It is a great example of great production. 4 GLAD is an anomaly to me. It was their arrangements of A Mighty Fortress and O for a Thousand Tongues from the first A Cappella Project that completely won me over, although some of the originals were nice. It was the great new arrangements of songs that all us kids who grew up Lutheran had heard only by pipe organ and church chorus that most impressed me. That being said, GLAD has a fantastic sound.
Chords are bright, solos are clear, tuning is impeccable, and percussion is tasteful.
Ed has a powerful range and a bright, clear falsetto, so all the songs are peppy and bright. Stars in the Universe uses some neat effects and is probably my favorite track, simply because it does something different . For those of you who are considering this CD as your first GLAD experience, go find their first A Cappella Project instead. I suppose it's fitting that I review this as I prepare for my second transoceanic move in the last two years. One does tend for some spiritual guidance when faced with what is ultimately a life changing moment.