Comments on: CD Review: “London” (Legacy Five)

By: Amy Rogers

Amy Rogers — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:05:58 +0000

I just got this album … “Mercy Extended” may be my favorite Scott Howard performance. (After one listen.) Some of the songs I have or am familiar with, but a lot of them were new to me.

By: Nate

Nate — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:09:40 +0000

I love this Album probably my favorite L5 has put out. I Really like “Live In Music City” as well

By: Quaid

Quaid — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:17:12 +0000

Best project L5 has ever done.
Of course, I ‘m slightly biased because I love hearing Tony Jarman. Any album with a strong solo from him is one I really enjoy. For example, “He’s Been There” on “Heroes Of The Faith”. I don’t really like that project, but this song is it’s redeeming feature, to my ears.
Back on track, London had 2 Tony features, which made me really happy. It starts out with “Holy Is Thy Name”, which is phenominal, then he sings “Storm I Never See”, which is a lyrical masterpiece.
Great performances by the rest of the group also, especially on “Home Free”, “He Forgets”, “Mercy Extended”, and “Meanwhile”, for each individual.
It’s very rare for me to find an album that I totally enjoy every song on it. This is one of those rare jems for me.
Overall, “London” could EASILY go down in history as the best Southern Gospel release of this decade.

By: Amy Rogers

Amy Rogers — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:41:21 +0000

I was a little surprised to see this review this morning, because this album and Heroes of the Faith have recently moved up near the top of my wish list. This album is there partly because I remember seeing some comments you made along this line some time ago.

My brother and I were browsing iTunes the other day and were quite frustrated at their being songs on these two albums that we haven’t heard. My first introduction to L5 was probably the radio songs from this one that I got off the Gospel Greats. I wasn’t sure I liked them at first, and I didn’t even have any idea who they were. I’m ashamed to admit it (kind of), but I didn’t even know the difference in Scott F. and Scott H. until a year or so ago – that is, I could tell them apart but didn’t know who was who.

Lately I’ve been really wanting to get this album and be able to listen to it as a whole. I like your comments about it being an “experience.” Most of the time I shuffle my music, but I do really appreciate an album that stands well when taken as a unified whole and listened to straight through.

Finally, before this comment gets longer than your post, I was surprised at your mentioning the quality of Strong in the Strength. (How do you do formatting on here, anyway?!) I got that album … over a year ago, I believe, and have only come to appreciate it more and more. It does indeed have some powerful songs.