Some of the recent era’s top performers of country and Christian music have come together to help honor the life of one of the most prolific ministers in The U.S., Rev. Billy Graham to create the soundtrack to the upcoming film about the start of his ministry on Billy: The Early Years Of Billy Graham. This soundtrack starts with Brooks And Dunn’s “Over The Next Hill” as it’s a somber interpretation set to mid-tempo guitars, mandolin and snares with their famous dual harmonies giving us a great countrified version of this Southern gospel favorite. Sarah Evans brings her blend of modern country by adding her latest single, “Low” to the mix as it was a light-hearted good time feeling full of banjo, hard licks, pop chords and her pretty alto that is quite uplifting.

Patti Griffith was next and brought a woeful ballad on “Ruth’s Prayer” as it was a nie stripped-down, old school country song with hints of folk attached to its body as she bellows out through excellent acoustics. Alan Jackson lent his voice to this disc with “Look At Me” as it was yet another sentimental standard that’s filled with pure love set to pinging guitar, teardrop piano and simplistic arrangements that are tender and dear. Brandon Heath offers up his version of “Heavenly Day” which was captivating and just like a majority of the ballads that were added to this compilation; they were soft and dazzling with guitar and piano an slight hues of drums creating this bright exuberance as he utilized old fashioned singing styles making this a nice cut to listen.

Melinda Doolittle and Michael W. Smith teamed up for a wonderful duet of “Amazing Love” as it brought shivers down your spine as this contemporary worship hit sparkled through crashes of high hats, twinkling of keys, strings and their magical voices hitting close to Heaven. Gregory Page was up with “The Great Wild Beyond” and he shined immensely with a raspy lyric and a streaking combnation of rolling breaks, fiddle and guitars bringing us this folksy coffee shop cool. The producers of this release put an old Roy Orbison number with “In Dreams” on here as this was the perfect track to add to something that projects what occurred during Graham’s life in the early 1950s as it’s quintessentially full of Orbison’s bluesy baritone-laced falsetto wrapped around a lively orchestra drawing out beauty and grace.

Brad Paisley brought something eclectic to the mix as he introduced an instrumental version of “What A Friend We Have In Jesus” as it’s brimming with breathtaking twang and nostalgia as he’s just strumming along to the harmony praising God. Josh Turner comes alive with a truly traditional gospel song on “Almost Persuaded” as his rich bass vocal grips you tightly making you see Jesus alongside trickled strokes of notations and the right ambiance chilling you with The Holy Spirit. An all-star choir of superstars joined together to conclude this amazing recording with “Just As I Am” as it sounded like one thousand angels sweetly singing together in a mega-church atmosphere. We’re quite sure that Rev. Graham was pleased with not just the adaptation of his life on film, but the congregation of performers who brought their talents to this compilement of tracks on Billy: The Early Years Of Billy Graham.