"Pockets" is an irresistible, simple love song with lyrics that flow out naturally:

I got a pocket for my keys, a pocket for my cash
One for my ticket in case I've got to leave town fast
My favorite pocket, you know the one I'm thinking of,
is the pocket in my heart for your love

On "Deep In My Soul," Bibb blends country, gospel, and folk much like the way Hank Williams used to. Bibb is always down for some good old-time style gospel tunes and this time the solemn "God's Kingdom", the knockabout "The Promised Land," and the traditional spiritual "Stayed On Freedom" fill that square just fine.

The Memphis tribute "New Beale Street Blues" is a dixieland jazz/blues hybrid with a just touch of bluegrass mandolin thrown in. Listening to this, it's easy to place yourself there sixty years ago listening to "Memphis Minnie an' Joe McCoy."

The theme song to this whole collection is, of course, "Get Onboard." Bibb effectively uses the train metaphor as a call for brotherly love, down to the chugging rhythm and the whistle-blowing harmonica.

Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Glen Scott produced Bibb's last two records and he was brought back for Get Onboard. Once again, Scott does a bang-up job of keeping the arrangements spare, placing Bibb's acoustic guitar up front, and capturing the sound clean. Even when he adds strings to Bibb's winsome ballad "River Blues," it's done with discretion and light on the syrup. Scott has also collaborated with Bibb on a few of the original compositions, and it's clear he shares Bibb's musical vision.

There's probably no better practitioner of Americana roots music out there today than Eric Bibb. At least, out of those who aren't a household name. But his relative lack of fame isn't due to a lack of quality, because anyone who hears his music will most likely Get Onboard.