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Top 25 Acoustic Worship Songs by Various Artists (CD - 11/05/2002)
 

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"Top 25 Acoustic Worship Songs" (11/05/2002) Gospel Various Artists, Maranatha MusicPersonnel: Chris Falson, Karen Harper, Eddie Espinosa, Paul Clark , Leonard A. Tucker, Sy Gorieb, Aaron Gayden, John Scott Evans, Kelly Willard, Lenny LeBlanc, Terry Clark , Tony Warren, Bill Batstone, Brent Helming (vocals); Shawn Tubbs, Bob Somma (guitar); Phil Kristianson (keyboards). Audio Mixer: Chris Justice. Recording information: Crossroad Studios, Santa Ana, CA.

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Hiding Place by Selah (CD - 05/25/2004)
 

Hiding Place by Selah (CD - 05/25/2004)

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Hiding Place by Selah (CD - 05/25/2004)
"Hiding Place" (05/25/2004) Gospel Selah, Curb Records (USA)Iinitial pressings included 3 bonus tracks. Selah: Allan Hall (vocals, piano); Todd Smith , Nicol Sponberg (vocals). Additional personnel: Biff Watson (acoustic guitar); Jerry McPherson, Jakk Kincaid (electric guitar); Gordon Mote (organ); David Hungate (bass guitar); Steve Brewster (drums); Eric Darken (percussion); Paul Mills, Scat Springs, Vicki Hampton, Kim Fleming. On its first several albums, Christian pop trio Selah delivered an unusual mix of straight-ahead faith-based pop and traditional African music. As the children of a missionary father in the Congo, group members Todd Smith and Nicol Sponberg became intimately familiar with the exotic sounds of their adopted homeland, a fact that adds an easy-flowing authenticity to even the most unlikely stylistic match-ups. On HIDING PLACE, the siblings and their friend Allan Hall continue to draw from a wonderfully wide palette, performing everything from sweeping, Celine Dion-esque ballads ("You Raise Me Up") to hard-edged funk rock ("There Is Power in the Blood") with unfaltering passion and aplomb.

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Rise and Shine by Randy Travis (CD - 10/15/2002)
 

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Rise and Shine by Randy Travis (CD - 10/15/2002)
"Rise and Shine" (10/15/2002) Gospel Travis, Randy, Warner Bros. Records (Record Label)Initial pressings include a bonus DVD. Personnel: Randy Travis (vocals); Pat Flynn, Larry Beaird, Billy Joe Walker, Jr. (acoustic guitar); Steve Gibson (electric guitar, mandolin); Brent Mason, John Jorgensen (electric guitar); Dan Dugmore, Paul Franklin, Doyle Grisham (steel guitar); Carl Gorodetzky, Pamela Sixfin, Larrison Lee, David Davidson (violin); Aubrey Haynie (fiddle); Kris Wilkinson, Gary Vonasdale (viola); Robert Mason (cello); John Barlow Jarvis (piano); Gordon Mote (keyboards); David Hungate, Paul Leim (drums); Eric Darken, Nina Rodriguez (percussion); Lisa Silver, Cindy Walker, Vicki Hampton, Wes Hightower (background vocals). Recorded at Seventeen Grand, East Iris, Sound Emporium, The Compound, Nashville, Tennessee; Stepbridge Studios, Sante Fe, New Mexico. RISE AND SHINE won the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album. "Three Wooden Crosses" was nominated for Best Male Country Vocal Performance. Personnel: Pastor Matthew Hagee, Christina Ketterling, Sandra Hagee (vocals, background vocals); Billy Joe Walker, Jr., Pat Flynn, Larry Beaird (acoustic guitar); Steve Gibson (electric guitar, mandolin); Jakob Jorgensen, Brent Mason (electric guitar); Dan Dugmore, Doyle Grisham, Paul Franklin (steel guitar); Connie Ellisor, Carl Gorodetzky, Pamela Sixfin, David Davidson , Lee Larrison (violin); Aubrey Haynie (fiddle); Kris Wilkinson, Gary VanOsdale (viola); Robert Mason (cello); John Barlow Jarvis (piano); Gordon Mote (keyboards); David Hungate (bass guitar); Paul Leim (drums); Eric Darken, Nina Rodr¡guez (percussion); Cindy Walker, Lisa Silver, Vicki Hampton, Wes Hightower (background vocals). Audio Mixer: Kyle Lehning. Liner Note Author: Randy Travis. Recording information: Seventeen Grand, Nashville, TN; Stepbridge Studios, Santa Fe, NM; The Compound, Nashville, TN; The Sound Emporium, Nashville, TN. Photographer: John Dolan. When Randy Travis first emerged on the country scene in the '80s he was hailed as a "new traditionalist" whose obvious reverence for the sound of classic country artists like George Jones was a breath of fresh air amid the diluted country-pop sounds that had become so prevalent. It's an interesting comment on the state of mainstream country that more than 15 years later, he performs pretty much the same function as an alternative to a whole new crop of hat-wearers. What's all the more remarkable is that this time around he does so with a Christian-themed album. In 2002, many think of Christian music as the domain of Bill & Gloria Gaither et al, but vintage country artists like Jones, Johnny Cash, and Merle Haggard have catalogs filled with spiritual albums. Now Travis joins them with RISE & SHINE. While a few tunes get slow and sentimental (never a minus on the country scorecard anyway), Travis spend much of the album delivering house-rocking honky-tonk paeans to faith such as "Everywhere We Go," "I'm Ready," and the title song." All these year's later, it's as obvious as ever that the man's got style.

