Beyond the initial shock of Mr. Dylan’s conversion, many of his Christian songs remain close to the rest of his work. Although Mr. Dylan released the three albums within three years, he was evolving fast. Mr. Dylan’s voice is clear, cutting and ever improvisational; working the crowds, he was emphatic, committed, sometimes teasingly combative. The tour recordings provide multiple versions of many songs, yet they’re anything but routine, shifting tempo and attack while Mr. Dylan flings every line with conviction. I believe that we did.”With his encyclopedic knowledge of American music, Mr. Dylan cannily chose the backup for his Christian songs: a deep-rooted Southern soul band.

Source: New York Times November 01, 2017 18:56 UTC