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Classic Album Review: Buddy Miller | Universal United House of Prayer

The country / roots vet gets that old-time religion. And it is good. Amen, brother.

This came out in 2004 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):

 


Singer-songwriter Buddy Miller has never seemed like much of a sinner. But the country and roots veteran truly gets that old-time religion with his sixth album.

On 11 cuts that meander from rangy roots-rock to backwoods bluegrass, Miller enhances his twangy guitars and dusty vocals with uplifting lyrics, the soul-stirring backups of gospel duo Regina and Ann McCrary, and a little help from friends like current employer Emmylou Harris, his talented wife Julie Miller and old pal Jim Lauderdale. And it is good. Very good. Amen, brother.