B Chase Williams & The Shabach Choir - He's Gonna Do It
STYLE: Gospel RATING OUR PRODUCT CODE: 153375-22803 LABEL: Dream Gospel FORMAT: CD Album ITEMS: 1
Reviewed by Lins Honeyman
After a 10 year hiatus, Cincinnati-born gospel artist B Chase Williams has reformed his Shabach Choir to offer up a live performance of high octane, funk-laden gospel that barely takes time to draw breath. Williams and crew kick proceedings off with the energetic "We Come To Praise" to set the scene for just over an hour of tracks that either start frantically and keep going or begin slow before building up to an intense declaration of God's power and victory over the Devil, sin, illness and such like. The likes of the infectious "He's Gonna Do It" showcase Williams' intuitively tight and delightfully funky band whilst the sizeable choir handles complex vocal runs with aplomb. Whilst there is no doubting the skill of all involved, sometimes the unmelodic nature of the impassioned vocal freestyling - at times screamed instead of sung - near the end of a number of songs can get a bit much and I suspect that this release will appeal mainly to serious gospel aficionados who prefer their gospel music undiluted. Nonetheless, this remains an accomplished piece of work from Williams and the Shabach Choir - both of whom make a welcome return to the fold.
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