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Grabbing you from the first moment of the soaring title track with pitch-perfect harmonies, Hold On is the righteous 11-track debut of Vancouver-based gospel trio the Sojourners. For 40 minutes, Will Sanders, Ron Small and Marcus Mosely reinforce each other’s deep Southern traditional vocals that shine like church stained glass. Trading places seamlessly while adding the 40s-style minimalist guitar work of Steve Dawson, the vibrating bass lines of Keith Lowe and the femur-strength drumming of Geoff Hicks, the Soujourners take us on an almost perfect musical journey. How they make the lyrically astounding Jesus Hits Like The Atom Bomb slide into you with such ease is a testament to their irresistible soul.
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