Martha Bassett

"The full versatility of Bassett's voice has now come to the forefront with the release of Mortal Flesh, a stylistic reach for Bassett and a pitch-perfect album of faith that humanizes her angelic voice like no project before." "The album is extraordinary--by some margin Bassett's best and truest work." "Bassett sounds loose and relaxed, deeply in touch with the material and the musicians."
--Ed Bumgardner, Relish Magazine

FIVE STARS!!!!!
"The album is strangely soothing and always satisfying. Though every track sounds as if it would have fit nicely onto the soundtrack of O Brother, Where Art Thou?, the source material is varied: a French carol with 4th-century lyrics, a song from the Carter family, an Irish melody, a traditional Shaker song. Bassett's beautiful voice becomes haunting....hear firsthand how Bassett explores life's mysteries without trying to answer them."
--Justin Hayes, Greensboro News and Record

Bassett has a penchant for folk and traditional music...of interest to fans of gospel music as well as those who are looking for material that might adapt well to the bluegrass "take."
--Hilary West, Bluegrass Now

Musical Resonance-- "How tedious and tasteless the hours when Jesus no longer I see," Martha Bassett sings halfway through Mortal Flesh, her clear voice ringing. Guitar, banjo, dobro, and fiddle accompany standards such as "Be Thou My Vision" and less well-known arrangements such as her rendition of "Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence," which combines the tune of a French carol with 4th century words from the liturgy of St. James. A smooth and satisfying sound.
--Sojourners Magazine - Magazines