Personnel includes: Mindy Smith (vocals); Bryan Sutton (acoustic guitar); Steve Buckingham, Will Kimbrough, Kenny Vaughan (electric guitar); Dan Dugmore (lap steel guitar); Lex Price (mandolin); John Deaderick (piano); Matt Rollings (Hammond B-3 organ); David Jacques, Viktor Krauss, Glenn Worf (bass); Shannon Forrest, Paul Griffith (drums); Micol Davis (tambourine); Dolly Parton (background vocals).
Personnel: Dolly Parton (vocals); Steve Buckingham (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, dulcimer); Will Kimbrough (electric guitar); Dan Dugmore (steel guitar, lap steel guitar); Chris Carmichael (violin, viola, cello); Connie Ellisor, Kathryn Vanosdale, Pamela Sixfin, David Angell (violin); Kristin Wilkinson, Jim Grosjean (viola); Steve Conn (accordion); John Deaderick (piano, keyboards); Viktor Krauss (bass instrument); Paul Griffith (drums, percussion); Micol Davis (tambourine); Bryan Sutton (guitar, acoustic guitar); Kenny Vaughan (electric guitar); Sonny Landreth (slide guitar); Lex Price (mandolin); Shannon Forrest (drums).
Audio Mixer: Gary Paczosa.
Recording information: 17 Grand Studios; Omni Sound Studios; Sony; the Doghouse; Tree Studios.
Photographer: Marina Chavez.
On this debut album, Mindy Smith reveals herself as an extraordinary vocalist and songwriter who seems wise beyond her years. Her smooth, clear pipes often recall Allison Krauss, but with a more urbane bent reminiscent of Shawn Colvin or Christopher Cross. Smith's tunes showcase her voice perfectly, addressing basic themes of love, faith, regret, and hope in a gentle, mature, and thoughtful way. The first track, "Come to Jesus," pulls the rare trick of being inspiring and passionate without pushing the singer's religious convictions down the listener's throat. Throughout, the music is framed with subtle, rootsy accompaniment that lets the songs ebb and flow in a wonderfully organic manner. Full of heart and soul, ONE MOMENT MORE is a particularly auspicious introduction to an unusually talented artist.
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (2/5/04, p.58) - 3 stars out of 5 - "Smith's voice is marvelous....[She] borrows a page from [singers Patty Griffin and Gillian Welch] and synthesizes them into a pretty package..."
Entertainment Weekly (1/23/04, p.100) - "In a bold, wistful alto that recalls Alison Krauss and Patty Griffin, Smith offers rocking folk gospel, understated studies of insecurity and loss, and pacifying pleas for faith." - Rating: B+
Q (4/04, p.120) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[V]ocally there's a touch of Alison Krauss about her, with just a hint of Patty Griffin....There's still sufficient freshness and individuality here to constitute a highly accomplished start."
Mojo (Publisher) (4/04, p.108) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[T]he mostly low-key, self-penned songs are shot through with spirituality and sadness....It's a very good, very real music."
