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Agape Love Songs of the Kingdom

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It is almost impossible to exaggerate the role of the church as cultural cradle for the North American African-American population. Worshippers at largely black churches may grow to take the level of musical talent that thrives among them for granted. Occasional visitors, such as this (white) reviewer and sometime visitor to North Carolina's New Birth Missionary Baptist Church are more easily caught in jaw-dropping astonishment.

This CD channels a particular family's musical gifts--no less than that of four sons of Bishop Eddie and Vanessa Long--into easy, instrumental, jazz.

The result is deeply satisfying.

Nine tracks, intended to inspire, are likely to be recognized as simply fine music by those who look to such a project for smooth tunes rather than inspiration.

If the Creator of all men and women--red and yellow, black and white--is indeed the Chief Musician, I suspect he smiles upon the work of these, his children, as he puts his feet up after one (or six) days of divine labor and leans into some easy listening.

I was given this cd by a close friend of mine. It was kind of strange to be listening to people I once sang under as a member of New Birth's choir. This has to be one of the best instrumental cd's I've heard in quite a while. Actually lyrics would have taken away from the message this cd expresses so well. There is not one song that I didn't listen to twice the first time I played it. I was extremely moved by the heartfelt expressions of love I heard resonating from this cd. The music, though gospel can be listened to while doing any number of things. If you're trying to set the mood....as a backdrop at a wedding reception, driving or just sitting at home chilling. I was extremely surprised to see I was the first one to review it. New Birth...where you at? Spread the word. These brothers are absolutely awesome! Don't say I didn't warn you... be on the lookout for The Catalyst a trio of supremely impressive gospel rap artists. Do buy this project. I promise you, you will be quite pleasantly surprised!