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7: The Best of Stryper by Stryper (CD - 03/25/2003)
 

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7: The Best of Stryper by Stryper (CD - 03/25/2003)
"7: The Best of Stryper" (03/25/2003) Gospel Stryper, Hollywood RecordsStryper: Michael Sweet (vocals, guitar); Oz Fox (guitar, background vocals); Tim Gaines (keyboards, bass, background vocals); Robert Sweet (drums). Compilation producers: Michael Sweet, Kenny Lewis. Recorded between 1984 & 2003. Includes liner notes by Michael Sweet. Personnel: Michael Sweet, Oz Fox (vocals, guitar); Robert Sweet (drums); Kenny Lewis (programming); Jackson Marques (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Dan Nebenzal; Kenny Lewis; Michael Lloyd ; Michael Sweet; Paul Lani; Stryper; Carl Beatty; Carmine Rubino. Recording information: Sound Station 7, Providence, RI. Throughout rock history, all great bands spawn quite a bit of similar-sounding offspring -- and the mighty Van Halen were no different. Throughout the '80s, a plethora of VH disciples appeared on the scene -- many of which happened to also hail from the same locale, Hollywood. Musically, Stryper were quite similar to the Van Halen boys, but vocally, singer Michael Sweet was more a kin to Styx's Dennis DeYoung. The pairing of both styles won Stryper a large following, and for a stretch of several years, scored several MTV hits, all of which are neatly compiled on 2003's 7: The Best of Stryper. While Stryper's lyrical message did not reflect either the party-hearty (M?tley Cr?e) or the "demonic" (W.A.S.P.) bands of the era, they were cut from the same musical cloth. As a result, Stryper were known primarily as a rock band ("Soldiers Under Command," "Free," etc.), even though they also specialized in schmaltzy power ballads ("Honestly," "Lady," etc.). Also, there was the odd moment when both styles merged, such as "Calling On You," and Stryper get credit for the unlikeliest cover tune for a pop-metal band -- Earth, Wind & Fire's "Shining Star" (perhaps only outdone by the Bulletboys tackling Tom Waits' "Hang On St. Christopher"). With all the expected favorites included here, the 18-track 7: The Best of Stryper is a much better Stryper compilation than 1991's paltry Can't Stop the Rock. ~ Greg Prato

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Collide (Lava Records) by Skillet (CD - 05/25/2004)
 

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Collide (Lava Records) by Skillet (CD - 05/25/2004)
"Collide (Lava Records)" (05/25/2004) Gospel Skillet, Lava Records (USA)Skillet: John Cooper (vocals, bass); Ben Kasica (acoustic guitar); Korey Cooper (piano, keyboards, programming, samples); Lori Peters (drums). This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. Skillet: John Cooper (vocals, bass guitar); Ben Kasica (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals); Korey Cooper (piano, keyboards, drum programming, sampler, background vocals); Lori Peters (drums, background vocals). Like contemporaries P.O.D. and Pillar, Skillet plays a bone-shaking, completely uncompromising brand of nu-metal that upon first glance offers very little indication of the group's evangelical Christian beliefs. Musically, the band plows some of the same ground as melodic neo-grunge groups such as Nickelback and Trapt, yet adds a conviction, raw energy, and experimental edge that takes its cue from earlier, more progressive bands such as Jane's Addiction, Nine Inch Nails, and Tool. Lead vocalist/bassist John Cooper's lyrics, though clearly faith-based, ironically represent some of the most chillingly direct and angst-driven songwriting this side of Nirvana. Backed by a mix of highly rhythmic de-tuned guitars, speed metal-style drum fills, and a plethora of spooky industrial-style samples, Cooper drives home his inspirational message with a tortured howl that equals any of his secular contemporaries.

