Ray Bady - Mission: KOB

Wednesday 3rd July 2002
Ray Bady - Mission: KOB
Ray Bady - Mission: KOB

STYLE: R&B
RATING 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 5368-5201
LABEL: GospoCentric 757517003924
FORMAT: CD Album
RRP: £4.99

Reviewed by Kwaku

I think this must be the very first time I've ever awarded a 10, and in this case it's well deserved. As we hit the third quarter of the year, I'm prepared to put this forward as the best R&B gospel of the year. Ray, who wrote most of the tracks here, is a brilliant singer, although he echoes of R Kelly when he hits ballad mode. Such as "Conversation", on which he asks his bishop for guidance on taking a two year tour. Well, he drummed for R Kelly for five years. Kelly produced and featured on a track mentioned in the press release but expunged from the promo CD. Guess a duet with Kelly, who's produced other gospel acts in the past, is not a great career move right now, especially for such an upfront gospeller. Ray rocks with funky cuts like the swingbeat-ish "Livin' This Kinda Life" and "Lookin' For Love", and can melt the unbeliever with spiritual ballads like "Keep On Believin'". Top class production.


Kwaku is a freelance journalist who writes about the music industry and covers various forms of music, from African, jazz, hip hop to reggae and what's in between.

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Sample Track Listing:
1. Mission Statement [Listen]
2. Livin' This Kinda Life [Listen]
3. Keep On Believin' [Listen]
4. Mercy, Mercy Me [Listen]

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Product Description
Ray Bady, younger brother of gospel great Percy Bady, has released his debut project, Mission K.O.B. (Keep on Believin’). A combination of gospel, R&B, and hip-hop, the album features 14 songs, most of which are either written or co-written by Ray. Songs include Livin’ This Kinda Life, Mercy, Mercy Me and He’s Able.

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