All Will Prosper

Released in 2011, All Will Prosper represents a thematic pivot for Keith Kenniff's Goldmund project, moving from original compositions to a curated exploration of 19th-century American folk music. The album features 14 traditional Civil War-era songs and Jay Ungar's 'Ashoken Farewell,' all rendered in Kenniff's signature 'dusty' piano style. The recording process spanned five years and multiple locations, contributing to its varied but consistently intimate sonic character. Kenniff utilized extreme close-miking techniques to capture the mechanical 'artifacts' of the instruments - pedal noise, key strikes, and finger slides - which critics from AllMusic and other outlets noted as a defining characteristic that elevates the music from simple covers to a 'hyper-real' sensory experience. Historically, it sits as a bridge between the American primitive guitar tradition and modern classical minimalism, successfully stripping these battle-worn anthems of their nationalistic pomp to reveal the fragile human longing beneath.