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God Will Make a Way: The Best of Don Moen by Don Moen (CD - 05/13/2003)
 

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God Will Make a Way: The Best of Don Moen by Don Moen (CD - 05/13/2003)
"God Will Make a Way: The Best of Don Moen" (05/13/2003) Gospel Moen, Don, Integrity (USA)Initial pressings of GOD WILL MAKE A WAY contain a bonus DVD featuring live performances of five songs on the CD. Producers: Tom Brooks, Don Harris, Paul Mills.

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Spirit in the Sky [Varese] by Norman Greenbaum (CD) [IMPORT - Germany]
 

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Spirit in the Sky [Varese] by Norman Greenbaum (CD) [IMPORT - Germany]
"Spirit in the Sky [Varese]" (06/05/2001) Gospel Greenbaum, Norman, Varese (Japan)Personnel includes: Norman Greenbaum (vocals); Norman Mayell, Douglas Killmer, Robbie Robinson, Russell Dashiell, Dan Patiris, John Coppola, Chuck Peterson, Bill Sabatini, William Truckaway. Includes liner notes by Wayne Jancik. Personnel: Norman Greenbaum (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Russell DaShiell, Robbie Robinson (guitar); William Truckaway (synthesizer); Norman Mayell (drums). Audio Remasterer: Dan Hersch. Liner Note Author: Wayne Jancik. Photographer: Norman Greenbaum. Unknown Contributor Roles: Dan Padiris; Bill Sabatini; Charles Peterson ; John Coppola . Norman Greenbaum was much stranger than his big hit "Spirit in the Sky" would suggest. Then again, that tune -- a confident, fuzz-toned paean to God, that sprit in the sky -- is hardly the most conventional of '70s AM anthems, so perhaps it isn't surprising that the album bearing the same title is all over the map, with sub-War low-riding anthems ("Junior Cadillac"), singer/songwriter introspection, eerie post-psychedelic pop (the genuinely unsettling "Marcy"), and utter oddities ("Canned Ham"). That, of course, means that it's far more fascinating than many soft rock curiosities of the early '70s, and the near-schizophrenic cavalcade of material means that the record doesn't hold together, but that's part of what makes it worth hearing. And while Greenbaum wasn't exactly a consistent songwriter, he did hit the mark several times ("Skyline," "Canned Ham," "Jubilee," and "Junior Cadillac" are all strong), and even the misfires are interesting and well-crafted, at least in terms of its early-'70s peers. This doesn't mean that it's a lost gem, but for listeners who want to dig into early '70s AM pop and soft rock, it's certainly worth hearing. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Norman Greenbaum was much stranger than his big hit "Spirit in the Sky" would suggest. Then again, that tune -- a confident, fuzz-toned paean to God, that sprit in the sky -- is hardly the most conventional of '70s AM anthems, so perhaps it isn't surprising that the album bearing the same title is all over the map, with sub-War low-riding anthems ("Junior Cadillac"), singer/songwriter introspection, eerie post-psychedelic pop (the genuinely unsettling "Marcy"), and utter oddities ("Canned Ham"). That, of course, means that it's far more fascinating than many soft rock curiosities of the early '70s, and the near-schizophrenic cavalcade of material means that the record doesn't hold together, but that's part of what makes it worth hearing. And while Greenbaum wasn't exactly a consistent songwriter, he did hit the mark several times ("Skyline," "Canned Ham," "Jubilee," and "Junior Cadillac" are all strong), and even the misfires are interesting and well-crafted, at least in terms of its early-'70s peers. This doesn't mean that it's a lost gem, but for listeners who want to dig into early '70s AM pop and soft rock, it's certainly worth hearing. [Varese Sarabande's 2001 reissue contains several previously unreleased bonus tracks, including the non-LP demos "Save Me for a Rainy Day" and "Chocolate Milk," plus a folky "Spirit in the Sky" and a radio promo.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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Worship Together: I Could Sing of Your Love Forever by Various Artists (CD - 01/28/2003)
 

