“King is able to use his roots gospel guitar  to ‘preach,’  ‘rejoice to the Lord,’ and ‘Wail in soulful beauty’. This music transports you back to a lost chapter in American music,” -Southern Soul & Blues Review.

"Sidewalk Saints sits at No. 4 on the Roots Gospel Chart, smack-dab between Alan Jackson’s Precious Memories and the Blind Boys of Alabama’s Atomic Bomb..." -John Goodspeed, San Antonio Express-News.

“In the hands of Mr. King, the renowned “Resonator” guitar is a band all to itself. . . The 14 tracks on the CD are nothing short of spectacular.”  -Jim Hudnut, Blues Beat.

“Ben Bowen King’s music is a celebration of life.  With his resonator guitar, he picks fiercely like a banjo and slides fluidly along the fretboard in a vocal style.  We can get the message from several blocks away...” -Jim Santella, Southland Blues Magazine.

"Sidewalk Saints is a disc that gets at and displays the roots of blues, rock and jazz.  One of those gems that should not be missed...” -Bob Gottlied, Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange.

Sidewalk Saints is named among “25 Essential Texas Related CDs of 2006” by the December issue of Buddy Music Magazine.

“I played some ‘Sidewalk Saints’ and immediately got a request from a listener.  It’s been getting an excellent response.”  -Amy “Atomic Mama” van Singel, co-founder, Living Blues Magazine and KNBA DJ.

“The resonator guitar is truly a wondrous instrument in the capable hands of Ben Bowen King.  Alternately chilling, beautiful, powerful and exciting...”  -Blues Bytes, Clark Graham.

 “Hallelujah brothers and sisters, Sidewalk Saints is a heavenly tribute to street musicians such as Blind Willie Johnson.   Whether you’re a saint or sinner, this is an album to play on Sunday morning when you just can’t make it out the door to church.”  -The Norman Transcript.

“King is a killer slide guitarist and rather than make a chops galore fest, he turns his attention to curbside gospel...”  -Chris Spector, Midwest Record Recap.

“We give this one two big thumbs up.  Ben Bowen King is a master of the National Resophonic guitar.   He’s done an excellent job of recreating a piece of the Americana music puzzle.  ‘Sidewalk Saints’ brings back the feel of an old-time tent or camp meeting.” -Nashville Blues Society newsletter.

“ I love it!  Is (“Sidewalk Saints”). Blues or Americana?  It’s going in the library today.” -KBGA, Missoula Mt.

“This is raw, acoustic roots music, and when King picks up that steel Resonator guitar, it never felt so good.  The album closes with a jaw-dropping, unorthodox performance of the gospel staple, “Amazing Grace.”   -KVRX, Austin, Tx.

“It (“Sidewalk Saints”) is great roots gospel guitar to warm the inner soul,”-Les Tarr,  Eight To The Bar.

“One of the nice things about this CD (Sidewalk Saints) is that without consulting the track listings listeners wouldn’t know they were enjoying old spiritual standards – that how well re-arranged these songs are,” -Good New Music

“King does a good job of capturing the plain, soulful beauty of this timeless music...” -Jim Beale Jr. San Antonio Express-News.

“Ben is single-hadedly bringing  back a style of music that was part of the downtown scene in nearly every town in Texas and the South.  ‘Sidewalk Saints’ is  a fun, upbeat look at the music of the past that you can’t help but like.” -Texas Matters, KSTX