{"product_id":"mission-door","title":"Mission Door","description":"Personnel: Peter Cooper (vocals, acoustic guitar); Todd Snider (vocals, harmonica); Fayssoux Starling McLean, Nanci Griffith (vocals); Bill Lloyd (electric guitar); Lloyd Green (dobro); Jason Ringenberg (harmonica); Jen Gunderman (accordion, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer organ); Pat McInerney (drums, percussion); Paul Griffith (drums).\u003cbr\u003eRecording information: House Of David, Nashville, TN.\u003cbr\u003eAuthors: Kris Kristofferson; Todd Snider.\u003cbr\u003ePhotographer: Deone Jahnke.\u003cbr\u003ePeter Cooper marries his singer\/songwriter knack to bright, country music on Mission Door, creating a hybrid that falls within alternative country in today's music scene. The album is highlighted by Cooper's steady vocal delivery, his self-penned songs, and spare arrangements, frequently underpinned by tasteful steel and dobro. Even within these basic arrangements, small variations -- harmonica and accordion -- prevent the flow of the material from becoming overly familiar. There are a number of guest appearances including Nanci Griffith, Todd Snider, and Fayssoux McLean who join Cooper on the title cut. While Cooper has a literary streak, he's smart enough to offer a dash of humor here and there to loosen up the proceedings. A rather odd religious moment also inserts itself about three-fourths of the way through Mission Door. \"Sheboygan\" almost sounds like \"she be gone\" but actually identifies a place where the song's narrator is sitting on a bar stool drunk. The song's idea, perhaps tongue in cheek, is that if everything is set in motion by a higher power, then one is doing the Lord's work, even sitting on a bar stool. Call it alternative country religion. Fans will also enjoy the album's liner notes, which include small asides and backdrops to each of Mission Door's songs. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47954345361695,"sku":"700261237572","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/5cf1a1161267c25fe0578740cce41ecc_d5d01c1b-b1cd-49de-8d29-08f6db0fbf19.jpg?v=1777771706","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/mission-door","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}