WOW Gospel 2005 CD

WOW Gospel 2005 songs Donnie McClurkin certainly possesses a deep well of Christian devotion, not to mention a mighty, rumbling voice. On PSALMS, HYMNS & SPIRITUAL SONGS, the pastor/singer is joined by nearly 6,000 people packed inside Virginia's Rock Church. The energy of this rapt crowd is evident during the celebratory concert captured on this aptly named double-album. The first disc of PSALMS, HYMNS & SPIRITUAL SONGS is straightforward, as McClurkin treads in traditional gospel fashion, singing standards and beautiful self-penned songs of praise (including the rousing "I Will Sing") to the crowd's relentless pleasure. The second disc unfolds a bit more unpredictably, as McClurkin breaks into impromptu medleys and leads a playful discussion about spreading the gospel to the world. In addition to multilingual songs, he gives an open-minded sermon of Christianity and tolerance. An added bonus on PSALMS, HYMNS & SPIRITUAL SONGS is a duet with gospel icon Kirk Franklin on the timeless secular song of hope, "Ooh Child." Recording information: Battery Studios, New York, NY (07/16/2004); Big Mo' Recording, Silver Spring, MD (07/16/2004); The Rock Church International, Virginia Beach, VA (07/16/2004). Editor: Kevin Bond. Arrangers: Donnie McClurkin; Darren Atwater. Personnel: Donnie McClurkin (vocals); Dottie Peoples, Jojo Pada, JoAnn Rosario, Kirk Franklin (vocals); James Cheeks, Marvin Thompson, Clifton Brockington (horns); Leon Trenton Philips, Leon Phillips (keyboards); Darrell Freeman (bass guitar); Damon Williams, Annette Rosel Lenox, Crystal Flythe, Agnes Greene, Brunswick McDuffy, Rosalyn, Erik J. Gaines, Frank Dayce, Wayne Maloy, Sherry McClurkin, Troy Ellis, Olivia McClurkin, Jerry Greene, Carroll Carter, Terrell Middleton, Brittany Mellini, Tanya McClurkin, Andrea Mellini, Sheila Ravenel Carpenter, Jade Scott, Kevin Lewis, Rhonda McLemore, Shawn McLemore, Sherry McGhee, Ayuana George, Seth Ready (background vocals); Joey Woolfalk (guitar); Derrieux Edgecomb (organ, keyboards); Calvin Napper (drums). Audio Mixers: ...

WOW Gospel 2005 buy CD music Detroit vocalist Fred Hammond has danced skillfully on that gloriously blurred line between gospel and sweet soul music for decades, whether solo or with his group Commissioned. Hammond's knack for letting the spirit resound in his vocals has earned him a well-deserved following. The energetic SOMETHIN' 'BOUT LOVE adds to his catalogue of energetic records with a slate of inspired, groove-laden odes to salvation. Hammond is also a skillful songwriter, co-penning most of the album's tunes, including the deft, intricate single "Celebrate (He Lives)." Brian McKnight and Marvin L. Winans join him for a lustrous trio on the undeniably catchy "Lord We Need Your Love." Hammond's closest musical cousin in the secular world is Stevie Wonder, a connection accentuated when he ably covers Wonder's "Love's in Need." Hammond's records craftily interweave R&B and inspirational music, and SOMETHIN' 'BOUT LOVE continues that tradition. Recording information: Battery Studios, New York, NY; Face To Face Studios, Southfield, MI; Gospo Centric Studios, Inglewood, CA; Home Cookin' Studios, Philadelphia, PA; Sound On Sound Recording, New York, NY; The Studio, Philadelphia, PA. Arrangers: Fred Hammond; Ivan "Orthodox" Barias; Juanita Wynn; Steve "Supe" White; Johnnie "Smurf" Smith. Personnel: Fred Hammond (vocals, guitar, bass guitar, drum programming, background vocals); Fred Hammond; Joey Woolfalk, Errol Cooney (guitar); Matt Cappy (trumpet); Daniel Weatherspoon (keyboards, bass synthesizer, drum programming); Luther "Mano" Hanes (keyboards, bass synthesizer); Warryn Campbell (keyboards, bass guitar, drum programming); Steve "Supe" White (keyboards, drum programming); Noel Hall, Johnnie "Smurf" Smith (keyboards); Marvin McQuitty, George "Spanky" McCurdy (drums); Darius Fentress (percussion); Ivan "Orthodox" Barias (drum programming); Toya Smith Adams, James "Jayshawn" Smith, Davey Hammond, Brian Fentress, John Michael Gray, Eugenia "Bootsie" Newman, Frederick Purifoy II, PamKenyon Donald, AAries, JoAnn Rosario, Juanita Wynn, Melonie Daniels, The Singletons, Straight Gate Mass Choir (background vocals); Brian McKnight (vocals); Marvin Winans, Musiq (Soulchild). Audio Mixers: Fred Hammond; Kevin Jackson; Ray Hammond.

