Reviewed by Sal Solo Available on 12" single only, this may not be the very best house record ever recorded, but it's a good attempt to bring CCM up to date with what's in the clubs and on the street in London, and so deserves encouragement. N-Daze are actually members of Victory Church in London, perhaps better known as Hampstead Bible School of Faith, who believe in prosperity in all things. They also believe we are in the end days, hence their name. Singer Tony Miller is in the worship band at the church, but as they don't normally play house music, Sound Doctrin' Productions was born in the bedroom of the church's soundman to provide a vehicle for reaching out to those in the clubbing scene from where the members of the band came (I've seen all the equipment in the bedroom!). Tony was a drug pusher before he became a Christian, and the others have a similar story to tell. For my money the rhythms track could have sounded a lot harder, and I doubt that kids immersed in current house sounds will be too impressed, but it's not bad for a bedroom sound, and they are recording more material. Considering there's hardly any Christian house, here's hoping they'll get better. In typical 12" tradition, there are three mixes on the record: one instrumental, and the other two, although having slightly different drum patterns, don't sound radically different to me.
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