Be Exhalted/Lord's Supper (Audio CD)

     This CD contains two of John Michael Talbot's earliest releases, 'The Lord's Supper' his third Christian album from '79 which was his first as a Catholic and 'Be Exalted' which was his fifteenth released in '86.Containing -22 tracks- this compilation of Catholic worship and praise music contains many of the essential Talbot songs that made the name John Michael Talbot a household word in most Catholic homes in the '80's. 'The Lord's Supper' was and probably still is his signature release in the minds of his fans.Essential JMT!

This Lord's Supper came out when CCM was just leaving its infancy and, for those who may not know, was a piece of music born of great personal pain. Christian albums were worth their weight in gold at the time because there were not that many artists and, as far as we were concerned, couldn't produce them fast enough. One or two web pages would have held the entire collection. But this one was radically different as it was a return to a style of music that, while not completely rejected, was the type that CCM was reacting to. John Michael Talbot's first two albums (CD's today) were of a rousing country rock variety and he was a virtuoso on guitar. But then he dropped out of sight for an extended period of time and, amongst us fans, there was no clue as to what happened. And then...The Lord's Supper appeared and it was unique and, I believe, still is to this day. He consented to an interview with CCM magazine and told us that his wife had divorced him. Understand that in that era, a...Read more