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Wayburn Dean * Voice of the Spirit: The Gospel of the South * Bob H
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AMONG THORNS - Contemporary Christian Praise & Worship.

Carolyn Arends - offers a spirited, lively and spiritual collection of well-done acoustic songs paired with meaningful, clever lyrics and talented vocals which make one think and reflect while being entertained.

POLLYANNA'S ATTIC CD Review

A7 - Talented group of brothers who offer a variety of well done, high quality urban and contemporary Gospel, sure to please a wide audience with their full-bodied harmonies, memorable melodies and meaningful lyrics which reach out and grab the listener.

Debut Album Review: A7 is coming in 2007

PERCY BADY - A Collection of his past hits, which include Traditional and Contemporary-Urban Gospel.
RAY BADY - Gospel / R&B

MARGARET BECKER - FAITHFULLY YOURS

A varied collection of Contemporary - Traditional Praise and Worship songs, featuring 11 different Psalms, taken from the new Holman Christian Standard Bible.

 

CARL BRISTER - Well done Urban Gospel with wide audience appeal.

FOCUS CD Review - Coming in 2007

THE BAND OF BROTHERS - Original and traditional American Roots Music, propelled along with a solid acoustic ensemble sound in a collection of songs offering something for everyone!

Review of RAILROADS, HOBOES, AND COWBOYS

BLUD BROS.- Chicago Style Christian Blues - Their music can best be described as "Faith Based Blues, Roots, Gospel, Jesus Music."

BROTHER'S KEEPER - Offer a variety of fine acoustic contemporary pop/rock, with Christian themes, strong vocals and harmonies sure to inspire the heart and lift the spirit!

Review of BEYOND BEAUTIFUL

 

 

DARIUS BROOKS / YOUR WILL - Praise and Worship Gospel. Songs reflect a variety of Gospel styles and genres; R& B, Traditional, Urban Contemporary, Hip Hop, Chicago Christian Blues with an acoustic ballad and a little rap thrown in for good measure!

 

DARIUS BROOKS / MY SOUL - Review is coming soon!

In his second album, Darius shines again, offering a collection of songs which lift the spirit, feed the soul, featuring well-done blend of Gospel styles and inspiring vocals.

BYRON CAGE - Praise & Worship / Gospel

BRUCE CARROLL - Offers a wonderful mix of acoustic, folk, bluegrass and pop, creating songs inspired by his faith, specializing in heart songs about real life.

Review of BIG WORLD

"This is a big world and we serve a big God. God doesn't want us to be restrained."

MARCUS COLE - Specializes in soulful R & B gospel with a universal appeal which reaches out to all audiences.

Review of WRITE MY SONG coming soon!

ADAM CUNNINGHAM - This award winning worship leader and songwriter with a considerable voice, offers a fine blend of Contemporary acoustic and country rock music, including piano ballads, anthems and praise and worship songs which reflects his heart for the Lord.

Review of his debut Album, ADAM CUNNINGHAM is coming in 2007.

KYLE BYNOE AND PRAISE - Contemporary Praise & Worship songs, which are a mixture of R & B, Gospel, with other genres blended in to create a unique sound, offering musical entries pleasing to a wide audience.

PEE WEE CALLINS - His new collection of songs offer primary R & B, blended with hip-hop, pop, soul, rock, Gospel and some '70's influences, aiming at the widest audience possible. Songs are like stories, giving the main characters something to look forward to... the hope, love and joy we have in Christ.

Review of "street soul"

CARMAN - Unique Praise and Worship which uses a variety of genres; Contemporary, Caribbean, Latin, Acoustic, Traditional, Blues, Soul, and various forms of Gospel.

KURT CARR - This multi-talented, Stellar Award winning Christian artist / composer / director offers a grand mix of traditional, contemporary Gospel with a variety of interesting musical elements creating something to please everyone.

