Question: What is Christian Bluegrass?
Answer: Traditional Christian Bluegrass, like traditional secular bluegrass, features a lot of harmonies and few electric instruments. Acoustic guitars, banjos, dobros, fiddles, mandolins and acoustic, upright basses are the mainstays in instruments with the occasional piano or harmonica thrown in. The music is intricate and technically difficult, belying the stereotype of "mountain music" as being slow and simple. Some of the best pickers I've ever heard were bluegrass musicians.
Religious or spiritual themes aren't strictly found in "Christian" bluegrass, as those topics have been in the genre' itself since the beginning. Many "secular" bluegrass artists get airplay on Christian Bluegrass radio stations due to their themes and lyrics.
Popular Christian Bluegrass Artists:
- Alison Krauss & Union Station
- Larry Sparks
- The Downing Family
- The Easter Brothers
- The Isaacs
- The Lewis Family
Christian Bluegrass Starter Songs
- "I Wonder if He Ever Cries" - Jeff and Sheri Easter (Purchase/Download)
- "Precious Memories" - Lewis Tradition (Purchase/Download)
- "Since Jesus Came Into My Heart" - Chigger Hill Boys & Terri (Purchase/Download)
- "Sit Down and Cry" - Lizzy Long & Little Roy Lewis (Purchase/Download)
- "The Harder I Fall" - Cherryholmes (Purchase/Download)
Recommended Christian Bluegrass Albums
- Singing from the Heart - Dailey & Vincent - (Compare Prices)
- Light On My Feet; Ready To Fly - Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver - (Compare Prices)
- Just A Little Closer Home - Paul Williams & The Victory Trio - (Compare Prices)
- Eye Of The Storm - The Isaacs - (Compare Prices)
- 50th Anniversary Celebration - The Lewis Family - (Compare Prices)
