Brenn Hill
is one of my favorite songwriters. And singers. He has written a stack of
albums filled with songs that capture the soul and spirit and stink and sweat
of the American West. To my way of thinking, several of his songs are destined
to become classics, played and sung and remembered for decades to come.
His latest
album, Spirit Rider, is a bit of a
departure from what Brenn usually offers. When I say he rides the “high line” with
this album, I mean to say he gives us a glimpse of horseback heaven, which is
as high a line as there is. The songs on Spirit
Rider—some written by Brenn, some traditional hymns—remind us of the
importance of faith, hope, and charity in our world and our lives. All done The
Cowboy Way.
Spirit Rider (read more about it here: www.BrennHill.com) was a long time coming. Years in the
making, as they say. And there’s a very good, very real reason Brenn set out on
this particular ride up this particular trail. You can read about it in a story
I wrote for the latest issue of Ranch & Reata magazine, which is filled with a lot of other interesting and informative and entertaining articles about life in the West.