Artist: Ray Vester
Project Title: Free Indeed
Label: Independent
Producers: Ray Vester

The Southern Gospel Music Forum has been around for a few years and over those years we have met many new artists who have become regular features in our project reviews area.  I am not exactly sure how many projects from Ray Vester have been reviewed by the various writers on the Southern Gospel Music Forum but it has been several.  His latest project is another fine project that will be enjoyed many.

The project begins with an upbeat song “Free Indeed.”  That song is also the title song for the project.  “God Is Bigger Than All These Things” is the next song on the project and it slows things down as it reminds us that no matter what comes our way in life, God is bigger than that situation.  “Everytime I See Your Face” is another upbeat song but it has a very touching message about God’s Grace.  “Still Small Voice” give us a little bit different sound as it reminds us to always be listening for God’s still, small voice.  The next song on the project is an upbeat song titled “I’m God’s Property.”  It has a very good message reminding us that, as Christians, we are God’s property.

“Hide My Word In Your Heart” is a song that reminds us to hide God’s Word in our heart always.  “I’m Not Giving Up Or Giving In” is a wonderful song that proclaims that no matter how hard life gets, we will not give up or give in.  “Say I Do Reprise 2013” is the next song on the project and it is a remake of the great song “Say I Do” that I first remember hearing back in the 1970’s.  It was great to hear that great old song again.  “God Will Make A Way” is a song with a great truth.  Many times as Christians, we tend to forget that God can and will make a way even when it looks impossible to us!  The next song on the project is apparently a song about the tornado that ripped through Joplin, MO a couple of years ago.  The song has a very good message about Jesus love, grace and mercy too!  The title of the song is “Joplin Rises Again.”

“Daddy’s Feet” is an upbeat song that is next on the project and leads us right into “Home Where You Belong.”  This song features Carol Chael and it is a unique song about coming back home to God.  “The House Of The Lord” is another upbeat song from this project that the listener will enjoy.  An old Rusty Goodman classic is next on the project as Ray sings “Had It Not Been.”  It is a good version of that great song.  The final song on the project is another familiar song!  The title is “Look What The Lord Has Done” and this upbeat song is a great way to end this project.

As I said before, this project is not the first one that we have reviewed by Ray so we knew what to expect.  Ray wrote or co-wrote eleven of the fifteen songs on the project and the entire project is very enjoyable.  My favorite songs from the project are “I’m God’s Property,” “Say I Do Reprise 2013” and “God Will Make A Way.”  The entire project has fifteen enjoyable songs and is exactly what we have come to expect from Ray Vester!