EW's GRADE
B+

Details Release Date: Apr 16, 2002; Lead Performance: Isaac Freeman and the Bluebloods; Genre: Pop

The 73-year-old bass singer of venerable a cappella gospel group Fairfield Four steps out for a belated but magnificent solo debut. His remarkably supple voice is a marvel of expressiveness, and he receives graceful support from Nashville combo the Bluebloods on devotional chestnuts plus the wry, Garrison Keillor-penned ''You Must Come In at the Bottom.'' The resulting album, punctuated by poignant spoken passages, is a resonant gem.

Originally posted May 17, 2002 Published in issue #654 May 17, 2002 Order article reprints

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