Joann Rosario - Joyous Salvation

Published Wednesday 19th September 2007
Joann Rosario - Joyous Salvation
Joann Rosario - Joyous Salvation

STYLE: Gospel
RATING 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 25503-12974
LABEL: Zomba Records VR70806
FORMAT: CD Album
ITEMS: 1
RELEASE DATE: 2007-07-31
RRP: £14.99

Reviewed by John Baugh

My goodness what an opening! If you've yet to encounter the Latin diva who has risen to gospel prominence in the States after her early work with Fred Hammond the full on funky groove of "Restore To Me" with everything (possibly including the kitchen sink) thrown in to a mega-production this will blow you away. Exhilarating! And it didn't stop there: it just kept grooving. The CD is subtitled 'A Celebration Of The Joy Of The Lord!!!' (yes, three exclamation marks) and Joann and her joyful compatriots do just that. . .CELEBRATE! Things did finally calm down eventually and then things got a bit more predictable, or at least more close to my original expectations but that didn't seem to matter much as then I got a chance to hear Joann's singing away from the firework production job of the opening. And singing is what she can do in abundance. She has a voice full of strength and control yet able to add expression to the more ballad type songs. I also got to improve my language skills as a "Come On Everybody (Vamos Todos Juntos)" was sung in part in Spanish. That Latin American influence was there in the background - popping up every now again to subtly give a new flavour and variety to the sound.

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Product Description
Stellar Award winning Joann Rosario returns with 2007 album. This time around Joann wishes to exemplify and embody the joy that is synonymous with salvation.
Adamant that her music always be reflective of her life’s experiences and her relationship with God as they currently stand, she offers 'Joyous Salvation'.
With 'Joyous Salvation', Joann Rosario’s musical offerings reverberate with the deep-seated joy that mirrors her life right now. Said Joann, 'With this record, it was important to me to show that walking with Christ isn’t always a tedious, obstaclefilled journey. There are definitely those moments, but there are also many moments of happiness, victory, triumph, and peace, and its from that perspective that I approached this CD, because it’s exactly where I am in my life right now. God is good and we have to represent that to the masses!'

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