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by Dr. H. Mitchell Simpson - 6/29/04 Pastor, University Baptist Church I am pleased to commend to you the work of Charles Pettee and the FolkPsalms project. Over the past two years, Charles has brought his considerable musical abilities and experience in American folk/bluegrass to bear in a still-unfolding phenomenon of creative energy: a group of artists merging the ageless power of Hebrew poetry and song with an infusion of Charles' own trademark interpretive skills, introducing a whole new generation of hearers to truths first chanted and danced around middle-Eastern campfires three millenia ago. Pettee's work enjoys a dual punch: authentic interpretation of the Biblical lyric and a musical style captivating and engaging in its performance. I have enjoyed FolkPsalm on many occasions, in venues ranging from formal Sunday morning worship to outdoor festivals to evensong concert setting at Duke Chapel. Their appeal is cross-genreational and no respecter of false religious boundaries, drawing both the orthodox and the disinterested into the power of their performance. Charles Pettee & FolkPsalm represent the finest of North Carolin'a eclectic musical possibilities... They have earned my respect and admiration. Back to News & Reviews |