I’ve been listening to Fernando Ortega’s new album The Crucifixion Of Jesus for a few weeks now. A grouping of songs and readings dealing with the portions of the Gospels that recount the passion of Jesus, the album as a whole is a very satisfying listen, and the sum of the whole enhances appreciation of …

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Stricken, Smitten And Afflicted features on Together For The Gospel III. Thousands of voices and one piano give great expression to these lyrics. The lyrics: 1. Stricken, smitten, and afflicted, See Him dying on the tree! ‘Tis the Christ by man rejected; Yes, my soul, ‘tis He, ‘tis He! ‘Tis the long-expected Prophet, David’s son, …

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