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Worship Together: I Could Sing of Your Love Forever by Various Artists (CD - 01/28/2003)
"Worship Together: I Could Sing of Your Love Forever" (01/28/2003) Gospel Various Artists, Time/Life MusicFull Title: Worship Together: I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever. Those outside its considerable sphere of influence might wonder at the wide appeal and huge success of worship music. Certainly, spiritual messages have been expressed in song for as long as there has been music, but seldom have such forms had much mass-culture appeal. So wherefore worship music? Doh! It's the "music" part of the equation. On this generous two-disc collection featuring some of the finest artists in the field, there's everything from churning, widescreen rock (Matt Redman's "Did You Hear the Mountains Tremble?") to folk-tinged pop ("God of Wonders" by Mac Powell with Cliff & Danielle Young"), with stops along the way for pure pop balladry and a more traditional choral format. With that many different musical styles coming under one heading, how can worship music, or more specifically, this WORSHIP TOGETHER compilation, possibly miss?

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Recorded in Europe During Her Latest Concert Tour by Mahalia Jackson (CD - 06/19/2001)
 

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Recorded in Europe During Her Latest Concert Tour by Mahalia Jackson (CD - 06/19/2001)
"Recorded in Europe During Her Latest Concert Tour" (06/19/2001) Gospel Jackson, Mahalia, Legacy RecordingsPersonnel includes: Mahalia Jackson (vocals); Mildred Falls (piano). Reissue producer: Nedra Olds-Neal. Recorded live between April 18, 1961 and January 15, 1962. Includes liner notes by Nedra Olds-Neal. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Personnel: Mahalia Jackson (vocals); Mildred Falls (piano). Liner Note Author: Nedra Olds-Neal. Recording information: 04/18/1961. Photographer: Vernon Smith. Jackson is accompanied only by pianist Mildred Falls on these songs, recorded in Sweden on April 18, 1961. There's not much to distinguish these from other Jackson performances of the period, other than perhaps the sparse accompaniment, a slightly distant quality to the recording of the vocals, and a sense of event from a live audience that didn't have the opportunity to see Jackson nearly as often as Americans did. Her favorites "Elijah Rock" and "Down By the Riverside" are here, as are compositions by Thomas Dorsey and Clara Ward, and -- more unexpectedly -- Rodgers-Hammerstein's "You'll Never Walk Alone." The 2001 CD release on Columbia/Legacy adds two previously unreleased songs recorded a week later in France, "Didn't It Rain" and "When the Saints Go Marching In." ~ Richie Unterberger

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Walt "Baby" Love's Gospel Tracks, Vol. 2 by Various Artists/Walt "Baby" Love (CD - 06/15/2004)
 

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Walt "Baby" Love's Gospel Tracks, Vol. 2 by Various Artists/Walt "Baby" Love (CD - 06/15/2004)
"Walt "Baby" Love's Gospel Tracks, Vol. 2" (06/15/2004) Gospel Various Artists, EMI GospelGospel disc jockey Walt "Baby" Love, whose syndicated Gospel Traxx radio show is reflected in this second various-artists collection of gospel recordings, seems determined to present a diversity of styles within the gospel field. Certainly no one listening to the 15 tracks here could think of gospel as a monolithic style. Love chooses several traditional arrangements that sound like they were recorded at particularly frenzied services in African-American churches, notably Rev. Clay Evans and the AARC Mass Choir's "I've Got a Testimony," Alaska Mass Choir's "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus," Norman Hutchins' "I've Got My Mind Made Up," and "I Know It Was the Blood," by Pastor Woodrow Hayden featuring Chester D.T. Baldwin. Such performances feature quick tempos, big choirs, and call-and-response solos by excited lead singers declaring their devotion to Jesus forcefully and repeatedly. But Love also shows off more current sounds. If his sampling is representative, then the early-'70s Stevie Wonder of songs like "Superstition," with its prominent electric keyboard part, is a major influence on much gospel, with such performers as newcomer Smokie Norful showing off the impact on "All About You." But hip-hop and contemporary vernacular have also invaded the gospel scene, and tracks like Paul Porter's newly recorded "I Gave It Up" sound like they could be on the secular charts right now, while Donald Lawrence uses contemporary slang to praise his Savior ("You always get my back") in "You Keep on Blessing Me," and Brent Jones & the T.P. Mobb featuring Cheryl "Coko" Gamble exhort believers to turn off their cell-phones and two-ways, the better to hear God's message. Clearly, that message is still being conveyed loud and clear in contemporary gospel music. ~ William Ruhlmann

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Walt Baby Love's Gospel Tracks by Various Artists (Cassette - 05/21/2002)
 

