|
|
 |
KEENANPowerful, anointed, soulful, and heart-warming, are just a few adjectives that some would describe the sound that is Keenan. Born and raised in East St Louis, IL, Keenan used music as his medicine to ease the pain growing up in the inner city. Since the age of eight years old, Keenan has been lifting up God's praises with a powerful conviction. Named the "little boy with the big voice", it was clear that God had created and called him to catch the attention of his people. Keenan began his strenuous vocal training in high school learning Classical, Latin, and many others genres of music. It was there he became an Illinois All-State soloist, receiving numerous awards throughout his high school years. Keenan earned a choral scholarship to Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Ga. This would prepare him for his journey ahead into God's will for his life. Keenan began directing choirs, writing songs, and remixing Sunday music that would take great notice by his fellow followers. In 2001, Keenan released his first project entitled "THIS IS MY STORY". He would later place second in the male vocalist category at the KFC Gospel Artist Showcase in Birmingham, AL with his powerful self-written single, "GETTING TO HEAVEN" off the same project. From the Sweet Auburn Festival in Atlanta, Ga. to the Hosea Williams's FEED The Hungry, "THIS IS MY STORY" has allowed Keenan the opportunity to minister to those with an ear to hear God's word. 2007 now brings us full circle into Keenan's life, with a new project offering people a window into his soul to hear God's word through God's chosen vessel. This ministry is about living our everyday life with him or struggling through life without him. The new project, releasing May 2007, is entitled "I WANNA LIVE". This project is sure to move you, touch you, and give you those helpful words of encouragement for your personal trials and tribulations. God has prepared Keenan for such a time as this. Witness the anointing of the Holy Spirit from the voice and heart that God made.View KEENAN's EPK
Keenan - I Wanna Live Songs
| 1 | My Life | | | |
| 2 | God Knows | | | |
| 3 | Street Soldiers | | | |
| 4 | God Is Everything | | | |
| 5 | I Wanna Live | | | |
| 6 | He is God | | | |
| 7 | Speak to Me | | | |
| 8 | It's All About Him | | | |
| 9 | Praise Him | | | |
| 10 | I'll Go | | | |
| 11 | He Has It | | | |
| 12 | Love You | | | |
| 13 | He's Worthy | | | |
I Wanna Live Music Review
Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)   Yet another great Scandinavian prog band
Papa Smurf and the rest of the Smurfs should be plenty worried now. This Gargamel knows what it's doing and is not to be underestimated! Sorry, I couldn't resist. Anyway, here is yet another Norwegian band that plays progressive music reminiscent of the 1970's. But that's only the tip of the iceberg. If you like bands like VDGG, King Crimson, and Anekdoten; you will love Gargamel.
Gargamel's music is very dark, ominous, and foreboding. This isn't something you listen to when you want to feel and warm and cheery. In fact, there are a lot of similarities between the opening track Ties and the music of Matthew Parmenter / Discipline. It's a great instrumental track with lots of angular, disjointed organ and guitar riffs. Parts of the track really bring forth memories of Canto IV from Discipline's Unfolded Like Staircase album.
Strayed Again is starts off with plenty of haunting and melancholy cello and a slow, evil sounding progression. The vocals are both depressed and tortured sounding with the occasional angry snarl. The band won't earn any special awards in the vocals category, but they do fit the music well enough not to detract from what they are trying to communicate. The music then extends into a rather jazzy sounding jam with some wonderful cello playing augmented with flute and some tasty bass work. This is followed by another jazzy jam featuring some excellent electric piano, bass, and great understated drum and deft cymbal work.
Throughout the rest of the songs you begin to hear that there are some very skilled musicians here with a definite talent for creating interesting, moody music. They make wonderful use of a lot of varied musical instruments to give each composition a distinct texture and sonic identity. The band uses as much cello as early Anekdoten, just without the intense King Crimson like bombastic accompaniment. Their sound still has those influences, but they are also mixed rather well with jazz and psychedelia. I really enjoy what I've heard on Watch for the Umbles and can't wait to hear what they come up with next.
Submitted by The_Digital_Dan (Barbertucky, Ohio)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No | Have you heard this album? |  |
Purchase I Wanna Live CD
To buy, Click on price to add to cart
|
|
|
|
|
Share this Product