Darrell Scott - Modern Hymns (2008)

Darrell Scott is a successful and acclaimed songwriter, but on his new album the gifted musician turns to his heroes to find inspiration of his own. Released August 19 on Appleseed Recordings, ‘Modern Hymns’ is Scott’s honest, imaginative take on 12 songs from masters like Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, Leonard Cohen and many more.

Some of Nashville’s leading lights came out to help Scott with the project, featuring Alison Krauss, Mary Gauthier, David Grier, as well as stellar musical support by Scott, bluegrass great Del McCoury (harmony vocal on Joni Mitchell's "Urge for Going"), "newgrass" and roots mainstays Sam Bush (fiddle), Tim O'Brien (mandolin, vocals on Paul Simon's "American Tune"), Dirk Powell (banjo, fiddle), and Stuart Duncan (fiddle), the Fisk Jubilee Singers, and revered British folk/jazz acoustic bassist Danny Thompson, among many others.

Produced by Scott himself and recorded with the help of Grammy-winning engineer Gary Paczosa, the album was recorded almost entirely live in studio, giving it a pure, down home feel. At times it sounds as effortless as a group of friends over for an impromptu jam session.

A former ASCAP and NSAI songwriter of the year, Darrell Scott has written Grammy-nominated songs for the Dixie Chicks (“Long Time Gone”), and “Hank William’s Ghost” (from his 2006 album ‘The Invisible Man’) won him Song of the Year at the 2007 Americana Awards. Scott has had songs recorded by over 75 artists including: Faith Hill, Garth Brooks, Hayes Carll, Kathy Mattea, Keb Mo and Guy Clark, for whom he co-produced two albums. He’s also collaborated with an amazing variety of artists including Bill Frisell, Steve Earle, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Jim Lauderdale, Joan Baez, Orchestra Nashville and many others.

Track List:

01 - All The Lovely Ladies
02 - Urge For Going
03 - Out Among The Stars
04 - Jesus Was A Capricorn
05 - The Devil
06 - James
07 - Frisco Depot
08 - American Tune
09 - Nobody Eats At Linebaugh's Anymore
10 - Joan Of Arc
11 - I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)
12 - That Old Time Feeling

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