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Walt Baby Love's Gospel Tracks by Various Artists (Cassette - 05/21/2002)
"Walt Baby Love's Gospel Tracks" (05/21/2002) Gospel Various Artists, The Right StuffAll tracks have been digitally remastered. Anyone who thinks gospel music has lost its passion needs to hear this collection. There's no shortage of emotion in the tracks radio personality Walt "Baby" Love has assembled for this gospel compilation. In fact, if there's one criticism to be made, it's that it makes for a bit of a sensory overload, beginning with the live "In the Midst of It All," from Yolanda Adams, which goes so far over the top you wonder if she'll ever come down. That fever pitch of praise continues almost non-stop, with only Aaron Neville (still in wonderful voice after all these years) and the Blind Boys of Alabama offering welcome respite -- and proof that you don't have to be devout to be intense. Other highlights come from the Great Women of Gospel featuring CeCe Winans with "His Strength Is Perfect," which also doesn't send the VU meters into the red, and the bouncy Earth, Wind & Fire-inflected "So Glad He Loves Me" from Beverly Crawford. And the closer, "Pray for Me," by Moses Tyson Jr., offers a slower-paced comedown from the overwrought prayer -- and also proves that blues and gospel are simply two sides of the same coin, even after all these years. None of this is to demean the rest of the album -- it's full of fine music, a perfect example of modern gospel, and enjoyable, although maybe not in quite so large a dose. ~ Chris Nickson

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It Takes 2: 15 Collaborations and Duets by Various Artists (CD - 08/19/2003)
 

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It Takes 2: 15 Collaborations and Duets by Various Artists (CD - 08/19/2003)
"It Takes 2: 15 Collaborations and Duets" (08/19/2003) Gospel Various Artists, Sparrow RecordsPersonnel: Lynn Nichols, David May (guitar); Sam Katina (keyboards); Jackie Street (bass guitar); John Katina (drums); Matt Bronleewe, Tedd T., Damon Riley (programming). Audio Mixers: F. Reid Shippen; Tedd T. Recording information: Antenna Studios, Franklin, TN; Paragon Studios, Franklin, TN; Pentavarit. Editors: Fred Paragano; Tedd T. Arrangers: Mark Stuart ; Will McGinniss; Bob Herdman; Tyler Burkum.

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This Is Me [Bonus Track] by Kierra "KiKi" Sheard (CD - 06/27/2006)
 

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This Is Me [Bonus Track] by Kierra "KiKi" Sheard (CD - 06/27/2006)
"This Is Me [Bonus Track]" (06/27/2006) Gospel Sheard, Kierra "Kiki", EMI GospelThe 18-year-old progeny of a long and successful lineage of gospel performers, Kierra "Kiki" Sheard returns with her self-assured third album, THIS IS ME. Although the lyrics never stray from Sheard's strong professions of faith, musically THIS IS ME is a vibrant, up-to-the-minute pop-R&B album in the style of Brandy or Destiny's Child. Songs like "You're the Only One" and "Hear This," along with the celebratory title track, have the lyrical power and musical heft to lift Sheard to the next level of attention.

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One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism [Bonus Tracks] by Aretha Franklin (CD - 05/06/2003)
 

