I can't take credit for this video production, and there's no mandolin here, but these are all folks that I've worked with, and I contributed a few microphones to the effort. I place it here in the gospel section, for obvious reasons, but my main goal was to point out the natural ambiance in the room.
It's the upper hall of one of the oldest churches in Brooklyn - and I've supported the renovation of their main (larger, stone...) worship space in the past. But this hall with it's wood floors, plaster walls and peaked and raftered roof has a wonderful ambiance that adds a lot to a recording. The room mics are a pair of spaced omnis, and as far as I know, there is no artificial reverb on this recording at all. If you have a setup that you can switch between mono and stereo, you'll really hear what those omnis add.
Plus, some great players, including Kenny Kosek on fiddle, and songwriter Jen Larson. They debuted the song at the bluegrass Good Friday service this year, and recorded it after.
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