David Bruce Murray
Dec 15, 2009
CD Review|DVD Review
CD/DVD Review: NQC Live Volume 9
RATING: 4 Stars
Producer: Chris White
Label: Crossroads
Website: www.crossroadsmusic.com
Song Titles: “O It Thrills Me” (Hoppers), “I Want To Know That You Know” (Greater Vision), “Cast Your Bread Upon The Water” (Gold City), “Mountain Mover” (Talley Trio), “God Saw A Cross” (Kingsmen), “Favorite Song Of All” (Ivan Parker), “Hold On” (Dove Brothers), “Ephesians Chapter One” (Karen Peck & New River), “Trading A Cross For A Crown” (Booth Brothers), “Jesus Made A Believer Out of Me” (Kingdom Heirs), “God Will Make A Cross” (Janet Paschal) and “Jesus Will Pick You Up” (Brian Free & Assurance)
DVD Bonus Features: “Hold On” (Greenes), “Champion Of Love” (Former Cathedral Quartet Members), Singing News 40th Celebration, and Comedy Specials by Aaron Wilburn, Tim Lovelace, and Ken Davis
I have just one gripe about this product, and it has nothing to do with which songs were selected or why. It’s a packaging issue (which can be remedied with a couple of pieces of Scotch tape). NQC Live Volume 9 comes in a cardboard sleeve folded in half with the DVD in one end and the CD in the other. The ends aren’t sealed. When you remove the shrink wrap, get ready to catch the discs before they hit the floor.
The most entertaining segment on the DVD is the collage of footage from past NQCs. There’s a wealth of humorous moments and serious bits…some featuring artists like Roger Bennett, Anthony Burger, George Younce, J D Sumner, and others who are no longer with us.
NQC Live offers a great opportunity to see several of Southern Gospel’s best artists performing in a large venue. The video work is very good overall. Highlights include selections by the Booth Brothers, Kingdom Heirs, and Brian Free & Assurance.
The bonus footage on the DVD gives fans a glimpse at some of the afternoon showcases. I never thought I’d say this, but Tim Lovelace has better comedy material than Aaron Wilburn. Wilburn’s timing is gone and he’s resorted to telling jokes about what a tattoo is going to look like in forty years. Lovelace is a clown, but at least his stories are original. Of course, humor is subjective. The gray haired audience appeared to be laughing harder at Wilburn’s tattoo joke. Ken Davis is also featured on the DVD. He makes both of them look like amateurs.
