Linda Rich "There's More To Living Than I Know So Far"
(US Christian Folk 1969)

by hcrink:
Linda Rich's first lp on the Chicago based IVR label from 1969 is an amazingly beautiful set of original xian folk-pop. Outstanding sparse production, excellent songwriting, and Linda's understated, yet confident vocals make this a record that reaches way beyond any kind of novelty factor often used to "handicap" Christian records. In fact, like many of the best xian records, there are not constant knock-you-over-the-head Jesus saves type lyrics - rather, her songs are very personal and introspective. All tracks are either totally acoustic, or very lightly and tasefully orchestrated in a style somewhat reminiscant of an early Leonard Cohen album. Apparently she has two other lp's on IVR that I'm anxious to hear.

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