A Life Well Lived
Pinecastle, 2023
8/10
This 3rd solo album from the bluegrass luminary Daryl Mosley welcomes Tony Wray, Adam Haynes, Jaelee Roberts, Sarah Davidson, Jeanette Williams, Riley Dotson, and Ronnie Booth for 11 songs that are comforting and familiar.
The title track opens the listen with Roberts’ flowing mandolin and Mosley’s smooth voice emitting much beauty, and “Back When We Were Boys” follows with Wray’s warm guitar complementing Mosley’s poetic pipes that radiate much intimacy.
Further along, “Mayberry State Of Mind” showcases the strong storytelling amid the stirring fiddle from Hayne, while “We Need More Of That” welcomes Wray’s harmonic banjo for a highly melodic album highlight.
Closer to the end, the soft “Nobody But Her” is quite eloquent and benefits much from the soulful female backing vocals, and “Thankful” exits with swirling banjo, charming bass and lovely backing vocals.
Themes of fun, faith and family are present and appreciated here, as Mosley again pens a bluegrass listen that will forever be relevant and enjoyable.
Travels well with: Lindley Creek- Whispers In The Wind; The King James Boys- Walk On Faith