Review of his ONE CHURCH PROJECT

JOHN CARTER CASH has produced a fine collection of 13 Gospel songs from the South. Songs from Appalachian Bluegrass, Country Chrisian, Gospel Blues, a Spiritual, Black Gospel, plus a Carter family song & other traditional chestnuts, known and not so known, are all represented, each performed by different artists, with hearts for the Lord, which shines through their vocals and instrument voices.

 

Voice of the Spirit, The Gospel of the South Review

CEILI RAIN - Celt / Pop / Rock Band - Ceili Rain makes music that is "Celtic music for a pop/rock palate."

NO YOU - NO ME CD - This " seven-headed musical joy-monster" band provides music which combines traditional hard-driving rock drum / guitar back up and solos with traditional Celtic- inspired melodies, rhythms, drums, syncopated music, sounds, all made by Celtic instruments.

NO YOU - NO ME CD Review

CEILI RAIN - BOB HALLIGAN -

WHATEVER MAKES YOU DANCE CD A wonderful collection of Celtic flavored acoustic based rock / pop songs and contemporary poignant ballads which warm and warn the heart, lift the spirit and promote love and hope.

WHATEVER MAKES YOU DANCE Review

CHURCH: Songs of Soul & Inspiration

TARA LEIGH COBBLE - THINGS YOU CAN'T STOP WITH YOUR HANDS

Well done Acoustic Folk Contemporary Rock, with lyrics that make you think!

 

DORINDA CLARK COLE - Gospel - Traditional and Contemporary
FREDDIE COLLOCA - Christian Latin pop / Praise and Worship Music
WENDY CURL - Acoustical guitar and band / Contemporary Christian

JOHN DAVIS - Combination of Country, Gospel, Blues, R & B, Soul, Hillbilly, Rockabilly, Folk, Folk-Rock.

JOHN DAVIS CD Review - Themes of the Lord's love and redemption run throughout the CD.

ANN DAVIS - Folk Alternative artist who offers a collection of thought-provoking upbeat tempos and ballads.

LETTERS, PRAYERS, AND JOURNAL ENTRIES Review coming in 2007

WAYBURN DEAN - "The songs on this CD were written to be just over the line from praise & worship – to minister to people where they are, and to give them a hunger for the things of God.”

Review of IMMEASURABLE

DAVID DOWLEN - Contemporary Christian music which both pumps up and lifts the spirit, soothes the nerves, feeds the soul and puts the listener in another world of well done and interesting music, yet is convicting and encourages us all in our daily walk whether a believer or a seeker!

Review of GIVING ALL MY PRAISE CD

KIRK FRANKLIN - This contempory Christian artist performs several styles of Gospel music and hip-hop on his new album.

 

RANDALL FEARS AND BLESSED THROUGH CHRIST CHOIR

Gospel Praise and Worship music full of the Spirit to bring Joy to one's soul.

Review of ALL THE PRAISE CD

 

BRUCE GAITCH - Acoustic music which soothes the nerves and delights the senses.

JASON GAY - Acoustical Guitar and band (elements of rock, folk, and soul)

GLASS DARKLY - Best in British alternative rock with the best in lyrical expression."Their songs, whilst full on ROCK, have worship at their very heart."

Review of LOST PERSONS AREA

GONE HAZEL - Progressive, alternative rock band

DERRICK HARRIS - Acoustical guitar and band, folk acoustic.

Derrick was voted Birmingham's Best Folk/Acoustic Artist for 2002 at the Birmingham Area Music Awards on November 6th.

J.J. HELLER - Experience the full sound of a talented acoustic ensemble paired with JJ Heller's heart-felt lyrics and vocals, which explore various aspects of love and the human condition. Heller offers meaningful story ballads with a few praise and worship songs added to this inspiring musical effort.

Review of ONLY LOVE REMAINS

BOB HUGHES - Contemporary acoustic-based album - The strength and most outstanding and admired aspects of these personal ballads, prayer hymns and anthems can be found in each of the songs' memorable melodies and meaningful lyrics, which showcase Bob's strongest musical gifts and talents: Creating moving, interesting melodies, and pairing these tunes with the perfect, expressive lyrics to the glory of the Gospel.

