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Introducing Frog in the Reeds!

Frog in the Reeds

We at Great Comfort are absolutely thrilled to announce the latest addition to the family: Frog in the Reeds (songwriter/guitarist/vocalist Mary Brewer). The debut album, Walking Tour of Spiders in the Woods, is a prayer uttered in quiet seclusion amongst gentle guitars and softly moaning strings. It is a vehement shout, a flowering shoot of declaration.

Brewer is the product of an upbringing in the wooded hills of Pennsylvania, and a soundtrack of frog calls in a nearby pond, thunder, lowing cows, and the hum of a racetrack on weekend nights. She was influenced by a steady diet of pierogies, seventies classic rock, church hymns, Dukes of Hazzard and Johnny Mathis. Such are the diverse shaping forces felt in her music. Indeed, no single musical classification could tie up this extraordinary collection, but her voice, utterly unique and compelling, binds the bundle effortlessly.

Brewer describes Walking Tour as “…the most difficult and exhilarating painting I’ve ever painted”. Quite. It is a journey of intimacy and sweep, of relaxed authority and unbridled curiosity. Joined by the masterful production skills of Daniel Smith and a merry crew of musician friends on upright bass, flute, drums, tuba, voice, and percussion, Walking Tour of Spiders in the Woods is a joyous march, a poem, a piece of a dream or an exposed inner thought…some sing-alongs, some listening songs, each revealing or communicating with the One who makes all things new.

Go here to listen to ‘Refuge’, and here to order the album. You won’t regret it.

Good Words for a Great Album!

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Lenny Smith’s latest outing, Who Was And Is And Is To Come, is making people happy far and wide–even music critics! Click here to order, and check out some of the terrific reviews below.

“Smith’s words are void of brimstone. His ruminations are simple, sometimes hushed, as he beckons to hear that still, small voice. But the journey isn’t just about introspection. It’s about celebration. There is something very fitting about it all. While so many are calling down fire from heaven, eagerly awaiting a swift vengeance, Smith is gently up turning evidence of his Maker in the quiet spaces; beneath sheets of darkness and layers of corrosion; in the trees and rocks, and inside of his very soul. “The earth”, he writes in the liner notes, “knows something”. These are words of reconciliation and healing that we could all use right now.”
Let Us Make A Record (read the full review here!)

“It’s simple and innocent stuff which grows on you with each listen: songs of a seasoned writer and believer about the Maker, his people and their world, woven with an assurance that love will triumph, healing will come and the goodness of God is irresistible. You’ll find singalong choruses, a real sense of enjoyment and family plus a little wry humour.”
Inspire (read the full review here!)

Also, a fun review from Fingertips!