From the instant you hit the on ramp at the title track “Joyride” till you exit at “Author and Finisher,” this trip down I-10 (Ivan Parker, 10 songs) will have your heart dancing to the rhythms and the rhymes that are intersected throughout a life lived for Christ.

In the 1960s, a group of teenagers from the Smoky Mountains tore up live concert stages under the tutelage of Martin Cook and made name for themselves as The Inspirations. Fast forward to 2011: God Makes No Mistakes features their strongest vocal lineup since the original.

Balsam Range's third project, Trains I Missed, plays to the five-man bluegrass ensemble's vocal and instrumental strengths. Buddy Melton takes the lead on songs like "Trains I Missed and "Hard Price to Pay." Caleb Smith wrote and takes the feature vocal on "The Touch"; he also has the lead vocal on a song written by banjo player Marc Pruett, "A Heart that Won't Stop Loving You." Tim Surrett takes…

Tribute Quartet’s season started in 2006 with My Tribute. Anticipation built that growing legacy. For This Time loaded the bases. Waiting for a home run? The Waiting is Over.This fourth album is a guaranteed grand slam! Anyone who has been excited about their previous work will hit fever pitch with this one. New fans will fill the stands wherever they perform.Coach Gary Casto has assembled his…

From the very first cut, a fresh version of Paul Simon’s “Gone At Last,” through the original country/bluegrass mix of “Love On Arrival” and “Country Store,” to the intricate genre-bending instrumental “Greenbriar Hop,” to the compelling cover of “Precious Memories,” Doyle Lawson fuses flawless musicianship and heart-stopping vocals…