I am not a country fan, I am not a Lyle Lovett fan, but I am a big fan of this disc. I picked up Joshua Judges Ruth to use for checking out 5.1 systems. I was expecting to find a well-recorded disc that would help me evaluate various systems. I found that and more. The music on this disc is great and has not left the CD player in my theater system since I put it in over a month ago. As you can tell from the title, this disc has strong biblical and gospel influences. The album starts off with a swinging hit called "I’ve Been To Memphis" and then slides into the high-energy, gospel-oriented "Church." The album also features some guest vocals: Rickie Lee Jones on "North Dakota" and Emmylou Harris in a soulful "She’s Leaving Me Because She Really Wants To." Lovett’s singing throughout is heartfelt and moving. The ...