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BLUES COUNSEL RON BLOCK
Love Infusion A Light So Fair
Why aren’t
They
singing?
We have solu+ons!
You might expect an album by a band named Need some chill music? Ron Block is your guy.
“Blues Counsel” to be filled with songs of Setting down his banjo for a moment away
no-good men and leaky roofs. In fact, this from his work with the famed Union Station
fifth outing collects classic rock loaded with ‘new-grass’ collective, Block has picked up his
memorable turns from a host of veteran vintage Martin dreadnought—two, actually—for
tunesmiths. Electric guitar is the main course, a collection of semi-spontaneous instrumental
with a side of Hammond B3 and live horns in tracks inspired by Stephen Foster, C.S. Lewis,
styles from blues-rock to soul to pop country. John Donne, and the death of Block’s mother.
There is not room here to list the impressive Block also renders Frances Havergal’s 1874
credentials of guys like Rick Cua, Will hymn “Take My Life and Let It Be” among the
McFarlane, Tony Hooper, Tom Lane, Anthony originals. It’s all guitars, all the time, plus a
Morra and Emedin Rivera; suffice to say that little bit of the Asian harmonium known as a
there’s plenty of singing, playing, and writing shruti box. Oohs and aahs come from long-
talent to go around, as the various members time associates Sierra Hull and Suzanne Cox,
collaborate on each other’s songs. Best of as well as British folk singers Kate Rusby and
all, the music serves clearly Christian themes. Damien O’Kane, two well regarded voices from
“What We Need” builds on the book of Joshua. the Yorkshire scene. (Mental note: Must hear
Andrae Crouch’s gospel classic “The Blood Will more Kate Rusby.)
Never Lose Its Power” rounds out the dozen.
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Standout tracks: Lane’s Toto-esque “Storm”
and McFarlane’s “Love Just Hung Around”.
Robert Berman
Robert is a Sunday School teacher, music nerd,
and acoustic guitar enthusiast. He lives in rural
Tennessee with his wife and three boys.
28
IMPROVE
January 2020
is the vision of its founder
& principal instructor -
Grammy® nominee &
Dove Award winner,
Grant Norsworthy -
formerly of Sonicflood &
Paul Colman Trio (PC3).
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