For those of you that have been around the Lynchburg area, it is no secret that Guy Penrod has ties to this area. He went to Liberty University back in the early 80s where he earned a Bible degree. Also, while at Liberty, he sang with probably the most prestigious Liberty group, The Sounds of Liberty. Shortly after graduation, he moved to TN and started doing backup singing for the likes of Phillips Craig and Dean, Ray Boltz, James Ingrim, and Garth Brooks. While doing that he got involved with the Crook and Chase show and from that started singing with the Gaither Vocal Band in 1993.
All that was to say that Guy has changed ministry directions once again. He left the famed Gaither Vocal Band a few months back and is now starting his own solo ministry. It is no secret that Guy likes more country style music than anything else. If you look at the Gaither Vocal Band projects that Guy had a hand in producing, they swing more country. Also people in this area remember that the country driven Gaither Vocal Band release Jesus and John Wayne ended up being a more controversial one.
I have not heard the full project yet, but went to www.guypenrod.com where the samples are available and an order for the full project can be made. If you order the CD you get a free mp3 while you are waiting on the full project. The new project sounds like it features everything from potential releases for mainstream country radio to a cover of the Talley Trio’s The Broken Ones. Keep checking back here as I will be posting a full review of the project once I receive it.
