Finally, the Sandi Patty Broadway CD is out today - it's a fabulous collections of songs, with several original thematic medleys. Sandi is certainly in my top 10 favorite singers list and has been since the 1980s. Those of you that went to high school with me may recall that we did many of her songs in choir (along with Amy Grant's entire body of work, it seems) and I have remained a fan to this day. You'll Never Walk Alone is one of the songs from the new CD and it's a great arrangement.
Her voice remains a marvel and I have always admired her ability to bring classical vocals to a larger audience. Here's one of her early and biggest hits, We Shall Behold Him - the first performance was sung in 1983 and then another just last month.
Sandi has criss-crossed musical boundaries by changing her vocal style from a more classical style to a purer pop sound. From time to time, she will even go to an urban gospel sound which I particularly enjoy. Here are some examples:
And finally, her version of the Star-Spangled Banner is legendary and unrivalled. Here's a live performance of it from 1997.
What a career, and she's still going strong! Congratulations to one of the finest vocalists ever recorded!
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