Billboard Modern Gospel: Traditional

Track Listings

1. Stand! - Victory in Praise Music & Arts Seminar Mass Choir

2. Make a Way - L.A. Mass Choir

3. Yes Lord, Yes - Rev. Milton Brunson, Shirley Caesar, Thompson Community Singers

4. Woman, Thou Art Loosed! - T.D. Jakes

5. There Is Power - GMWA Women of Worship

6. We Walk by Faith - John P. Kee, New Life Community Choir

7. He's an on Time God - Dottie Peoples Choice Chorale

8. He Wouldn't Let It Be - Beau Williams

9. Walk in the Light - Aretha Franklin

10. I Want to Thank You - Chicago Mass Choir

Tracks:

Stand! - Victory In Praise Music & Arts Seminar Mass Choir
Make A Way - L.A. Mass Choir/LaShana Dendy
Yes Lord, Yes - Shirley Caesar/Reverend Milton Brunson/The Thompson Community Singers
Woman, Thou Art Loosed! (Radio Single Bonus Cut) - T.D. Jakes/Sheryl Brady/Vicki Winans
There Is Power - GMWA Women Of Worship/Rena Jones
We Walk By Faith - Rev. John P. Kee & The New Life Community Choir/Vanessa Bell Armstrong
He's An On Time God - Dottie Peoples & The Peoples Choice Chorale
He Wouldn't Let It Be - Beau Williams
Walk In The Light - Aretha Franklin
I Want To Thank You - Chicago Mass Choir/Rev. Philip Sneed

Customer Reviews:

Possibly good for bargain shoppers and those new to gospel.......2005-10-09

Why is Billboard making a gospel compilation? I'm scratching my head on this one. Do they expect listeners to say, "Yes, I'm looking to find Christ in my life. I know, let me buy from the saints at....Billboard Magazine!!!"

The music here is okay, but I have to question a couple of the selections. Chicago Mass Choir has done better material than this. If you want to hear them, you're better off picking up their greatest hits collection. Aretha Franklin is a great gospel vocalist, but this track is not from her classic "Amazing Grace" album. Her voice is not as strong as it was then, although this is still worth listening to. They put "Stand" on here by VIP. You're better off either purchasing the VIP greatest hits or purchasing the WOW series title that has that track. You get the picture...This CD plays well and is good music, but it doesn't make that much sense if you're a gospel performer or even a Christian looking for annointed music.

I guess I can see two audiences for this title. First, you might want to think of this as a gospel single. $.69 plus shipping for a used title might be a good bargain if you just have to have one of these tracks because your church choir is singing it, and you'd like to sample some other albums as well. Second, you might be someone who has little idea about what gospel is about. Much like I don't listen to Putamayo world compilations thinking I'm getting the best African Groove music, I believe that a budget compilation of quality music can be useful for those looking to see whether traditional choir gospel is for them.

The single on this album that was most beneficial to me was TD Jakes' "Woman Thou Art Loosed". It's a track that I wouldn't ordinarily pick up that's not on other compilations. TD Jakes has a book and a movie based on "Woman Thou Art Loosed" and listening to this single reminded me about that and gave me an impression of what his choir's texture sound like. That said, I'm still glad that I picked up this title at the ultimate bargain price.

3 stars

--SD

Music:

Music

Music

1. Stand! - Victory in Praise Music & Arts Seminar Mass Choir
2. Make a Way - L.A. Mass Choir
3. Yes Lord, Yes - Rev. Milton Brunson, Shirley Caesar, Thompson Community Singers
4. Woman, Thou Art Loosed! - T.D. Jakes
5. There Is Power - GMWA Women of Worship
6. We Walk by Faith - John P. Kee, New Life Community Choir
7. He's an on Time God - Dottie Peoples Choice Chorale
8. He Wouldn't Let It Be - Beau Williams
9. Walk in the Light - Aretha Franklin
10. I Want to Thank You - Chicago Mass Choir