Alan Jackson: Precious Memories

For acclaimed country singer Alan Jackson, treating the musical past as present has been a way of life, as it is with these lovely 15 timeless spiritual hymns from his youth. Recorded with just two acoustic guitars and a piano, it was originally a private Christmas present to his mother. The spare instrumentation is surprisingly robust yet wonderfully meditative behind his flawless, heartfelt renditions of Blessed Assurance, I'll Fly Away, Softly and Tenderly, How Great Thou Art, In the Garden, The Old Rugged Cross, and 9 more hymns, all as beguilingly unpretentious as any of his country hits. With his distinctive baritone giving each hymn a warm glow, what began as a private bequest becomes a moving, eloquent gift to Jackson't entire audience.

1. Blessed Assurance
2. Softly and Tenderly
3. I Love to Tell the Story
4. When We All Get to Heaven
5. 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus
6. In the Garden
7. Are You Washed in The Blood?
8. I'll Fly Away
9. What a Friend We Have in Jesus
10. Standing on The Promises
11. Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
12. Leaning On the Everlasting Arms
13. The Old Rugged Cross
14. How Great Thou Art
15. I Want to Stroll Over Heaven with You