THE PSALMS by Jessi Colter - Uhune

ALBUM

The plainspoken title The Psalms may suggest a straightforward gospel album, but this 2017 album is anything but straightforward. Jessi Colter recorded The Psalms with Lenny Kaye, the guitarist best known for his collaboration with Patti Smith. The pair became acquainted when Kaye was assisting Colter's late husband Waylon Jennings in writing his autobiography and, during this time, the writer discovered that the singer would often sit at her piano and improvise melodies to passages from the Book of Psalms. Convinced this was a great idea for an album, Kaye held two sessions in 2007 and 2008 -- not long after Colter released the Don Was-produced Out of the Ashes -- and then he spent the next several years augmenting the spare sketches with tastefully chosen musicians. The result is striking, unlike anything Jessi Colter has ever released: it's hushed and haunting, an elegiac testimonial to the power of enduring faith.
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1. PSALM 150 Praise Ye the Lord

by Jessi Colter

Acoustic Guitar: Lenny Kaye; Performer
Primary Artist: Jessi Colter; Main Performer
Composer: Jessi Colter; Composer
Drums: Bobby Previte; Performer
Electric Guitar: Lenny Kaye; Performer
Lyricist: David; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Percussion: Bobby Previte; Performer
Performer: Jessi Colter; Performer
Piano: Jessi Colter; Performer
Vocals: Jessi Colter; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Jesse Lauter; Production
Producer: Lenny Kaye; Production

2. PSALM 75 Unto Thee

by Jessi Colter

Composer: Lenny Kaye
Jessi Colter; Composer
Primary Artist: Jessi Colter; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Lenny Kaye; Performer
Bass: Lenny Kaye; Performer
Drums: Bobby Previte; Performer
Electric Guitar: Lenny Kaye; Performer
Lyricist: David; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Organ: Al Kooper; Performer
Percussion: Bobby Previte; Performer
Performer: Jessi Colter; Performer
Piano: Jessi Colter; Performer
Vocals: Jessi Colter; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Jesse Lauter; Production
Producer: Lenny Kaye; Production

3. PSALM 114 And the Mountains Skip Like Rams

by Jessi Colter

Primary Artist: Jessi Colter; Main Performer
Composer: Jessi Colter; Composer
Acoustic Guitar: Lenny Kaye; Performer
Lyricist: David; Composer
Bass: Paul Dugan; Performer
Electric Guitar: Lenny Kaye; Performer
Harp: Mia Theodoratus; Performer
Mandolin: John Jackson; Performer
Performer: Jessi Colter; Performer
Piano: Jessi Colter; Performer
Vocals: Jessi Colter; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jesse Lauter; Production
Producer: Lenny Kaye; Production

4. PSALM 99 He Is Holy

by Jessi Colter

Acoustic Guitar: Lenny Kaye; Performer
Primary Artist: Jessi Colter; Main Performer
Bass Baritone: Paul Dugan; Performer
Arranger: Paul Dugan; Composer
Composer: Lenny Kaye; Composer
Lyricist: David; Composer
Electric Guitar: Lenny Kaye; Performer
Performer: Jessi Colter; Performer
Piano: Jessi Colter; Performer
Vocals: Jessi Colter; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jesse Lauter; Production
Producer: Lenny Kaye; Production

5. PSALM 24 Who Is the King of Glory

by Jessi Colter

Primary Artist: Jessi Colter; Main Performer
Composer: Jessi Colter; Composer
Acoustic Guitar: Lenny Kaye; Performer
Lyricist: David; Composer
Bass: Paul Dugan; Performer
Electric Guitar: Lenny Kaye; Performer
Percussion: Bobby Previte; Performer
Performer: Jessi Colter; Performer
Piano: Jessi Colter; Performer
Synthesizer: Al Kooper; Performer
Vocals: Jessi Colter; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jesse Lauter; Production
Producer: Lenny Kaye; Production

6. PSALM 136 Mercy and Loving Kindness

by Jessi Colter

Composer: Jessi Colter; Composer
Primary Artist: Jessi Colter; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Lenny Kaye; Performer
Lyricist: David; Composer
Background Vocals: Jenni Muldaur; Performer
Bass: Lenny Kaye; Performer
Electric Guitar: Lenny Kaye; Performer
Keyboard: Jesse Lauter; Performer
Mandolin: John Jackson; Performer
Performer: Jessi Colter; Performer
Piano: Jessi Colter; Performer
Vocals: Jessi Colter; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jesse Lauter; Production
Producer: Lenny Kaye; Production

