"Give Up My Life For You" is a far more complex and emotionally intense song than its immediate predecessor. Who else do you know has compared love's intensity with the crucifixion? "Baby Jesus died/He died for this world/ I'm Baby - Don't let Him die for you girl." The power of the lyrics, and their emotional depth, coupled with the intensity of Byther's vocal delivery and the churning strength of the music, makes this a love song unlike any love song you've heard before.

It would be remiss not to mention the four men accompanying Byther on this disc. Anthony Palmer on guitar, Daryl Coutts on keyboards, Greg McDaniel on bass, and James Carter on drums, are equally proficient on their instruments as their front man. Not only do they do a magnificent job of accentuating Byther's creations with their playing, they each add a layer of texture to a song that keeps in mind that the song is what's important, not their contribution.

As anybody who is familiar with Delmark DVDs has come to expect, the sound and visual quality of this disc is exemplary, with the options of either 5.1 surround or DTS sound available for those with the equipment. It also comes with a combined commentary/interview track with Byther Smith that you can play while watching the concert. Blues On The Moon is also available as a CD that features the almost identical track listing, missing only the eleventh track on the DVD, "My Baby's Mean."

You may never have heard, or even heard of, Byther Smith before listening to Blues On The Moon, but you won't be forgetting him soon after this disc. His passion, intensity, and talent combine to make him a truly remarkable Blues musician.