If any artist in the field of bluegrass or mountain music has a sense of tradition, it is Ralph Stanley. His newest recording, a gospel outing called Shine On is abundant testament to this truth.
He's even traditional about his own traditions. For example, for more years that he probably cares to remember, Stanley has had a pattern of making every other album he released a gospel album. He's true to form here with the excellent grouping of songs found on Shine On.
Gospel music has always been important to Stanley. Some of the very first recordings that he made, with his brother Carter back in 1947, were songs that were gleaned from old gospel songbooks.
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