Reviewed by Stephen Luff

This, like its predecessors since 1998, features the best gospel music of the previous year, showcasing both traditional and modern gospel in a value for money two CD package - 31 tracks in all. There is also included a new artist spotlight on V3 featuring their track "Love Makes The World Beautiful". Artists include Mary Mary, Yolanda Adams, Hezekiah Walker, Nicole C Mullen, Martha Munizzi, Byron Cage, The McClurkin Project, Myron Butler & Levi, Kurt Carr and many more. There is hardly a poor track here, although the song "You Showed Me" (Karen Clark Sheard) is, to my ears, the weakest offering. It was also good to hear The Mighty Clouds Of Joy and Ramsey Lewis once again after time out of the spotlight. A great collection.

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