Review of PRAISE IN HYMN

I COULD NOT LOVE YOU MORE - Offers 10 inspiring,various genres of praise and worship songs / hymns from 10 different artists, which illustrate 6 excerpts from Bruce Marchiano's Book, JESUS WEPT.

IONA - Contemporary Celtic Christian music

Review of THE CIRCLING HOUR coming in 2007.

JUDAH FIRST - Christian Heavy Metal, Hard Rock in its finest form!

THE VISION ROAD Review
DEVILS DICE Review

 

JUDAH FIRST - More Christian Heavy Metal, Hard Rock cranked up a notch or two in quality; both in the musical compositions, the vocals and the spiritual messages.

DEVIL'S DICE CD Review

SARAH HART - Acoustic Folk with a touch of pop can be found in her Praise and Worship songs which center the listener on the Lord in a most delightful way.

Congratulations to Sarah Hart for winning four Unity Awards: Song of the Year and Songwriter of the Year, Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year: Producer of the Year: Sarah Hart/Jeff Thomas: because of her wonderful collection of songs found on INTO THESE ROOMS CD

Review of INTO THESE ROOMS CD

KATINAS - An established, talented quintet of brothers from Samoa, long known for their inspiring harmonies and Christian pop songs flavored with soul, urban R&B and musical influences from their native Samoan heritage.

TIMELESS CD is a "carefully chosen collection of classic Christian songs" which have encouraged and inspired them in their lives, written by various christian artists.

 

CHERI KEAGGY - Contemporary acoustic and piano-based collection of songs, offering a variety of pop rock and inspirational ballads, worship and praise songs, and poignant anthems, all presented so well by Cheri Keaggy.

Review of BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US - Coming in 2007

PHIL KEAGGY - Variety of delightfully creative, irresistible contemporary acoustic and acoustic-based ballads, anthems, prayer hymns, and praise and worship compositions, with a variety of rhythms and beats, sure to uplift the heart, feed the soul and encourage one's faith while being entertained at the same time!

DREAM AGAIN Review

CHRISTOPHER LEWIS - 1st Album, Contemporary Gospel for Praise & Worship (with elements of R& B, Hip Hop, Neo-soul, Urban Soul, Rap, and Traditional Gospel)

LIFE - CD review
Rhythm & Praise - CD review

CHRISTOPHER LEWIS - 2nd Album, Contemporary Gospel Album which offers a variety of Praise and Worship Gospel songs; (with elements of R& B, Hip Hop, Neo-soul, Urban Soul, Inspirational and Traditional Gospel)
ST. MICHAEL - Christian Rap

MATT MAHER - Acoustic Praise and Worship music whose vitality and thought-provokng messages reach out to multi-generational audiences. His music explores the wonders and challenges of this life that God calls us to.

Matt Maher earned a Unity Award nomination for Male Vocalist of the Year

Review of WELCOME TO LIFE

FRED MARTIN & THE LEVITE CAMP - Offer a wonderful blend of rock, gospel, blues, soul and jazz in a collection of songs described as being "wholly original and spiritually uplifting."

Review of SOME BRIDGES coming in 2007.

KEVIN MAX - Has been described as being one of the most creatively expressive artists in modern Christian music. His new solo album is described as being an "ear-opening, poetic alternative rock juggernaut!"

Review of THE IMPOSTER

MIGHTY CLOUDS OF JOY - Gospel - Traditional and Contemporary

MATT & SHERRY McPHERSON - These talented musicians share their faith in Jesus Christ with the listener through their enjoyable collection of inspiring acoustic compositions paired with lyrics which speak to the listener.

Review of SLOW DOWN CD

KELLY MINTER -Acoustical Folk/Pop, showcasing meaningful lyrics, strong, expressive vocals and interesting arrangements.

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