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One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism [Bonus Tracks] by Aretha Franklin (CD - 05/06/2003)
"One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism [Bonus Tracks]" (05/06/2003) Gospel Franklin, Aretha, Arista Records (USA)Personnel: Aretha Franklin, Mavis Staples, Joe Ligon, The Franklin Sisters (vocals); Reverend Cecil Franklin, Reverend Jesse Jackson, Reverend Jaspar Williams, Reverend Donald Parsons (spoken vocals); Michael Wright (guitar); Nick Johnson (piano); Earl J. Wright (organ); Lanar Brantley (bass); Dana Davis (percussion); Margaret Branch, Renee Thomas, Ortheia Barnes, Sandra Feva (background vocals). Recorded at the New Bethel Baptist Church, Detroit, Michigan in July 1987. Includes liner notes by David Nathan. This is part of Arista Records "Original Masters" series. Personnel: Erma Franklin, Brenda Corbett, Carolyn Franklin (vocals); Michael Wright (guitar); Thomas Whitfield (piano, organ); Nick Johnson (piano); Earl Wright, Jr. (organ); Dana Davis (percussion); Ortheia Barnes, Renee Thomas, Sandra Feva, Margaret Branch (background vocals). Audio Mixer: Michael Iacopelli. Liner Note Author: Aretha Franklin. Recording information: New Bethel Baptist Church, Detroit, MI (07/27/1987-07/30/1987). Arrangers: Joe Ligon; Aretha Franklin; Thomas Whitfield. Fifteen years after Amazing Grace, her groundbreaking gospel record, Aretha Franklin returned to the church yet again, and though the results couldn't top the wall-to-wall power and spirit found on her first, the double-album One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism, it's still a worthy document of what the church meant to her. The roster of invited guests was enough to get gospel fans excited, including the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Jasper Williams, and Rev. C.L. Franklin (her brother, who delivered the invocation), plus Mavis Staples, Joe Ligon (from the Mighty Clouds of Joy), and her sisters, Carol and Erma. Slotted next to sanctified standards like "Surely God Is Able" and "The Lord's Prayer," were several great selections from the pop repertoire, including a scorching version of "Higher Ground." Staples stops by for an ebullient run through the latter-day standard "Oh Happy Day," and the performance closes with a touching finale, "Packing Up, Getting Ready to Go," featuring Staples and Ligon, plus Carol and Erma Franklin. ~ John Bush Fifteen years after Amazing Grace, her groundbreaking gospel record, Aretha Franklin returned to the church yet again, and though the results couldn't top the wall-to-wall power and spirit found on her first, the double-album One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism, it's still a worthy document of what the church meant to her. The roster of invited guests was enough to get gospel fans excited, including the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Jasper Williams, and Rev. C.L. Franklin (her brother, who delivered the invocation), plus Mavis Staples, Joe Ligon (from the Mighty Clouds of Joy), and her sisters, Carol and Erma Franklin. Slotted next to sanctified standards like "Surely God Is Able" and "The Lord's Prayer" were several great selections from the pop repertoire, including a scorching version of "Higher Ground." Staples stops by for an ebullient run through the latter-day standard "Oh Happy Day," and the performance closes with a touching finale, "Packing Up, Getting Ready to Go," featuring Staples and Ligon, plus Carol and Erma. [The 2003 upgrade by BMG Heritage boasted remastered sound, new liner notes, and many photos, plus four unreleased bonus tracks.] ~ John Bush

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7th Avenue (2004)
 

7th Avenue (2004)

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7th Avenue (2004)
"7th Avenue (2004)" (02/24/2004) R&B KJ-52, Brentwood RecordsPersonnel includes: KJ-52, Yankee Man, Amani, Knowdaverbs, Bonafide, Passion, L.P., Vex The Vortex, Deuce The Ambassador, Phanatik, Urban Disciple, Golden Child, Suplanta (vocals); DJ Form (cuts). Engineers: Reid Shippen, Todd Collins, Wayne Knight.

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What I Was Made For [7/26] *
 

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What I Was Made For [7/26] *
"What I Was Made For [11 Tracks]" (07/26/2005) Gospel Big Daddy Weave, Fervent RecordsBig Daddy Weave: Mike Weaver (vocals); Jeremy Redmon (guitar); Joe Shirk (saxophone, keyboards); Jay Weaver (bass guitar); Jeff Jones (drums). Personnel: Jeff Roach (piano, keyboards); Jeremy Redmon (keyboards, programming). Additional personnel: BarlowGirl (vocals); Ken Lewis (percussion); Anna Redmon (background vocals); Fred Hammond, Jeff Roach. Audio Mixers: Shane D. Wilson; Bryan Lenox. Recording information: Platinum Lab, Nashville, TN; Reflections, Nashville, TN; The Spank Factory, Nashville, TN; Twelve-18 Sound Lands, Brentwood, TN. Editors: Jeremy Redmon; Chris Henning; Shane D. Wilson. Arranger: Otto Price. Groovy contemporary rock group Big Daddy Weave stick to a well-worn path on What I Was Made For, a straightforward collection of modern praise anthems. The quintet's peppy, uptempo rock isn't more than a stone's throw away from the likes of Steven Curtis Chapman, Casting Crowns, and MercyMe. But where those artists may occasionally attempt to address issues like social pressure or sexual transgressions, Big Daddy Weave keep things light and buoyant. Considering the album came during what critics dubbed "the year of the worship album," the boys seemed to make a refreshing name for themselves by plowing ahead with their free-spirited rock rather than reverting to an unplugged sound like Jars of Clay's Redemption Songs. A solid rhythm section and easily digestible guitar licks put meat on the bones where lyrics for the most part remain quite thin. The grooves are strongest on later tracks like "Killing Me Again" and "Give Up, Let Go." The singalong duet "You're Worthy of My Praise," featuring BarlowGirl, was a number one Christian hit. ~ Jared Johnson

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