Claire Holley - Every Hour (2019)

Every Hour, is Claire’s second inspired collection of hymns and sacred songs recorded in a rustic environment in the Texas hill country. The project was originally conceived as a 20th-anniversary celebration of (and follow-up to) Sanctuary. Claire teamed up with John Plymale, producer and longtime collaborator from her early days of recording and playing music in North Carolina. The album features modern arrangements of hymns and sacred songs, ranging in style and sound from a 4th-century carol (“Begotten”) and Southern gospel (“What Wondrous Love is This”) to a Beach Boys cover (“You Still Believe in Me”).

Contributing musicians include Dan Phelps (guitar and drums), Viktor Krauss (upright bass), Kate Higgins (piano and vocals), Abraham Laboriel (electric bass), Debby Boone (vocals), Rob Seals (guitar), Jonathan Kingham (keys), Bryan Rheude (keys), Kristin Mooney (vocals), Peter Himmelman (vocals), Ken Oak (cello), and members of Claire’s family (vocals, drums, cello).