- Artist:
Charlton Heston - Rating:
- Release Date: November 11, 2003
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Spoken Word
Review
Long before he was filmmaker Michael Moore's buddy, NRA president, or screaming about taking guns from his cold dead hands, Charlton Heston was Moses. This role as Moses propelled Heston from being just another Hollywood schlep into an icon adored by millions worldwide. At the peak of Heston's success, he went into the studio and recorded two records worth of material: the first being that of the Old Testament and the second being The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ. The first of the two releases finds Heston in fine form throughout the span of two full-length discs, delivering the material with great confidence that isn't overly dramatic (as is he is so prone to do at times) and brings the material the majestic justice it so richly deserves. It doesn't read from the Bible verbatim; rather it takes the most important passages from each book and weaves them together in an epic fashion. The Robert DeCormier Chorale breaks up some of the text with soaring hymns that work very well as a supplement to Heston's reading. It's a release that will interest die-hard Heston fans, retro-kitsch obsessors, and most importantly, those looking for a primer or supplement to aid them through reading one of the most important pieces of text of all time. ~ Rob Theakston, All Music GuideTracks
CD 1
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| The First Day | (:46) | ||
| Chorus: My Lord, What a Morning | (:38) | ||
| The Second Day | (:37) | ||
| The Third Day | (:51) | ||
| The Fourth Day | (:43) | ||
| The Fifth Day | (:32) | ||
| The Sixth Day; God Created Adam | (2:04) | ||
| The Seventh Day | (1:12) | ||
| Chorus: Oh, Lord, What a Beautiful City | (:43) | ||
| The Garden of Eden | (1:14) | ||
| God Created Eve | (1:09) | ||
| The Serpent, Apple, And Expulsion | (3:30) | ||
| Chorus: Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child | (1:35) | ||
| Cain and Abel | (2:47) | ||
| Chorus: Too Late, Sinner | (2:17) | ||
| Conclusion, Adam and Eve | (1:15) | ||
| Chorus: Noah, Noah, Hold On | (:40) | ||
| God Brings the Flood | (5:13) | ||
| The Flood, With Chorus: Didn't It Rain | (1:32) | ||
| The Rains Abate | (3:00) | ||
| Abraham and Sarah | (3:51) | ||
| Abraham and Isaac | (:32) | ||
| Chorus: You Hear the Lambs A-Cryin' | (:43) | ||
| Abraham and Isaac, Conclusion | (3:48) | ||
| The Story of Joseph | (1:32) | ||
| Jacob in Israel/We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder | (2:07) |
CD 2
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Israel's People in Egypt | (1:37) | ||
| The Infant Moses | (1:27) | ||
| Chorus: We Shall Overcome | (1:04) | ||
| Moses Flees Egypt | (:46) | ||
| The Burning Bush | (2:17) | ||
| The Plagues on Egypt | (6:51) | ||
| Chorus: Go Down Moses | (3:02) | ||
| The Parting of the Red Sea | (1:49) | ||
| Chorus: Mary, Don't You Weep | (1:30) | ||
| Water from a Rock/Manna from Heaven | (2:33) | ||
| Chorus: Come and Go With Me | (1:23) | ||
| Contention Among the Israelites | (2:57) | ||
| The Ten Commandments/The Golden Calf | (5:06) | ||
| Chorus: There Is a Balm in Gilead | (2:44) | ||
| The Last Blessing of Moses | (4:08) | ||
| Chorus: Deep River | (2:07) | ||
| The Death of Moses | (:27) |
