Album Of The Day: Illumination by Phil Keaggy & Rex Paul

Album Art of Phil Keaggy and Rex Paul's Illumination album - On a black background, a photo of two men in black shirts from the chest up sitting next to each other. In between them on the background is a bright, white bar of light, illuminating only the side of each of their faces that faces the middle. The man on the left, Phil, is wearing a black hat and has a white mustache and a bit of a beard. On the right, Rex, has no facial hair but grey hair. Both are looking straight ahead and have a pretty neutral expression. Above their heads, on the black background, is printed their names. And the album title is printed in white at the bottom.

Released 7 years ago today, this is a collaboration between guitarists and multi-instrumentalists Phil Keaggy and Rex Paul. Both have been working in the music industry for decades and this album shows their talent for music and guitar-based rock. Many of these songs like "Time", "Full Circle" and "Let Everything Else Go" I recognize as old Phil Keaggy tracks from the '70s or '80s re-recorded by the duo for this album, while I think a few tracks are brand new songs written by Phil and Rex. Like with most of Phil Keaggy's songs with vocals, the lyrics are very often talking about his Christian faith. There's also tons of guitar solos and excellent production here that makes these songs, old and new, worth checking out. It is a modern recording, but with a lot of classic rock vibes, and so fun to hear some of these songs with a modern refresh as well as a few new songs.

Release Year: 2019
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