Cry from the Cross presents Ralph Stanley at his most austere and commanding, a 2005 sacred album that distills the Primitive Baptist singing tradition into some of the most emotionally devastating performances in his recorded catalog. Stanley brought to religious material an authority grounded in the actual faith practices of Southwest Virginia's old Regular Baptist churches. Tracks including 'I Am the Man Thomas' and 'Two Coats' demonstrate Stanley's ability to render the old modal harmonies and unaccompanied congregational singing styles with documentary faithfulness and personal conviction simultaneously. Following his Grammy Award for 'O Death' on the O Brother Where Art Thou? soundtrack, Stanley's sacred recordings received a wider audience than at any previous point in his career.
Tracklist
- 1 Cry From The Cross 2:49
- 2 Cry From the Cross 2:48
- 3 You're Drifting On 1:55
- 4 Will He Wait A Little Longer 2:08
- 5 Bright Morning Star 2:31
- 6 Death Is Only A Dream 2:47
- 7 Come On Little Children 1:34
- 8 Take Your Shoes Off Moses 2:16
- 9 Stairway To Heaven 2:35
- 10 I Am The Man Thomas 1:57
- 11 I Am the Man Thomas 1:56
- 12 Step Out In The Sunshine 1:38
- 13 Sinner Man 2:32
- 14 Two Coats 2:40