Reviewed by Tony Cummings

I've no idea whether the movie is any good but the soundtrack album, written and produced by contemporary gospel maestro Kirk Franklin, is. Jill Scott is one of the best voices to emerge into mainstream R&B and having her delicious pipes emoting on the title track with Kirk peppering the track with his unique grunts and exhortations is a killer opener. More goodies follow, Carl Thomas purrs the story ballad over an insidious groove; Trini-i-tee 5:7 take it to church on "It's Alright" and the one everyone is grooving on the Kirk Franklin/Mary Mary duet sounds like a massive radio hit. Mixing secular and gospel artists is always a risky project marketing-wise but with such delicious R&B grooves evident here this will surely leave a mark even if the movie stuffs.

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