[FM] New Greg Greenway CD

[Robin]

Greg Greenway's new CD, Something Worth Doing, is fabulous. 
That's the short-short version, and perhaps I should wait until the 
liner notes are complete before saying more so I can give proper 
credit. Those in the know, or on the CD, feel free to fill in the 
blanks!  Because I can't wait to share -- advance copies were 
available this weekend, and mine's been spinning nonstop ever 
since.  

Something Worth Doing has all the elements we've come to expect 
from Greg, and then some.  It begins with a powerful song, his own 
"In the Name of Love" blended with U2's "Pride."  Very singable, 
with a message and a chance for him to use that great voice.  The 
CD ends with Greg's beautiful rendition of Phil Och's "Crucifixion."  
It's amazing that I can listen to a song that tops nine minutes, and 
be sorry when I realize he's coming to the end of it.

In between there are songs like "Runaway Train" that allow Greg to 
take his continuing love affair with wife Audrey public. There's also 
a sweet lullaby, the appealing "Passion Dance" (yes, I admit the 
name hooked me), and the wonderful but strangely-titled 
instrumental, "Midnight in Khartoum."  The songs on this CD offer a 
lot of variety; some have a simple stripped-down arrangement while 
others have a bigger sound; Greg loves to sing with his friends. 

In inimitable Greenway fashion, the mysteries of birth and death 
become an opportunity for an optimistic reminder in "Every Little 
Day":

   Every little day the world's brand new
   The sun comes up and the clouds roll through
   Everything else is just up to you
   Every little day the world's brand new

It works, and you'll find yourself singing this refrain again and again.

Surprises come in the form of my daughter's favorite, "The Way of 
the World" - a song with a wacky comic interlude and a jazzy 
groove - and title track "Something Worth Doing."

It's a record to enjoy - no surprise there.

Robin

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