1 	Barley 	5:07
2 	Seems I'm Never Tired Lovin' You 	4:43
3 	Singing In My Soul 	3:46
4 	Southern Nights 	4:14
5 	What Would I Do Without You 	3:17
6 	Grace 	4:55
7 	Stars Fell On Alabama 	3:52
8 	Every Grain Of Sand 	5:29
9 	Wash Me Clean 	4:34
10 	All The Way Here 	3:47

Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Chris Bruce, Marvin Sewell
Contrabass – David Piltch
Drums, Percussion – Jay Bellerose
Piano, Organ [Hammond] – Kenny Banks
Vocals – Lizz Wright

Lizz Wright was bound to cross paths with modern roots music specialist Joe Henry. It happened in late 2016, when the singer and the producer got to work on the follow-up to the former's Freedom & Surrender. Wright co-wrote the majority of the songs for that 2015 set. For this one, Henry selected enough songs to fill seven albums, from which Wright narrowed it down to this mix of contemporary and traditional folk, gospel, blues, jazz, and soul. The result is nourishing, a lulling yet ringing affirmation of Wright's deeply rooted connection to the South and its music. Although it was recorded in Hollywood -- with Henry's associates among the core and ancillary musicians -- and consists primarily of covers, the album is Southern through and through, and as personal as any of Wright's previous recordings, with resolute faith, enduring romantic devotion, and earthly gratitude among the prominent themes. On the surface, the album's geographic connection is most evident in "Southern Nights," lucid basking compared to Allen Toussaint's hazy original version and Glen Campbell's jovial remake, and in a softly glowing version of standard "Stars Fell on Alabama." Whether the source material dates back to the early 1930s (Thomas A. Dorsey's "Singing in My Soul") or early 2017 (Rose Cousins' "Grace," from a Henry-produced session), it fits together and translates across the timeline. As usual, Wright is always in complete control of her voice, even during the three songs that feature an eight-member gospel choir. At the very end, Wright links again with Maia Sharp -- the two wrote "Real Life Painting" for Freedom & Surrender -- for "All the Way Here," the lone original. It's one of Wright's most serene performances: "Took a cold call from deep inside/The voice was sweet and sanctified." Just like the record, then. ---Andy Kellman, AllMusic Review

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01. Coming Home
02. My Heart
03. I Idolize You
04. Hey Mann
05. Another Angel
06. When I Fall
07. Leave Me Standing Alone
08. Speak Your Heart
09. This Is
10. Song For Mia
11. Thank You
12. Strange
13. It Makes No Difference

Musicians
    Lizz Wright: vocals
    Chris Bruce: acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass
    Toshi Reagon: acoustic guitar, background vocals
    Oren Bloedow: acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass
    Glenn Patscha: keyboards, background vocals
    Kenny Banks: piano
    Patrick Warren: keyboards
    Larry Campbell: pedal steel guitar, mandolin
    John Convertino: drums, percussion, vibraphone
    Ben Perowsky: drums
    Larry Eagle: drums, percussion
    Joey Burns: acoustic guitar, cello, bass, quarto, baritone guitar
    Catherine Russell: background vocals
    Josette Newsam: background vocals
    Marc Anthony Thompson: background vocals
    The Southside Horns (Jacob Valenzuela & Martin Wenk): trumpets

Vocalist Lizz Wright mixes jazz, gospel, and soul on THE ORCHARD, an intimate, intensely personal album that ranks among the most compelling of the artist’s career. With help from singer-songwriter Toshi Reagon, Marc Anthony Thompson (who records under the name Chocolate Genius), and members of Ollabelle, Calexico, and Bob Dylan’s band, Wright has created a beautiful, organic feel on THE ORCHARD--one that is the perfect vehicle for her expressive voice and original songwriting vision. Yet it is Wright herself that shines through most powerfully here, whether on stunning originals such as “When I Fall” or her treatments of Ike and Tina’s “I Idolize You” or Led Zeppelin’s “Thank You.” --- Anthony Tognazzini, Rovi

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