Virtue - Testimony

Published Friday 2nd June 2006
Virtue - Testimony

STYLE: R&B
RATING 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 18534-9540
DISTRIBUTION: Integrity Gospel 39642
FORMAT: CD Album
DISCS: 1
PRICE: £9.97 RRP £14.99

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Reviewed by Mike Rimmer

Along with Trin-I-Tee 5:7 and Anointed, Virtue were one of those R&B groups of the '90s that had a fresh sound, tight harmonies but unlike their contemporaries, they never translated talent into sales. Leaving their label and singing to the new DarkChild Gospel label, the three sisters are being re-launched and with 'Testimony', perhaps now is the time for the group to really explode. Their new sound, confident vocals and strong songs make this sound fresh and exciting and with production from the renowned Fred Jerkins III, if this album doesn't hit, it won't be through lack of talent on board. Rapper extraordinaire T-Bone helps out on the infectious "123 Praise!" and elsewhere blue eyed soul sister Martha Munizzi makes a guest appearance, though listening to the white label I'm reviewing from I'd be hard pressed to tell you where she makes her contribution! Standouts? There are loads but I keep pressing the repeat button for the title track's powerful message, the groovy clubby "Follow Me" and the old time yet thoroughly modern gospel groove of "Get Up" which sounds like an uncredited Tonex track. The results here are fine and this is R&B gospel the way it's meant to be!


Sample Track Listing:
1. Follow Me [mp3] [ogg] 
2. Testimony [mp3] [ogg] 
3. The Sky Is The Limit [mp3] [ogg] 
4. 123 Praise (feat. T-Bone) [mp3] [ogg] 
5. Give Him The Praises [mp3] [ogg] 
6. Thank You Jesus [mp3] [ogg] 
7. Fall Again [mp3] [ogg] 
8. Nothing Ever Mattered [mp3] [ogg] 
9. Get Up [mp3] [ogg] 
10. Praises To You (feat. Martha Munizzi) [mp3] [ogg] 
11. Praises To You (Reprise) [mp3] [ogg] 
12. Holy, Holy [mp3] [ogg] 
13. Down With It [mp3] [ogg] 

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Reader Comments

Posted by amber duncan in nc @ 13:57 on Sep 18 2006

awesome album. several dance grooves that are off the hook. the praise songs are annointed and beautiful. this is my choice cd at the moment. get krunk with 1-2-3-praise!!!!!



Posted by Car0w in nederland @ 17:39 on Feb 4 2007

its great !!



Posted by cee-jay in enugu state,nigeria @ 00:33 on Nov 7 2007

hi viture
am an R&B singer in nigeria,wish to tell ya to
keep on with the gooooooooooooooood gift God gave ya
thanks
hope you will love to be in nigeria some day
love ya



Posted by Carl Brown in Ipswich, England @ 00:43 on Nov 27 2007

Some of your tracks are more Rnb, then so called Rnb acts are suppossing to be! But with you, you always make sure there is a noice dose of Soul in the mix, with a dash of Funk for good measure. And of course your message comes across loud and proud. Well done. You must be proud of this album.



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