Published in the CR Mag 24

Thursday 1st December 1994

The Brothers - Fact & Reality

STYLE: Rock
RATING

OUR PRODUCT CODE: 5185-1457
LABEL: StarSong SSD1011
FORMAT: CD Album
ITEMS: 1

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Reviewed by Tony Cummings

A new trio managed and produced by one time Broken Heart man Jerome Olds, The Brothers, according to the marketing hype, "fill a very important gap." And what is that gap? Children who "outgrow kiddie music but aren't ready for adult contemporary music." Hmmm. Suffice to say that this team offer a set of well produced pop hip hop numbers and some pop gospel songs as well in squeaky unbroken voices. Rather infectious though the short playing time once you discount the three karaoke tracks and the heartfelt ballad "Make My House A Home (A Child's Prayer)" ruined by a teeth-grating vocal make it an album hard to recommend even if you know a child in that marketing gap.

Sample Track Listing:
1.	Life	[Listen]
2.	Let's Talk Reality	[Listen]
3.	It's A Miracle	[Listen]
4.	Make My House A Home ( A Child's Prayer)	[Listen]
5.	I've Fallen And I Can't Get Up	[Listen]
6.	Father (A Praise Tune)	[Listen]
7.	It's A Fact	[Listen]
8.	It's A Miracle (Karaoke)	[Listen]
9.	Life (Karaoke)	[Listen]
10.	Let's Talk Reality (Karaoke)	[Listen]

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Reader Comments

Posted by Frankie Moore in Tennessee @ 23:37 on Apr 9 2009

I wish I would've heard of them when I was younger...I was about 3, 4, or 5 when they were just by themselves but I'm glad I know them today as FF5, they're a blessing.

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Posted by christine in mt laurel,NJ @ 21:10 on Mar 9 2009

now they are in a band called family force five and they said themselves this was like a really bad version of third day i like family force five waaaaaaaaaay better!

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Posted by dd in sonny hill @ 00:31 on Feb 1 2009

the brothers are eally great..their songs of worship mean a lot to me.........i recommend this album to all the young people out there....seriously.........if u take this music in u can't say that i hasnt affected u i some way cause it has an everlasting effect on me.......

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Posted by Marion da Silva in Jamaica @ 04:20 on Sep 29 2008

is this real i am listening to the brothers once again. i cant forget when the cassette i had with them was damaged by my uncle. i lone you guy you changed me. fact and rality i never forget and the song that touch me and will forever be a part of me is MAKE MY HOUSE A HOME

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Posted by Becki in Grand Rapids @ 17:15 on Jul 21 2008

my mom just brought this album home for me from work because family force 5 is my favorite band. haha.
looove it. and i'm most def gonna have them sign it at the next ff5 show i go to.

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Posted by cat in nomansland @ 23:14 on May 2 2008

HAHA! if you wanna know what they are doing now, they have matured *ahem* quite a bit and are now Crouton, Fatty, and Soul Glow Activator in Family Force 5

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Posted by Lindsay R. in Fort Wayne @ 06:22 on Apr 7 2008

I LOVED the Brothers since the first time I saw them at Kingdom Bound around 1996 I believe. I wish I could find more on the web about them, because I'd love to have this album back and I'd love to be able to share this with others :).

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Posted by Chris in Pennsylvania @ 06:56 on Jan 17 2008

These guys are now members of a group called Family Force 5 and rock!! I listened to them when i was a kid and now its hillarious to see this again. Hahaha

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Posted by Chris in Lake Ariel @ 01:46 on May 7 2007

I loved the brothers. they were amazing.. :)
there way of worshipping Jesus changed how I worshipped Him.
~CHRIS~

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Posted by Kevin in Malaysia @ 13:10 on Dec 15 2005

The Brothers changed my life. I felt like my house wasn't a home and I cried to God to help me get up cuz I fell down. Then I heard The Brothers singing, and it's like they're MY father! It's a miracle, what can I say? But okay, let's talk reality. I love you guys so much, please come to Malaysia to do a tour. Me and all my friends will come and watch, it's a fact. You're my life. Love from Kevin (your biggest fan)!

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Reply by Amanda Sharpton @ 18:56 on Sep 5 2009

You may find this interesting to know that these three little boys have grown up and have become the band called Family Force5. you should check them out they are amazing!

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