Good Thing Going
Rhonda Vincent
Rounder Records

There are several things that Rhonda Vincent can be confident of. She can be confident first and foremost in her vocal ability for there is no one that can run the scales like she can, bringing that beautiful clarity and the ability to stretch those high lonesome mountain notes, bending and soaring higher than ever, taking all of us with her. She can be confident in the fact that she has packed some of the finest production ever heard on this album, it is, in a word, unbelievable. Working with her brother, Darrin Vincent in their own studio has allowed them to take their time and work at their own pace and it shows. And they say talent attracts talent which is true, it doesn't hurt that artists like Keith Urban and Russell Moore, lead singer with IIIrd Tyme Out dropped by to offer their duet talents and both did amazing work. Vincent can also be confident in her songwriting ability, writing or co-writing five of the songs on this session and all of them keepers. She has that ability to write what she sings and put her soul into it, matching lyrics, production and vocals perfectly.

She can be confident as well in her mandolin playing, there are just no flaws here, anywhere, years of working concerts across the country and playing sessions have really paid off. In a genre where musicianship is first and foremost, she is firing with both barrels fully capable of ripping up any thing she pleases with ease.

And lastly, Rhonda Vincent can be confident that she is one of the most beautiful women in the music business. Check out the album cover, enough said.

While this is a Bluegrass album it is also a great collection of music, period. There are 12 songs on the CD and any of the 12 would stand on their own. Some of my favorites were 'I'm Leavin'', a hard driving straight ahead song that showcases both her playing and vocals, 'Scorn Of A Lover' was another that features her songwriting ability and shows off those stratospheric harmonies perfectly. Really and truly I liked every song on this album which I haven't been able to say in a long while. It's just that good.

Check it out for yourself and you'll see that as an artist, songwriter, musician and singer, Rhonda Vincent represents the very best there is and this is a must have for your music collection.