| Cryin' Holy Unto the Lord | ||||
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| Released | October 13, 1998 | |||
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| Genre | Gospel | |||
| Length | 28:05 | |||
| Label | MCA Records | |||
| Producer | Steve Buchanan | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Cryin' Holy Unto the Lord is a 1991 album and the last studio album by Bill Monroe & the Blue Grass Boys, released by MCA Records, now Universal Music Group. This album was produced by President of Opry Entertainment, Steve Buchanan. [2]
Michael McCall of AllMusic writes, "An all-gospel album propped up with some stellar guests, it includes Ricky Skaggs, Ralph Stanley, the Osborne Brothers, Jim & Jesse McReynolds, and Mac Wiseman." [1]
Stewart Evans writes in his review, "Ultimately, this album is not one of Monroe's all-time greats, but it's quite a nice work, all the more impressive considering the length of Monroe's career." [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cryin' Holy Unto The Lord" | Irene Amburgey | 2:54 |
| 2. | "Harbor Of Love" | Carter Stanley | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Shine Hallelujah Shine" | Bill Monroe | 2:28 |
| 4. | "Just Over In The Glory Land" | Traditional | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Just a Little Talk with Jesus" | Cleavant Derricks | 2:25 |
| 6. | "You're Drifting Away" | Bill Monroe | 2:37 |
| 7. | "He'll Take You In" |
| 3:01 |
| 8. | "This World Is Not My Home" | J. R. Baster, Jr. | 2:35 |
| 9. | "Baptize Me In The Cumberland River" | Bill Monroe | 2:34 |
| 10. | "Are You Lost In Sin?" | 3:05 | |
| Total length: | 28:05 | ||
Track information and credits verified from the album's liner notes. [4] Album credits can also be found at Discogs [5] and AllMusic [6]
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