Praise and Blame, Tom Jones, 2010, :38
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
This terrific gospel album is a wonderful surprise. Jones' voice is powerful and carries a lot of emotional weight. It's not corny at all. At times he growls like the Blind Boys of Alabama, or bellows like a preacher. Even though I don't listen to a lot of gospel and almost no Tom Jones, I could see myself returning to this one. Favorite tracks: the cover of "What Good Am I," "Did Trouble Me," 'Didn't it Rain."
