James Bellamy & T C - Let Your Spirit Fill This Place
STYLE: Gospel RATING OUR PRODUCT CODE: 22599-12422 LABEL: Masterpiece MCR0006CD FORMAT: CD EP ITEMS: 1
Reviewed by Trevor Kirk
A pseudonym for Cross Rhythms' Jon Bellamy and Tony Cummings? No, this was recorded live at Mount Olive Baptist Church, Albany, New York in the summer of 1998. A six-track CD EP, checking in at over 34 minutes, this has an enthusiastic choir which at times sounds a bigger outfit than the 11 voices name-checked in the sleevenotes. Although the congregation/audience seem rather far back in the mix, there's an acceptable amount of live atmosphere and choir leader James does his bit to keep the thing cooking. Thankfully, the tempo is more up than down and whilst some of the pieces are on the long side (three have run times of over six minutes), there's very little repetition and mercifully few of the usual gospel clichés. Stirring, atmospheric trad gospel.
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