Brian Free and Assurance

Timeless Hymns and Classics
Traditional/Daywind

OK folks, if you’re wanting to hear a really good — and we mean really good — old hymns recording, pick up “Timeless Hymns and Classics” by Brian Free and Assurance. It’s an 11-song collection that is guaranteed to bring back the good memories of a good old-fashioned all-day singing and dinner on the ground.

All the songs stay close to original arrangements but are spiced just a tad with creative ideas from Garry Jones. And the result is superb. Just sit back, put the CD in the player and let’er roll. Here’s what you’ll hear: “Heaven’s Jubilee,” “What a Day that Will Be,” “We’ll Soon Be Done (With Trouble and Trials),” “Oh What a Savior,” “What a Lovely Name,” “Hide Thou Me,” “Blessed Assurance,” “Oh the Glory Did Roll,” “Amazing Grace” and “I Feel Like Traveling On.”

It’s often been said: a good song never goes away. These 12 will never be far from our sight. It’s also been often said that there is nothing in this world like good straight-ahead quartet sings and it, too, will never go away. Therefore, it looks like Brian Free and Assurance are going to be around a long, long time.