Comments on: Top 10: Cathedrals Alumni Projects

By: Adam Wallace

Adam Wallace — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 18:54:50 +0000

Daniel.

I don’t have all of those projects but I do agree with you on the ones that I do have.

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:20:35 +0000

Wow. Did you ever see in person the Gerald/Mark/Chris group?

There were indeed many good songs on that project – but sheesh. This was the beginning of the soft-pedaling for them. The over orchestrated tracks, the advent of Rodney over-singing his solos, the decrease in SG on the album. I can’t argue the fan awards – however – your assumption would be like saying the Cat’s breakout album was ‘Raise the Roof’ – arguably one of the worst.

By: Aaron Swain

Aaron Swain — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:06:06 +0000

Can’t wait to hear L5’s Christmas and Know So Salvation albums!

By: Quartet Fan

Quartet Fan — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:39:45 +0000

Not a bad list, but it is hard to take it completely seriously since it does not have “It Comes From The Heart” by Perfect Heart in the top 1 or 2. This recording included the #1 Song and Song of the Year “Somebody Touched The Lord”. The first time this was ever done by a group on their very first single release. Other great songs on that one included “They That Sow”, “He’s Coming” and “It’s A Fine, Fine Day”.

I would agree with GV’s Quartets as #1 or 2 though.

Also, with regards to GV’s breakout recording. I agree that “Far Beyond This Place” is the one. Great recording with multiple #1 ’s and a SOTY.

By: Chris Unthank

Chris Unthank — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 05:35:14 +0000

I agree Daniel that Far Beyond This Place was their true “breakout” album in terms of attaining the level of popularity like they have now. They were popular before that album, but it was that album in particular that really took them to the next level.

By: Daniel J. Mount

Daniel J. Mount — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:30:45 +0000

Bob, actually I have heard most of their non-table projects from that era, and I’m sticking to my assessment. Look at all the doors “My Name is Lazarus” opened for them. Or try comparing how many SN Fan Awards they won before the album to how many they’ve won since.

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 21:37:29 +0000

What?!?!?!?! Far Beyond this place is GV’s BREAKOUT??!?!?!? Obviously you never heard GV when they had a ‘true’ tenor and they were breaking style barriers back in the ’90’s. Come on…..

By: Inquirer

Inquirer — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:55:48 +0000

I want to apologize to Daniel here, because I did something on his blog that I hate having done on my blog(it’s been done, though)…namely, I posted a comment before I read the entire post carefully.

I posted my first comment here unaware that Daniel’s list was intended to be a post-Cathedral liat rather than a pre-Cathedral one…so my comment, however valid, did not really apply in this thread…sorry about that.

Too bad we posters don’t have the wherewithal to edit our comments…if I could have, I would have.

Anyway…sorry, Daniel…perhaps you can clean up the comment thread here so I don’t look worse than I already do…lol…and maybe you can use my above comment for your “pre” list.

By: Chris Unthank

Chris Unthank — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:15:23 +0000

I guess I’m in the minority here, but I really fail to see what makes “I’ve Been Changed” such a fantastic song. I don’t dislike it – but I’m not foaming at the mouth because of it either.