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This is supposed to be a kinda Christian record, but there�s no hell fire and Bible-thumpin�--it�s a gentle-on-your mind CD, like the gentle yet lively beat of �Let Your Love Flow.� Gentle enough for a church picnic�yet still peppy enough to be the soundtrack for senior citizens chokin� the slots in a smoky casino. David and Howard Bellamy don�t hit you over the head with anything, except for catchy tunes, some of the arrangements, and lyrics like: �Jesus is coming and boy is he pissed,� �Lord help me be the kind of person my dog thinks I am,� and, from the song �Drug Problem,� �I was drugged to church on Sunday mornings���I was drugged to the woodshed by my dad.� Simple, down-home stuff that might get us hipsters turning up our alt.country snozzes.
Play this one for grandma and grandpa, and play it in your car for your kids. Just skip the last track�a so-called �gospel mix� of �Let Your Love Flow� that sounds more reggae than gospel to these increasingly furry ears. Okay, okay, we get it. You�re the �Love Flow� guys�we friggin� remember, don�t wear us the hell out.
In the world of hugs and misses, Jesus is Coming is a just a respectful Sunday-go-to-meeting hug�to be avoided by those of us too cool for corn; just fine for other God fearin� Americans who expect country music to consist of likeable novelty songs that give us something to think about�just not too much.
Check out Stephen Louis Hug�s blog at http://backstageatthenarrows.blogspot.com/
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