Parade is an odd name for an album that's largely built on material of a subtle nature. This CD takes its name from the opening track, "Before The Parade Passes By," but vocalist Jack Donahue doesn't barrel through this song—or most others—like a fast-moving float. He usually prefers to use his pipes to tell a story, and he gently caresses the lyrics of any given piece with charm and respect. His sincerity comes through loud and clear in his delivery and, while Donahue has no problem selling a song, he's hardly an exhibitionist. In fact, his interpretations are often downright subdued and sensitive in nature.

While Donahue has made a name for himself with his writing as much as his singing, he only wears the vocalist hat on this album. The eleven-song selection covers everything from Jimmy Webb to the Gershwins, but nary a Donahue original can be found. Both Webb and