[.ca] What a Wonderful World: 26 Inspirational Classics

From Amazon.com:
Warm-hearted and tender-voiced, Anne Murray's lovely, inspirational music is perfectly paired with songs of devotion, praise, and faith on this double-disc collection. Of those as seen on TV compilations, there is only one song not available elsewhere, the delightful "Let There Be Love," recorded with her daughter Anne. One listen to these 26 enchanting, inspirational classics and any listener will be lost in devotional prayer. --James Conde

The most emotion ever from Anne !:
This album is without doubt the best Anne Murray recording ever. What a comeback. This tasteful, inspiring album is filled with lots of emotion and will make your spirits soar ! The opening cut, "Lord I hope this day is Good" provides but a glimpse of what is to come. Her powerful performances on "Amazing Grace", "Let it Be", "Put a little Love in your Heart", "The Lord's Prayer", "I Believe in You" and "I can see Clearly Now" among others, leaves no doubt as to why this album went #4 Country, #38 Pop, and #1 Contemporary Christan on the Billboard Charts, having sold well over 1 million copies. Treat yourself-buy it today !!!

Anne Murray - What A Wonderful World:
Amazon.com is advertising this CD as two discs and when I received it, I found the CD to have an assortment of slections from both discs on one CD. Needless to say, the title song - "What A Wonderful World" was not on there.

Spectacular.:
Anne Murray once again gives an excellent performance on screen with What A Wonderful World, she lifts your spirit, melts your heart, and leaves you dancing long after it's over. It's a must for everyone.

Inspirational songs suit Anne well:
Many of these songs will be familiar to you via other versions, though there are a few exceptions, most notably Elijah, written by Gene MacLellan. Anne has recorded several of his songs, most notably Snowbird. This is not a gospel album, though there are a lot of gospel songs here. Amazing grace, Peace in the valley, The old rugged cross, In the garden, Whispering hope and How great thou art can all be found on plenty of gospel albums. Lord I hope this day is good was first recorded by Don Williams, who took it to the top of the country charts. Lee Ann Womack has also covered it. Bridge over troubled water is, of course, a classic song, first recorded by Simon and Garfunkel, which also appeared on LeAnn Rimes' inspirational album. It seems destined to appear on many similar albums. Anne doesn't add anything new to the song, but I was pleased to see it included here. Other covers include Lean on me (Bill Withers), Let it be (Beatles), What a wonderful world (Louis Armstrong), I can see clearly now (Johnny Nash), You've got a friend (James Taylor) and Put a little love in your heart (Jackie De Shannon). Anne is in fine voice throughout, and anybody familiar with Anne's music will know what to expect - and get it.

God's gift to the broken hearted:
This album has accompanied me through the darkest hours of my life when I struggled with my faith and struggled with the Lord. It made me cry at the saddest of times and lifted me up at other times. Thank God for this album.

• Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good
• Amazing Grace
• Lean on Me
• Just a Closer Walk With Thee/Take My Hand Lord Jesus - Dawn Langstroth, Anne Murray
• Let It Be
• Softly and Tenderly
• Let There Be Love - Dawn Langstroth, Anne Murray
• I Believe in You
• It Is No Secret
• What a Wonderful World
• Peace in the Valley
• Other Side
• Old Rugged Cross
• I Can See Clearly Now
• In the Garden
• You've Got a Friend
• Whispering Hope
• Put a Little Love in Your Heart
• How Great Thou Art
• Song of Bernadette
• Elijah
• Bridge over Troubled Water
• If You See My Saviour
• Jacob's Ladder
• Nearer My God to Thee
• Lord's Prayer