The Forbes Family - A Forbes Family Treasury, Vol. 1 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

These recordings were made back in the 1980s, when this family group from Pennsylvania was just trying to make a go of it the 2 brothers (Homer and Jay) and 2 sisters (Lisa and Lori) were barely out of their teens at the time. Heavily influenced by the Marshall Family, the Forbes achieved a small but dedicated audience for their music, both in their native Pennsylvania and in North Carolina. On this wonderful 18-song collection (which includes 3 previously unissued songs) every track is a gem of beautiful harmonies like the a cappella InchTalk About Suffering,Inch and a truly magnificent rendition of InchBlessed Assurance.Inch After a relatively short career, which included an appearance on A Prairie Home Companion and an offer to tour Europe, the members of the group quietly retired to start families. (There is a second volume of the collected works of the family. Album Tracks 1. It Is I, Be Not Afraid 2. Two Roads 3. Jesus Gave Me Water 4. The Other Side of Life 5. My Rock 6. Lord, I'll Be Loving You 7. The Whale Swallowed Jonah 8. The Prettiest Flowers Will Be Blooming 9. It's Just Like Heaven 10. Sacred Memories 11. Fill My Way Every Day with Love 12. A Vision of Mother 13. Living in the Name of Love 14. I Need Jesus 15. Blessed Assurance 16. Something That the World Didn't Give Me 17. Talk About Suffering 18. In My Robe of White