Brother Sinner and the Whale

Brother Sinner and the Whale is an album by American blues singer and guitarist Kelly Joe Phelps, released in 2012. It was recorded in mono with only voice and guitar.[1]

Brother Sinner and the Whale
Studio album by
Kelly Joe Phelps
ReleasedAugust 21, 2012
GenreCountry blues, folk, Americana, Gospel
Length51:06
LabelBlack Hen
ProducerKelly Joe Phelps
Kelly Joe Phelps chronology
Magnetic Skyline
(2010)		 Brother Sinner and the Whale
(2012)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Music critic Thom Jurek praised the release in his Allmusic review, writing "...it's the originals, all rooted in country and blues gospel, that embrace with unflinching honesty a return to Phelps' evangelical roots, but he's older, wiser, repentant. His bottleneck slide playing and fingerpicking finesse are deft and fluid as ever. His writing is tight, full of solid melodies, beautiful couplets, biblical poetry, and lithe passages where lyrics and guitars blur and intertwine seamlessly... No matter your spiritual beliefs, it's difficult to fault Phelps for such a warm, inviting, and brave recording. If conviction and quality are the measure of a songwriter and musician, the songs and performances on Brother Sinner & the Whale are the very measure of both."[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Kelly Joe Phelps unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Talkin' to Jehovah" – 4:36
  2. "Goodbye to Sorrow" – 3:28
  3. "Hope in the Lord to Provide" – 5:45
  4. "Pilgrim's Reach" – 4:29
  5. "Spit Me Outta the Whale" – 4:05
  6. "Sometimes a Drifter" – 4:52
  7. "Hard Time They Never Go Away" – 4:43
  8. "I've Been Converted" (Traditional) – 3:09
  9. "The Holy Spirit Flood" – 4:58
  10. "Down to the Praying Ground" – 4:35
  11. "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah" – 3:27
  12. "Brother Pilgrim" – 2:59

Personnel
  • Kelly Joe Phelps - vocals, guitar

Production notes:

  • Steve Dawson – producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
  • John Rummen – artwork

References
  1. Jurek, Thom. "Brother Sinner and the Whale > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
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