Blind Willie Johnson, Blind Boys of Alabama, The Cox Family, Allison Krauss and Union Station, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Mississippi John Hurt and, strangely enough, Led Zeppelin.
CHRISTIAN MUSIC WITH ITS HANDS IN THE DIRT, NOT UP IN THE AIR!
Neal previously played in popular Northumbrian band "Gideon's Answer", gradually becoming more and more influenced by Bluegrass and Blues. "Gideon's Answer" released 3 Cds:"There's a joy in my heart", "Keep your lamp burning bright", and
"Spiritual Graffiti"
Most of the songs on these albums were written by Neal
He now plays solo, but is still occasionally accompanied by his daughter Louise on Guitar and Vocals. He has released an album entitled "Old, New, Borrowed & Blues" which is available as a download from ITUNES, Amazon, Napster, Rhapsody.com and Emusic.com, or direct from him as an old fashioned CD.
Hey! Hope you are having a great summer! Just wanted to let you know
that I've got a 2nd cd out and a new website.
www.jolenerileymusic.com... check it out! click on "door to open hope"
and see where it leads. If you know of any single moms out there, I'm
starting a new ministry called "SMART". You can find it on my website,
too. Blessings!
