About the Salm CD (Vol II) 
Salm (pronounced salam), the Gaelic translation of the word Psalm, is a collection of Gaelic Psalms, sung in the traditional style by some of the best precentors -- those who lead the praise -- singing with a large church congregation. The recordings took place over two evenings in a Presbyterian church on the Isle of Lewis, where the singing was spontaneous and completely unrehearsed.
The style defies description; with so much of the sound texture relying on the congregation's individual response to the melody and the individual precentor's lead. The musical term is "Free Heterophony", and in the hands of the Gael this has become quite different to the English, European and Scottish tunes on which it was originally based.
There are some black congregations in Alabama and North Carolina who sing hymns in a similar style, and there are striking similarities with the singing style of the Coptic Church of Ethiopia. However, despite any parallels between it and other musical forms, Gaelic Psalm singing is a uniquely precious musical -- and spiritual -- heritage.
We hope you will be greatly blessed by listening to this CD (the second of two volumes), and that all our efforts have been ultimately to the glory of God.
Track Listing
If you have the right software (Winamp, Windows Media Player or similar) you can listen to 30-second samples of some tracks. For each track that has a sample available, the first "listen" icon provides the sound as an MP3, the second as an Ogg Vorbis file. If you are not sure which one to play, click on the first one.
- Torwood Psalm 69: 35-36 (Finlay Macdonald)
- Glencairn Psalm 42: 1-2 (Torquil Macleod)
- Free Church Psalm 43: 3-4 (D R Macdonald)
- Stroudwater Psalm 46: 1-2 (Rev R. F. Morrison)
- Kilmarnock Psalm 107: 28-30 (John Macmillan)
- French Psalm 121: 1-3 (Murdo Macleod)
- Coleshill Psalm 118: 15-16 (D. A. Matheson)
- St. Mary's Psalm 62: 6-7 (Rev K. M. Ferguson)
- Evan Psalm 86: 15-16 (Rev James Macdonald)
- St Paul Psalm 122: 1-4 (Rev Dr I. D. Campbell)
- Ballerma Psalm 40: 1-3 (Murdo Maciver)
- Morven Psalm 103: 13-14 (Calum Martin)
- Bedford Psalm 132: 14-16 (Rev Calum Macleod)
- New Cambridge Psalm 122: 7-9 (Rev C. I. Macleod)
Produced by Calum Martin
Recorded live in Back Free Church, Isle of Lewis, Scotland on 20th and 21st October 2003
Engineered, mixed and mastered by Calum Malcolm
Assisstant Engineer: Philip Hobbs
Video Enhancement: www.eyeline-media.co.uk
Design: www.blueheroncreative.com
CD Blue-book Mastering: www.birnamcd.com
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(For more information on the historical background and development of Gaelic Psalms, visit www.gaelicpsalmsinging.com.)
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