The Gospel Sessions Volume 2 (Billy Blue Records BBR 5668, 2024) is a bluegrass gospel album from Authentic Unlimited — a band formed by three former members of Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver: Eli Johnston on banjo, Stephen Burwell on fiddle, and Jerry Cole on bass. Jesse Brock on mandolin and John Meador on guitar complete the ensemble. The band won IBMA Vocal Group of the Year and New Artist of the Year awards in 2023, establishing themselves quickly as one of the most recognized new traditional bluegrass acts. This second gospel volume was released simultaneously with a secular album, So Much for Forever, employing the dual-release strategy the band had used in 2022. The Quicksilver lineage is audible in the tight close-harmony singing and clean acoustic ensemble that have defined Authentic Unlimited since its formation.
Tracklist
- 1 Little Eyes 2:37
- 2 On the Mountain Top 2:24
- 3 Ready 3:45
- 4 You'll Find Me 3:18
- 5 Hold On 1:58
- 6 Jonas 4:36
- 7 What Wonderful Love 3:14
- 8 The Key 3:05
- 9 God Told Nicodemus 2:32
- 10 Washed in the Blood 2:33
- 11 Cry From the Cross alt version