Reviewed by Dave Brassington

For over 50 years the Speer Family have been stalwarts of the American Southern gospel scene, having literally played to countless thousands in venues large and small all across America. They have won numerous gospel awards and still perform today in various family combinations. Over many years they have widely recorded, both as a group and as backing to many other artists, even some of Elvis Presley's early records. This is a very easy on the ear dip into Speer family recorded history. "I Just Feel Like Something Good Is About To Happen" is a truly outstanding song, "Touring That City" is also much loved amongst Southern gospel devotees and the last two tracks, "Here Comes The Bride" and Bill Gather's classic, "The King Is Coming", show off the Speers' jaunty harmonies. Having said that, one must observe that the overall sound is very dated and I doubt that it will have much appeal beyond a clique of old time Southern gospel nostalgists.

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