CD Review: ED SEALY – Winter Coat

ED SEALY

Winter Coat

Winter Coat – Work To Be Done – Cut and
Dried – The Wages of Sin – Glory Train – The Swill of the Swine – When
Your Ship Does Not Come In – Heaven Is Sweeter Than My Wildest Dream –
Christian Coffee – The Glory In You – The Last Thing On My Mind

 

An incredible fiddler opens this super-great CD with some
really good ‘authentic’ country fiddling, a trait of the music we no
longer hear coming from Nashville.  Ed Sealy is a gifted songwriter from
New Brunswick, Canada, as well as a gifted vocalist that has that kind
of Johnny Cash charisma about him.  He doesn’t sound ‘exactly’ like
Johnny Cash, but the charisma is definitely very noticeable.  All of
these songs are his originals, and he certainly knows what he is talking
about,  Each and every one of them are definitely the very ‘topic’ that
Christians all over planet earth should be listening to.  He’s not only
an observer, he is ‘guided’ in his words and how he presents them.  He
was born in New Brunswick, the oldest of eight children.  After he
graduated from high school, at a very young age he opened a chain of
fast-food restaurants.  It was during this time frame that he began a
spiritual search to quench his thirst deep within his soul.  His quest
ended when he was converted to Christ in 1978. ‘Winter Coat’ much to his
own surprise is his 8th CD.  These inspirational songs truly reflect
the thinking of many Christians today.  The entire production was
produced and recorded by Johnny Blerot.  As usual, when I find backing
artists that still play traditional or classic country style, I make
note of their absolute beauty in their productions.  The fiddler, who
also plays banjo and mandolin is Matte Hotte.  Tony Michael also plays
mandolin and fiddle, so you can see this is dwelling in a fine
‘traditional’ style.  BUT steel guitar is Jeff Bradshaw, with an equally
traditional sound by Dobo player John ‘Woody’ Woroschuk.  Ed even uses
accordion, piano, organ, and French Horn on some of the individual song
productions.  As I listen to the advice, the historically accurate
presentations, and a song like “The Swill of the Swine” it’s exactly as I
see our planet earth today.  “Money can’t buy a soul satisfied, in a
world running fast out of time, for those so hell bent on the dollars
and cents, drunk on the swill of the swine.”  Ed Sealy must surely be a
modern prophet, for he sees into the future as well as the past.  He has
a ministry called ‘Futherance Ministries’ that is his total focus these
days.  Sealy has already enjoyed tremendous success in the world music
world, with some 40 different countries playing his musical works.  This
project was recorded at Wolf Willow Sound in Edmonton.  Ed Sealy has
already garnered some prestigious awards for his creative writing and
recordings.  This particular CD will go instantly to the Rural Roots
Music Commission for their appraisal.  It is my dearest hope that they
recognize the wonderful passion has in not only his writing, but also in
his dedication to the Christian ministry.

RECORD REVIEW BY BOB EVERHART, President National Traditional Country Music Assn. – www.music-savers.com

for Country Music News International

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