Reviewed by Chris Tozer

Here's a home grown gem produced by none other than the music arranger for Postman Pat - honest Ed, its true! Peter Bye and his tinkling piano sure have got around. Well, here he is with another collection from the Gloria Hunniford of Christian music. Betty Lou was responsible for the sixties Youth Praise 2 classic "It Was Jesus" that began with the immortal line "Who took fish and bread". 25 years on and she's still writing as this album amply proves. The tracks mostly cover Biblical themes and the simple lyrics are doubtless well suited to her continuing ministry far east of Eastbourne in places like India. Musically, it's still in the MOR style of years gone by. But the message is timeless and the enduring quality will go down well with many of her generation, if not with Stryper fans. Maybe she has the honour of having recorded Christian music in Britain over a longer period of time than anyone else. So while the sixties heroes are long forgotten here's to your next decade, Betty Lou!

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