Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers - The Best Of Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers: Restoring The Years

Saturday 1st May 2004
Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers - The Best Of Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers: Restoring The Years
Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers - The Best Of Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers: Restoring The Years

STYLE: Gospel
RATING 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 9440-9148
LABEL: EMI Gospel EGD91802
FORMAT: CD Album
ITEMS: 1
RRP: £14.67

Reviewed by Paul Poulton

None but the proud and embittered could fail to be moved by ‘Restoring The Years’. It's full of hope for the downtrodden, has rich textured voices, high-low dynamics and fine songs. 12 tracks from the choir who've influenced other choirs with their innovative strides forward in gospel music. Ranging back to 1995, the songs build up and uplift those of us who've seen trouble in our sojourn on planet earth, which is well nigh everyone who's lived long enough to get into trouble; usually a couple of years. The peristaltic motion of "Stranger" sung by Brenda Waters creeps into the psyche, building faith in those who doubt. Donald got together with Andre Crouch to write "Bless Me", based on the prayer of Jabez. The beautiful "Seasons" has Walter Hawkins singing a duet with Donald. What's more the Prince of Gospel Music: Daryl Coley is on here too, his smooth tenor voice singing "When Sunday Comes". Two brand new songs complete the package.

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Sample Track Listing:
1. Restoring The Years [Listen]
2. Stranger [Listen]
3. I Am God [Listen]
4. When Sunday Comes [Listen]
5. Testify [Listen]
6. When The Saints Go To Worship [Listen]
7. Never Seen The Righteous [Listen]
8. And Yet I'm Still Saved [Listen]
9. Seasons [Listen]
10. Bless Me [Listen]
11. The Best Is Yet To Come [Listen]
12. The Presence Of A King [Listen]

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Reader Comments

Posted by onyeocha ugochukwu in lagos nigeria @ 13:53 on Aug 2 2007

thanks for being a blessing to us...but i must comment that ur cds are difficult to come across in nigeria...



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