7. PSALM 151 King David's Last Psalm

by Jessi Colter

Acoustic Guitar: Lenny Kaye; Performer
Primary Artist: Jessi Colter; Main Performer
Composer: Jessi Colter; Composer
Lyricist: David; Composer
Bass: Paul Dugan; Performer
Electric Guitar: Lenny Kaye; Performer
Harp: Mia Theodoratus; Performer
Performer: Jessi Colter; Performer
Piano: Jessi Colter; Performer
Vocals: Jessi Colter; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jesse Lauter; Production
Producer: Lenny Kaye; Production

8. PSALM 21 Be Thou Exalted

by Jessi Colter

Acoustic Guitar: Lenny Kaye; Performer
Primary Artist: Jessi Colter; Main Performer
Composer: Jessi Colter; Composer
Lyricist: David; Composer
Background Vocals: Black Sea Hotel; Performer
Electric Guitar: Lenny Kaye; Performer
Harp: Mia Theodoratus; Performer
Performer: Jessi Colter; Performer
Piano: Jessi Colter; Performer
Vocals: Jessi Colter; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jesse Lauter; Production
Producer: Lenny Kaye; Production

9. PSALM 45 My Song to a King

by Jessi Colter

Acoustic Guitar: Lenny Kaye; Performer
Bass: Paul Dugan; Performer
Drums: Bobby Previte; Performer
Electric Guitar: Lenny Kaye; Performer
French Horn: Al Kooper; Performer
Lyricist: David; Composer
Guitar: Al Kooper; Performer
Keyboard: Al Kooper; Performer
Performer: Jessi Colter; Performer
Piano: Jessi Colter; Performer
Primary Artist: Jessi Colter; Main Performer
Synthesizer: Al Kooper; Performer
Violin: John Jackson; Performer
Vocals: Jessi Colter; Performer
Composer: Lenny Kaye; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jesse Lauter; Production
Producer: Lenny Kaye; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Al Kooper; Other

10. PSALM 73 Like a Beast

by Jessi Colter

Primary Artist: Jessi Colter; Main Performer
Composer: Jessi Colter; Composer
Acoustic Guitar: Lenny Kaye; Performer
Lyricist: David; Composer
Bass: Paul Dugan; Performer
Drums: Bobby Previte; Performer
Electric Guitar: Lenny Kaye; Performer
Mandolin: John Jackson; Performer
Performer: Jessi Colter; Performer
Piano: Jessi Colter; Performer
Vocals: Jessi Colter; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jesse Lauter; Production
Producer: Lenny Kaye; Production

11. PSALM 23 The Lord Is My Shepherd

by Jessi Colter

Acoustic Guitar: Lenny Kaye; Performer
Primary Artist: Jessi Colter; Main Performer
Composer: Kenneth Lafave
Jessi Colter; Composer
Bass: Paul Dugan; Performer
Drums: Bobby Previte; Performer
Electric Guitar: Lenny Kaye; Performer
Lyricist: David; Composer
Organ: Al Kooper; Performer
Performer: Jessi Colter; Performer
Piano: Jessi Colter; Performer
Steel Guitar: Lenny Kaye; Performer
Vocals: Jessi Colter; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jesse Lauter; Production
Producer: Lenny Kaye; Production

12. PSALM 72 Arise O King of Old

by Jessi Colter

Acoustic Guitar: Lenny Kaye; Performer
Primary Artist: Jessi Colter; Main Performer
Electric Guitar: Lenny Kaye; Performer
Performer: Jessi Colter; Performer
Piano: Jessi Colter; Performer
Vocals: Jessi Colter; Performer
Composer: Jessi Colter; Composer
Lyricist: David; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jesse Lauter; Production
Producer: Lenny Kaye; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

53 minutes and 26 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 96 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

Only 1/12 tracks has lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/12 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Country, Contemporary Country, Country Gospel, Christian, Gospel, Urban Cowboy, Outlaw Country

Label

Legacy Recordings

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 23, 2017

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886446277196