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Alive in South Africa buy CD music Though testimonies of faith and questions of morality are still at the heart of Kirk Franklin's message, 2005's HERO represents something of a musical departure for the gospel superstar. Recorded with a full orchestra--complete with lush strings and driving horns--HERO is one of Franklin's most musically ambitious outings. Featuring guest appearances by Stevie Wonder ("Why"), Dorinda Clark-Cole ("Hero"), and Yolanda Adams ("Afterwhile"), not to mention a song that utilizes a Tears for Fears sample ( "Let It Go"), the album offers plenty of variety, and a few surprises, in addition to its large-scale arrangements. Franklin manages to integrate these new elements perfectly into the celebratory and healing music on which he's built his career. Recording information: Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA (07/2005); Luminous Sounds, Dallas, TX (07/2005); Studio 609, Philadephia, PA (07/2005). Photographer: Mark Mann . Personnel: Kirk Franklin (piano, keyboards, mini-Moog synthesizer, drum programming); Kirk Franklin (vocals, rap vocals); Daphanie Wright, Faith Anderson, Nikki Ross (vocals, soprano); Jason Champion (vocals, tenor); Dorinda Clark-Cole, Jana Bell, Erica Davis, Anthony Lavon Evans, J Moss, African Children's Choir, Myron Butler, Ashley Guilbert, Stevie Wonder, Tye Tribbett (vocals); Todd Parsnow (guitar, guitars); Jason Bell (guitar); Doc Powell (guitars); Katie Kirkpatrick (harp); Brent Fischer (violin, cymbals, timpani); Assa Drori, Brian Benning, Shari Zippert, Sally Berman, Robert Brosseau, Elizabeth Wilson, Irma Neumann, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian (violin); Jorge Moraga, Kazi Pitelka, Karie Prescott, Renita Koven (viola); Don Smith , Earl Madison, Miguel Martinez (cello); Sheridon Stokes (flute); Don Shelton (clarinet); Jeff Driskill (alto clarinet); Phil Feather (bass clarinet, oboe); Dave Monsch (baritone saxophone); Chuck Koontz (tuba); Braylon Lacy (electric bass); Terry Baker, Terri Baker (drums); Jason Boyd, Ryan Toby (percussion); Chris Godbey (programming, drum programming); Matt Butler (cello); Paulie Cerra (saxophone); Lee Thornburg, Jamie Hovorka (trumpet); Humberto Ruiz (trombone); Shaun Martin (piano, keyboards, mini-Moog synthesizer, drums, programming, drum programming); Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon (keyboards); Andre Harris, Sheila E., Vidal Davis (percussion). Audio Mixers: Vincent Dilorenzo; Dave Pensado; John Jascz.

Alive in South Africa songs Tye Tribbett & G.A.: G.A. Personnel: Tye Tribbett (organ, keyboards); Tye Tribbett & G.A. (vocals); Tye Tribbett (vocals); Eric Roberson (vocals, background vocals); Jason Nelson, Candace Anderson, Robe Goldstein, LaShawn Benjamin, Barry Allen, John P. Kee, Bishop Kenneth L. Robinson, Kim Burrell (vocals); Shannon Murray, Candace Felder, Carol Benjamin, Diatiema Daniels, Katrina Lawrence (soprano); Danté "Telly" Felder (tenor, alto saxophone); Lionel Brown, Phillip Cason, Timothy Kennedy, Michael Benson, Rodney Harris (tenor); Jef Lee Johnson, Randy Bowland, Thaddeus T. Tribbett (guitar); The Nashville String Machine (strings); Jeff "JYJ" Jones (tenor saxophone); Christopher Stevens (trumpet); Curtis Jones (trombone); Parris Bowens (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards); James Poyser (Fender Rhodes piano, organ, keyboards, synthesizer, Moog synthesizer, programming); George "Spanky" McCurdy (drums); Aaron Draper (percussion). Audio Mixers: Russell Elevado; Tom Soares; Timothy Day. Recording information: AXIS Studios, Philadelphia, PA (12/03/2005); Emerald Sound Studios, Nashville, TN (12/03/2005); Phat Haus Studios, Charlotte, NC (12/03/2005); Sony Studios, New York, NY (12/03/2005); Sunrise Studios, Houston, TX (12/03/2005); The Studio, Philadelphia, PA (12/03/2005). Photographer: Christian Lantry. Arranger: Tye Tribbett.

Alive in South Africa album for sale 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.

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Alive in South Africa buy CD music 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.

Alive in South Africa songs Israel Houghton clearly feels the spirit of worship from the deepest recesses of his body and soul, a sincerity that pours out in his music. Israel founded New Breed Ministries with an undeniably affable intention, to use music to bring together peoples of different faiths and origins. Israel & New Breed are, in a sense, a religious all-star group, and its members are ministers in their own right. The passion manifested by this gathering of talent resonates throughout the group's second album, LIVE FROM ANOTHER LEVEL, a spirited, jazzy, engaging double album. One of Houghton's other gigs is the bringing of the gospel to professional athletes as National Director of Champions for Christ. His time in that setting is reflected beautifully on the rousing "We Win," which ends with Houghton addressing the crowd in a ecclesiastical manner, equal parts Reverend Martin Luther King and Muhammad Ali. The crew shows off its versatility on the very next track, the Caribbean-tinged "All Around." The right balance of party and veneration permeates LIVE FROM ANOTHER LEVEL, making for a wonderfully engaging gospel experience, even for the uninitiated. Audio Mixer: Salvo. Recording information: Total Grace Christian Center, Decatur, GA. Photographer: Michael Gomez . Unknown Contributor Role: Johnathan Alvarado. Arrangers: Israel Houghton; Aaron Lindsey; The New Breed Band. Israel & New Breed: Denise Allen, Mattie Calloway (vocals); Johnny "Natural" Najara (acoustic guitar, Fender Rhodes piano); Jermaine Smith (organ); Terrance Palmer (bass guitar); Israel Houghton, Javier Solís, Aaron Lindsey, Jerry Harris, Michael Gungor, Olanrewaju Agbabiaka, Chris Coleman. Personnel: Jamil Whiting, Dakri Brown, Daniel Johnson , Stacie Joseph, Mattie Calloway, Tom Scott, Olanrewaju Agbabiaka, Denise "Nissi" Allen (vocals); Israel Houghton (acoustic guitar, Fender Rhodes piano); Michael Gungor (acoustic guitar); Tim Green , Marvin Thompson, Clifton Brockington (brass); Aaron Lindsey (piano, keyboards, drum programming); Jermaine Smith (organ); Jerry Harris (keyboards); Chris Coleman (drums); Javier Solís (percussion).