Just wanted to post a little heads up about an album I snagged recently that I’m really growing to appreciate and love. It’s by a guy named David Potter. Unbeknownst to me, Bob Kauflin snagged a copy and already reviewed it, so head here for his thoughts. He seemed to like it, and I know I’m enjoying it. I had never heard of David Potter before I spotted his album on NoiseTrade, where I managed to snag it for free before they took it down. His album is called “Man of Sorrows.” It’s an album of hymns, a few of which are originals, but most of which are older ones that have been reworked to one degree or another.

One of my favorite tracks from his album is his bluesy take on “All Creatures of Our God and King.” Very unique. I find some irony in the fact that another song which stuck out to me (“Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah”) was one that Kauflin wasn’t too fond of. I liked the groove of the blues Potter laid down, it had a nice soul feel to it. Throw in some horns and you could probably walk down a street in New Orleans to the song and start a little parade.

This is less an album review and more a focus on the artist, so I’m not going to cover any more of the album, though I would greatly encourage you to hit up Bandcamp and download it (for any size donation, I believe). You could also check out David Potter on MySpace, Facebook and on his website.

David Potter seems like a very solid, biblically focused worship leader and I would encourage you to try and snag his latest album and keep an eye out for what he does in the future.