An eclectic Gospel selection

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A wondrous a capella performance of the original song "Not Afraid of Bad News" will strike your ear as you listen to an eclectic mix of mostly original Gospel numbers by that strangely novel band, the Petersens. https://www.youtube.com/@ThePetersens on their latest album, "Father, a Moment with You."

This remarkable piece, loaded with harmony and counterpoint, was written by Katie and her musical alter ego, Emmett Franz, who doesn't perform on this number at all.

Another song by Katie and Emmett has a very Katie-like sound to it, judging by other songs written by Katie. "Come Back Home" wraps a basic Gospel message in a sweet Bluegrass-Pop blend.

Katie sings the group collaboration number, "Father, a Moment with You," as only Katie could or would sing it. What she does is beyond words, really.

The remaining cuts are all highly appealing, including the old standbys. I especially enjoyed Matt's lead vocal on "Where the Soul of Man Never Dies." (I suspect they had already chosen that piece before I recommended it as suitable for them.)

Julianne's uniquely sweet voice entrances on the Celtic-style "Overseer of My Soul." And the Irish instrumentation is quite a bit of fun.

Ellen is, as always, highly compelling on her lead vocals in "Goodness of the Lord" and the rhythmic "Gonna Keep Prayin'."

And you will like "Lord, How Long?" written by Zach White and sung by Emmett.

You may purchase the album (scroll down) or find it on Youtube (a platform where the sound quality is an iffy proposition).

And in case you doubt who was the primary driving force behind this album, observe that Katie gets songwriting credit on six of the seven original numbers.

Album available on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRTSFgot_wgpbYShL_G14CZDGOF7L5DH2

The Petersens write:

Our most personal project to date, Father, A Moment With You, is a collection of songs centered on faith, featuring seven original songs, one written by our friend Zach White (who performs with Keith & Kristyn Getty), and three beloved hymns.

This project was recorded at Forty-One Fifteen Studio in Nashville, TN with Dewey Boyd and Cory Halterman as the recording engineers. Preproduction of the album was by Ron Block. The album was produced by Zeb Snyder alongside Katie Petersen and Emmett Franz. The album was mixed by Dewey Boyd and mastered by Adam Grover. Check out the audio on Apple Music to enjoy it in its full Dolby Atmos potential; Dolby Atmos mastered by Troy Dixon. The [album cover] artwork is by Parker Hale.

Stream Online
Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/father-a-moment-with-you/1894110797 Spotify https://tubealloys979.blogspot.com/2026/05/httpsopen.html Amazon Music https://www.amazon.com/s?k=petersens+father+a+moment+with+you&crid=1DJGYXOM3BQ0H&sprefix=petersens+father+a+moment+with+you%2Caps%2C169&ref=nb_sb_noss

Song Information

Goodness of the Lord
By Kathryn Petersen and Liv Chapman
Musicians
Vocal: Ellen Haygood
Harmony: Katie Petersen, Matt Petersen
Dobro: Emmett Franz
Guitar: Matt Petersen
Fiddle: Katie Petersen
Banjo: Ellen Haygood
Bass: Karen Petersen
Mandolin: Julianne Petersen

(Goodness of the Lord is also Live on YouTube)

Gonna Keep Prayin’
By Kathryn Petersen, John Meyer, Julianne Petersen, Emmett Franz
Musicians
Vocal: Matt Petersen, Ellen Haygood
Harmony: Julianne Petersen, Katie Petersen
Dobro: Emmett Franz
Guitar: Matt Petersen
Fiddle: Katie Petersen
Banjo: Ellen Haygood
Bass: Karen Petersen
Mandolin: Julianne Petersen

(Gonna Keep Prayin’ is also Live on YouTube)

Father, a Moment with You
By Kathryn Petersen, Julianne Petersen, Emmett Franz, Skye Peterson
Musicians
Vocal: Katie Petersen
Harmony: Julianne Petersen
Dobro: Emmett Franz
Guitar: Matt Petersen
Fiddle: Katie Petersen
Banjo: Ellen Haygood
Bass: Karen Petersen
Mandolin: Julianne Petersen

Lord, How Long?
By Zach White, arr. Emmett Franz
Musicians
Vocal: Emmett Franz
Harmony: Julianne Petersen
Dobro: Emmett Franz
Guitar: Matt Petersen
Fiddle: Katie Petersen
Banjo: Ellen Haygood
Bass: Karen Petersen
Mandolin: Julianne Petersen
Octave Mandolin: Zeb Snyder

Not Afraid of Bad News
By Katie Petersen, Emmett Franz
Musicians
Vocal: Ellen Haygood
Harmony: Matt Petersen, Julianne Petersen, Katie Petersen

Overseer of My Soul
By Kathryn Petersen, Liv Chapman
Musicians
Vocal: Julianne Petersen
Harmony: Ellen Haygood, Matt Petersen

Dobro: Emmett Franz
Guitar: Matt Petersen
Fiddle: Katie Petersen
Banjo: Ellen Haygood
Bass: Karen Petersen
Mandolin: Julianne Petersen
Second guitar: Zeb Snyder
Irish whistles and the bodhrán: Patrick D’Arcy

(Overseer of My Soul is also live on YouTube)

Come Back Home
By Kathryn Petersen, Emmett Franz
Musicians
Vocal: Ellen Haygood
Harmony: Matt Petersen, Katie Petersen
Dobro: Emmett Franz
Guitar: Matt Petersen
Fiddle: Katie Petersen
Banjo: Ellen Haygood
Bass: Karen Petersen
Mandolin: Julianne Petersen

How Firm a Foundation
By (public domain published 1787), arr. Kathryn Petersen
Musicians
Vocal: Katie Petersen
Harmony: Ellen Haygood, Matt Petersen
Dobro: Emmett Franz
Guitar: Matt Petersen
Fiddle: Katie Petersen
Banjo: Ellen Haygood
Bass: Karen Petersen
Mandolin: Julianne Petersen

(How Firm a Foundation is also live on YouTube.)

Where the Soul of Man Never Dies
By William M. Golden (public domain 1912)
Musicians
Vocals: Matt Petersen, Julianne Petersen
Dobro: Emmett Franz
Guitar: Matt Petersen
Fiddle: Katie Petersen
Banjo: Ellen Haygood
Bass: Karen Petersen
Mandolin: Julianne Petersen

Garden Song
By Kathryn Petersen, Zach White, Julianne Petersen
Musicians
Vocals: Julianne Petersen
Harmony: Ellen Haygood, Emmett Franz
Dobro: Emmett Franz
Guitar: Matt Petersen
Fiddle: Katie Petersen
Banjo: Ellen Haygood
Bass: Karen Petersen
Mandolin: Julianne Petersen

The Love of God
By Frederick M. Lehman (public domain 1917)
Musicians
Vocals: Emmett Franz
Harmony: Ellen Haygood, Julianne Petersen
Dobro: Emmett Franz
Guitar: Matt Petersen
Fiddle: Katie Petersen
Banjo: Ellen Haygood
Bass: Karen Petersen
Mandolin: Julianne Petersen