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How nobody has posted here I can't understand. The Word is a pet project of John Medeski (of Medeski, Martin, Wood). His goal- create an all instrumental gospel album. The players; The North Mississippi Allstars, a 23 year old pedal steel slide guitarist named Robert Randolph and Medeski.

The resulting album is incredible, dominated by a ridiculously talented Randolph. He grew up playing in the church and he is arguably the best pedal steel slide guitars in the world. (I personal find his earliest work the best as he has been going more "poppy" over the years).

Many songs are remakes of classic pedal steel songs (for a more traditional take on these songs check out "None but the Righteous," another incredible album organized by Medeski.