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Rance Allens first "Live" c.d. .. well thats if you don't count the brief segment he performed on Wattstax on Stax Records way back in the day. It's a walk down memory lane by one of the greatest voices in the history of urban gosel music. Kirk Franklin's 10 minute version of "Something About That Name",..the opening "Miricle Worker" with Fred Hammond, and the short but sweet Praise The Lord.. are standouts... still look to the day that his true fans get an Anthology of these orig. hits from Stax, Capitol, & Word Records.

I heard him on the radio 30+ years ago and saw him live for the first time, this year, at the gospel stage of the Cincinnati Blues Festival. Tremendous. Great songs. Great performance. The CD is an enhanced (instrumentation) version of the set I saw. If you're the least bit interested, this is not to be missed. There is also an excellent DVD of this performance available.

For years, I have been a lover of Rance Allen and his unique voice and ability to work a stage. This live compilation brought back some great memories for me and in my opinion, song for song, it's his best work. My favorites on this album are "Miracle Worker" (you can never go wrong with Fred Hammond), "Preacher Man" (my favorite as a teenager), "I can't Help Myself" (LaShaun Pace is another great singer), "Praise The Lord" (short, but sweet), "You Make Me Wanna Dance" (love the beat of this song) and "Something About The Name Jesus" (I fell in love with this one when Men of Standard recorded it with Rance and Kirk Franklin some years ago and although this version is very long, it's also well worth listening to). THE LIVE EXPERIENCE is definitely satisfaction for the music lover who enjoys uplifting, spirited songs with a beat that will have your toes tapping even while you're driving.

This is a must have CD, awesome in every sense of the word... Great, great, vocals and harmony. Powerful and electrifing. The spirit of God fills these songs ,track by track.You will be truly satisfied with this purchase.

This is one of the best CD's from Rance allen all the classic's redone live. I have had this for 2 years, and Still listen to it.

I purchased this CD during the first week of September '05, it has kept a special place in my mind, heart, and soul from day one. This CD will uplift your spirit and bring joy to your soul while introducing you to a great gospel group. I know of this group from "Ain't No Need of Crying" - I still have the 45 record. "I Belong to You", "Do Your Will", "Miracle Worker" all hold a special place in my heart. Thank You Jesus for the Rance Allen Group.

Bought this because I stuck my head in the gospel tent at the 2011 Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans and ending up staying for the show/experience. This is good and and as I remember it BUT just on the off chance I also bought the Rance Allen STAX Profile album and that is awesome. I knew nothing about Rance Allen - I thought he was just a gospel act and did not know his background. Fanatastic soul/gospel singer from the 1970s who the world should know more about - great voice, great vocal range and great music. If Al Green does a great church service I would love to go to Rance Allen's church - it would be an experience!

I absolutely loved this CD and I would recommened this to any RAG fan or serious gospel lover. This is one performance that I truly wish I could have attended in person. I know Detroit was spiritualy on fire that night.

This DVD is so good that I brought several copies for my family and friends as gifts. It's worth every penny I paid. Job well done. Shanda

Wow! I was introduced to this artist while viewing "The Stellar Awards" on BET Network. I first purchased the live DVD; however, I had to have the audio CD to listen to while driving. I think I will have to re-purchase the audio CD because I've played it over and over until it has nearly worn out. I love this artist and hope to hear so much more from the Rance Allen Group in the future. Cheers!