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Danny Eason & The Abundant Life Youth Crusade Choir
The Beginning
(courtesy of Fred...thanks!)
I can go on and on about this album because it's just that good. I left my cd at work and one of co-workers took it and listened to it and was just blown away. He then asked for a copy of my three-track-missing copy...lol. I gave him one despite that fact because he had been blessed by it that much and you all will too. Many people who aren't from the East Coast and even more specific, New York may have never heard of Danny Eason, but if you haven't then you're about to.
The Beginning was released in 1998 (this album hasn't been out over ten years and yet it's impossible to find anywhere) and with it's release came a huge blaze! Opening with Somebody Prayed For Me, you just know that this youth choir is on fire for Jesus. This isn't your traditional Somebody Prayed For Me you may be familiar with, but it'll become one of your favorites. A few other high engery songs included That Same Jesus, He That Dwelleth, and Sweeter. Holy Lord is a simple praise song lead by Timney Figuroa (has ministered songs with Hezekiah Walker and Kurt Carr) which simply goes "great are You, Lord, worthy of praise, holy and true; great are You, Lord, most holy Lord". Just a beautiful song to the Lord. But the song that touches me and maybe it'll touch you too is Don't Leave Me. You know those hard times you just can't seem to go through and just need the Lord by your side? This is what the song ministers.
Youth For Christ
Higher
My review from Amazom.com:
This album is in my stereo constantly, presented by the Georgia Mass Choir, under the direction of Troy Sneed (Sneed worked with the Georgia Mass Choir and is also the founder/composer/musician/producer of Youth For Christ), this album is awesome! You'll love every song immediately. My favorites were Psalm 34 and We Worship You Oh, Lord. Those are great praise and worship songs that glorfies the Lord to the uptmost. Come On Let's Worship Him is a goodie as well. It's the first track, it's up-beat and get's you prepared to go higher with Youth For Christ.
GMWA Youth Mass Choir
Live In Philadelphia
My review I wrote at Amazon.com:
GMWA stands for the Gospel Music Workshop of America. Founded by the late Rev. James Cleveland, it's an annual, week-long workshop that's held in different cities each year. The purpose of the workshop is to introduce new and original music written by established gospel artists/and or known composers or those just wanting to get a foot into the industry, to people of different Christian backgrounds and nationalities. Many gospel artists, composers, and musicians have gotten their start with GMWA , Kim Burrell and Kirk Franklin to name a few. There are 4 choirs that the songs are taught to and they are: GMWA Mass Choir, GMWA Women of Worship, GMWA Men of Promise, and GMWA Youth Mass Choir (formerly known as James Cleveland's Kids) .
Live In Philadelphia is GMWA Youth Mass Choir's fourth album and their best effort. The album opens up with, They That Wait Upon The Lord, which is an upbeat songs that tells one that the Lord may not come when they want Him to, but just be patient and steadfast and wait on Him. There are many great praise and worship songs that are easy for a children's or youth choir to learn such as, Lift The Savior Up, Praise Him, Worship The Lord, His Name Is Wonderful, and This Is The Day (also recorded by GMWA Women of Worship, but the youth choir's version is better). If you haven't heard of GMWA Youth Mass Choir or if you're a fan, you won't be disappointed with this album, but deeply anointed.
Walt Whitman & The Soul Children of Chicago
Growing Up
My review from Amazon.com:
Walt Whitman & The Soul Children of Chicago's fifth album, Growing Up, opens with Instrument Of Praise, in which the choir tells the Lord to make them an instrument of praise to serve Him even more. Do you know what the word shabach means? Well, it means to shout, to address in a loud tone, to command, to triumph; and that's exactly what the choir does on the song, Shabach, originally recorded by Full Gospel Baptist Mass Choir. You'll not only want to shabach the Lord, but dance all night long. Walt Whitman also does his own renditions of some other gospel oldies such as Walter Hawkins' He's God and I Love You (Lord Today), and Calvin B. Rhone's Allejuah Praise Jehovah. The song that will really minister to you is Give It To God. The song says if you have a problem and you're looking for an answer, give it to God because He's the one that can solve it. All in all a good album.
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