Bandcamp and Russ Mohr

As I have mentioned before, Bandcamp is a great site for discovering people who are exceptionally talented (and some who aren't).  Most of these people are independent and offer their music for download or the purchase of a cd.

Today I found Russ Mohr.  He is from Greenville Illonois where he is a worship director for City Church.  He and his wife adopted a child this Spring, and to help pay for that wonderful blessing he is selling his EP called "Hymns and Spiritual Songs. "  I highly recommend it!  Several songs are original and others are arrangements of classic hymns.  Who could imagine that a rolling snare and double-bass drum rhythm on the classic hymn "My Jesus" could sound so good?  "What a Friend in Jesus" begins with an effect that sounds like you are listening over a telephone connection.  It gets your attention.  The only song I didn't like was "My Jesus (Reprise)."  It ends the EP and is done differently from the first "My Jesus."  It sounds like the recording went above 0db because it distorts slightly and his voice begins to hurt your ears.  I am not sure why it does that.  My recordings probably do that all the time.  Other than that it is cleverly done and for a good cause.  Take a look.