Gospel According to Patti Labelle

Patti LaBelle | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 21, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bungalo Records
• ASIN: B000JJRWTO
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,798 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #24 in Music > Gospel > Urban & Contemporary

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Patti putting the Soul into Gospel Music., January 4, 2007

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J. Vitelli "Jeff Vitelli" (philadelphia, pa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gospel According to Patti Labelle (Audio CD)

There is no question that Miss Patti Labelle is probably the most soulful singer alive and it is evident in this long overdue Gospel Cd from the one and only Patti Labelle. It is hard to describe what soul is but when you hear Patti sing, you know what it is. This CD is yet another turn in Ms. Labelle's long career. The songs are an excellent mix with both contemporary Christian songs and more standard classical Gospel. On the opening Track "Did You Pray Today" , Patti delivers an engergetic performance. My favorite tracks are "Anything", "Walking Away" with CeCe Winans, and "Walking Around Heaven", "My Everything" with Wynonna Judd. Patti gives consistent great performances throughout the CD. This is a great effort and hopefully we'll hear another Gospel Album from miss Patti real soon. And as it was stated in another review on here...this CD is Grammy worthy in my opinion.
The only complaint I have about the Cd is the production. While Patti sounds great, A little more time in the mixing room would have made a big difference on this CD. I'm also not crazy on the backing choir on most of the songs. While Patti sounds real soulful, many times on this Cd the choir in the background sounds like something I'd hear at Disney or Great Adventure. The production doesnt match Patti's soulful singing. However this is not the case on "Did You Pray Today", where was this soulful choir for the rest of the CD?
Overall though, this CD is highly enjoyable and hopefully a major label will pick Patti up and give her the production and promotion Patti deserves. Patti has one thing a lot of Christian contemporary artist and even gospel artist of today are missing...soul!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Patti's voice and Patti's spirit are both still PHENOMENAL !!, December 7, 2006

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Andie J. "ZDJ" (Lake Ridge, VA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Gospel According to Patti Labelle (Audio CD)

I have been a PATTI fan since the days of LaBELLE!! I still have one of their albums in my collection. And I would have been a Bluebells fan, but I wasn't old enough to work the turntable by myself.
The first time I played this CD I was a little (just a smig) dissapointed that it wasn't traditional gospel like the songs she adds to her concerts (I never missed any of her concerts at DAR Constitution Hall in DC in the 80's). I was expecting those songs but by the second time listening to this, I learned that you can't hold Patti to the ol' standby's. Yes, we've "gone to church" with Sister Patti at the shows, but now lets let her spread her wings and do a little traditional sound along with some of the contemporary sounds as well.
These days if artists just stick with the ol' standby's, people will complain that they've heard them all before. AND the younger generation, the ones who hold the purse strings these days, want to hear New School stuff.
One point that a previous reviewer/semi-hater pointed out would actually be a great idea. Now that Miss Patti has done her long-awaited (studio) gospel CD, would she consider doing a LIVE Gospel CD???? You know, all those songs that she sings at the concerts that have made us cry and shake like we're about to turn the concert halls into sanctuaries of worship and praise. SISTER Patti will have you doing a holy dance one moment and drawing tears up from the depth of your soul the next. That's a Spirit that can't be duplicated, or rehearsed, or have tracks laid on top of.
MISS PATTI, if you're reading these reviews, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE oblige us, your LOYAL fans from way back, the ones who have your music on vinyl, 8-track, cassette tape and compact disc (not to mention DVD) in their collection. PLEASE let the rest of the world experience that joy that you given us (at concerts). You won't have to do any duets, or special arrangements, or have any special deals drawn up-- just have someone hit RECORD at one of your concerts and put the word out. By the time the loyal fans play it one time for the so-so fans, your GIFT will be unstoppable. Little children on the most remote island in the Pacific will be saying "PATTI, PATTI, PATTI!!!!!!!!"
And remember--DON'T BLOCK YOUR BLESSINGS, Miss Patti!!!!!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Contemporary Christian Pop at its Best., November 24, 2006

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Brotha Dony (Columbia,SC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gospel According to Patti Labelle (Audio CD)

I have been a Die-Hard Patti fan since I was kid. This Gospel project has been a 16yr wait for me. I pretty much figured if Patti wouldnt release a "Traditional Gospel CD" in the 90's,then her fans would probably never see any type of CD of that stature. Now unlike 50% percent of the reviews on this site I happen to like this CD. No,it's not the type of Production that I DREAMED for this Legendary Diva. But I have listened to the album maybe 5 or 6 times in the last 3 days and I'm feeling it..

My favorite stand-outs are "Did you Pray Today"..."Where Love Begins".."Heaven"...& "I just love him so".....The Duets are spectacular. Patti chose the most popular artists on the scene who happen to have the Greatest pipes. The added bonus "The Lords Prayer" was not included on my CD...

What Patti's Fans & Critics need to understand is that unlike most Artists who live for their next Hit single and Album Patti LIVES for today. Perhaps 15 or 30yrs ago someone might have convinced Patti to do a Traditional Gospel LP or even a string of Traditional R&B LP's. But Patti is one of those rare & Unique Entertainers that Live for the blessings she receives daily. Patti doesnt look back at yesterday and say "Maybe I shoulda done this or that."...That's simply not Patti LaBelle. Patti is 62 but she has the energy & drive of a 32yr old..Patti likes young energy and she loves the young up & coming "Under-dogs". Today's Producers and Song writers are conditioned to keep artists they are working with as relevant as possible.

So to assume that Patti's going to follow suit like Aretha and many of her peers is a false sense of hope. The Late Great Luther Vandross once said,"What i always love about Patti LaBelle is that when she became a Solo performer she stuck with her Vision in how she saw herself"...Patti is not trying to be LIKE anyone else but herself. Patti is different from the rest of the bunch and always stands-out in the crowd. That's why we have come to love her so much.

The CD is not Traditional Gospel but it is Traditional Patti doing what she wants to do. If you're a fan of Contemporary Christian music,then you will enjoy this CD from a Living Icon.