18 Best Of Starday Bluegrass / Various- 18 Best of Starday Gospel / Various
Gospel and Sacred music are timeless. So, too, is Bluegrass, with it's lively up-tempo rhythms, dynamic instrumentation, and heartfelt harmony singing. The marriage of Gospel and Bluegrass has long been one of the cornerstones of classic Country music. Nowhere is this better demonstrated than in the great catalog of music on Nashville's Starday label. Founded in the early 1950s, Starday openly embraces the messages contained in Gospel and Sacred music that are performed in the heartwarming Bluegrass styles. Because of Starday's commitment to Gospel and Bluegrass, over the years they attracted many of the top names in the business. Indeed, nearly half of the artists in this collection have been enshrined in the International Bluegrass Music Association's Hall of Fame. These include folks like Bill Clifton, Red Allen, Jim & Jesse, the Lewis Family, the Stanley Brothers, Carl Story, and the Country Gentlemen.
Gospel and Sacred music are timeless. So, too, is Bluegrass, with it's lively up-tempo rhythms, dynamic instrumentation, and heartfelt harmony singing. The marriage of Gospel and Bluegrass has long been one of the cornerstones of classic Country music. Nowhere is this better demonstrated than in the great catalog of music on Nashville's Starday label. Founded in the early 1950s, Starday openly embraces the messages contained in Gospel and Sacred music that are performed in the heartwarming Bluegrass styles. Because of Starday's commitment to Gospel and Bluegrass, over the years they attracted many of the top names in the business. Indeed, nearly half of the artists in this collection have been enshrined in the International Bluegrass Music Association's Hall of Fame. These include folks like Bill Clifton, Red Allen, Jim & Jesse, the Lewis Family, the Stanley Brothers, Carl Story, and the Country Gentlemen.