I first heard of The Vespers when I visited my now husband at Union University, where he was attending college several years ago. Union always supported new, upcoming artists and would have concerts in their coffee shop to help get their name out there. The Vespers were the artists of choice for that weekend and no one really knew who they were, but all the students loved the surprise of new artists coming so that they could discover something great in music.
Great The Vespers were, indeed. This collaborative group composed of two sets of siblings, the Cryar sisters and the Jones brothers, are extremely talented. They have never signed with a record company but continue to get their name out in the public through word of mouth and selling their merchandise while touring. They play over six different instruments each during a show and the Cryar sisters have an incredible vocal tranquility that can only come from being sisters. I love their albums because they have so much diversity infused in them. They do not label themselves as a "Christian" band, rather, their albums are interspersed with songs about life, love, and belief. Someone once said that anything labeled "Christian" that is not a person or Christ himself, is simply a tool used for consumerism targeted at a "Christian" audience. Whereas, The Vespers are the opposite and can appeal to many different types of people, though personally they do proclaim to be Christians.
"Tell Your Momma" is a wonderful album where the songs are filled with an arsenal of instrumentation and harmonic choruses that only siblings can create. I would recommend this album to anyone and everyone and to also support this band. They are working so hard to do what they love and share it with the world.
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Very cool! I enjoyed their sound, and hearing how you came to listen to them.
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