WOW Gospel 2005 album for sale Donald Lawrence opens I SPEAK LIFE, his first record without the Tri-City Singers, with "Healed," a song where he delivers, in the most welcoming and relaxed tone, a universal sermon of finding recovery in a return to salvation. In the middle of the song, Lawrence unguardedly remarks "I like this part." It's that sense of openness that permeates the album, embodying the joy that makes Lawrence's gospel so markedly appealing. This particular sense of joy has attracted, in addition to a legion of fans, many leading lights from both the inspirational and secular musical worlds to collaborate with Lawrence here. Like-minded preacher Hezekiah Walker joins Lawrence on a self-proclaimed "simple song," the funk-infused "You Covered Me." Faith Evans provides most of the vocals on the light R&B ballad "Say a Prayer," and Carl Thomas offers a more rousing presence on the hip-hop-flecked "Angels." Elsewhere, jazz notable Ramsey Lewis and R&B singer Lalah Hathaway present a lush interpretation of the skillful Lawrence composition "Don't Forget to Remember." Through it all, Lawrence pops in with observations and gospel, always earnest, always passionate, always speaking with the voice of a soul constantly seeking, yet ever at rest. Recording information: Battery Studios, New York, NY; C 4 Studios, Charlotte, NC; Dark Horse Studios, Franklin, TN; Eclectic Studio, Nashville, TN; Enterprise Recording Studios, Burbank, CA; HINGE, Chicago, IL; Hollywood Sound, Los Angeles, CA; Platinum Lab Recording, Nashville, TN; The Supe Kitchen, Mount Vernon, NY; The Tracking Room, Nashville, TN. Photographer: Robert Ascroft. Arrangers: Donald Lawrence ; Steve "Supe" White. Personnel: Donald Lawrence (vocals); Jovaun Woods, Annette "Queenie" Lennox, Dakri Brown, Vernard Burton, D.J. Rogers, Donnie McClurkin, Jason Nelson, The Murrills, Floyd Wilkinson, Angela Crawford, Michael M. Smith, Faith Evans, Sherita Freeman, Pastor Hezekiah Walker, Jerard Woods, Lalah Hathaway, Melonie Daniels, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, DeWayne Woods, LeAnne Palmore, Carl Thomas (vocals); Joey Woolfalk (guitar); Jonathan DuBose, Jr., Tommy Sims (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Chicago Symphony Orchestra, The Nashville String Machine (strings); Jeff Coffin, Mark Douthit (tenor saxophone); Doug Moffet, Jimmy Bowland (baritone saxophone); Mike Haynes , Quentin Ware, Steve Patrick (trumpet); Beth Beeson, Jennifer Kummer (French horn); Roy Agee, Barry Green (trombone); Andy Selby (horns, programming); Daniel Weatherspoon (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, organ, keyboards, programming, drum programming); Justin Savage, Tim Carpenter, Cedric Thompson (piano); Rick Robinson (Fender Rhodes piano); Ramsey Lewis (keyboards); Calvin Rodgers (drums); Javier Solís (percussion); Richard Smallwood (piano). Audio Mixers: Donald Lawrence ; Craig Bauer; Kevin Jackson; Michael Modesto.

WOW Gospel 2005 CD music World events in the first years of the new millennium prompted many people to re-evaluate life's purpose and the individual's place in the universe. Perhaps not so coincidentally, gospel music continued to find ever-greater acceptance among mainstream music listeners. For the uninitiated, however, the sheer variety and volume of faith-based music can be extremely daunting. That's where the Platinum-selling WOW GOSPEL series comes in. WOW GOSPEL 2003, like its predecessors, features upbeat, exciting performances from the cream of the contemporary gospel crop, and makes for a comprehensive and highly enjoyable introduction to the genre. Though the collection primarily traffics in the heavily '80s funk/R&B-influenced sound that is contemporary gospel's stock in trade, there are a few nods to old-time religion. The double-disc set includes exemplary performances from legends like the Five Blind Boys Of Alabama (who turn in a stirring version of the Curtis Mayfield standard "People Get Ready"), Shirley Caesar, and The Rance Allen Group, one of the very first combos to combine rock and soul with traditional spirituals. Most of the time, however, it's just a party, as one belter after another feels the spirit and testifies to the truth of faith's healing power. 2cds-Blind Boys Of Ala./Fred Hammond/Donnie Mcclurkin/John This is part of Verity's "Wow Gospel" series. Audio Remasterer: Chaz Harper. Compilation producers: Joseph Burney, Ken Pennell, Desmond Pringle.

WOW Gospel 2005 buy CD music Due to its consistently best-selling status, the WOW series has become synonymous with cutting-edge hit gospel and Christian music. WOW GOSPEL 2004 is no different, and opens appropriately enough with "Brighter Day," a gloriously booty-shaking live track from Kirk Franklin, the man perhaps most responsible for bringing contemporary gospel to mainstream R&B audiences. Many other definitive modern acts are also here, including Hezekiah Walker, who turns in the stirring and anthemic ballad "I Need You to Survive," and the Reverend John P. Kee, who gets back to basics with the foot-stomping "I Won't Let Go." One of the best performances on the set, however, comes from relative newcomer Smokie Norful, who sounds at times like that other great flammably sobriqueted soul man, Smokey Robinson. Unlike some forms of religious music, the tracks here are marked by a level of energy and excitement equal to, or greater than, anything in the secular world. Those wishing to sample some of the most exciting and passionate gospel music of 2004 need look no further than the heavenly sounds of this WOW GOSPEL edition. Compilation producers: Joseph Burney, Ken Pennell, Desmond Pringle.

WOW Gospel 2005 songs This 2008 two-disc installment of the popular WOW GOSPEL series presents another awe-inspiring array of faith-based songs. Former Commissioned singers Marvin Sapp and Fred Hammond are featured on the horn-driven "Magnify" and the funky "This Is the Day," respectively, and other beloved Christian performers who appear on the 33-track set include Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams, Mary Mary, and Donnie McClurkin, making it a must-have collection for gospel fans. Audio Remasterer: Chris Haggerty. Photographer: Joshua Sage Newman. Arrangers: Fred Hammond; Calvin Rodgers.