Find My Joy
Gaither, 2022
8/10
The Grammy Award Winning country singer-songwriter John Berry returns with a faith based album, where gospel classics that have helped him offstage are present, as are new songs that are certainly in line with the themes of the listen.
“Great Is Thy Faithfulness” starts the record with graceful keys, as Berry’s powerful pipes guide the dreamy, gospel climate, and “I Surrender All” follows with a breezy pace of smooth singing, glorious backing vocals and light melodies.
“Is It Well With My Soul” lands at the halfway point, and emits a spiritual angle that’s eloquent and stirring, while “Something Bigger Than Me” is a poetic and wise tune with twinkling keys and Berry’s inviting voice.
Approaching the end, “Blessings” pairs the agile keys with cozy strings as Berry pulls off an incredible vocal performance, and “Live Like You” picks up the pace with drumming and quicker piano, where a dance-floor ready, pop appeal enters the final track.
Berry brings along Jimmy Nichols (keyboards), guitars from B. James Lowry and Justin Ostrander, background vocals courtsey of Tania Hancheroff, Kim Keyes, Joe Chemay, Robert Bailey and Gene Miller, plus many more, and it makes for another exceptional effort in a catalog of work that includes platinum records and 20 hit singles.
Travels well with: Bob Luman- Honky Tonk Man; Tex Ritter- Songs Of The West