Live at Foxwoods [Dual Disc]

James Hall, James Hall & Worship & Praise | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 2, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Dual Disc
• Label: Comin Atcha Dist Grp
• ASIN: B000V9KESI
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #96,752 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not THAT bad, November 4, 2007

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Peace Brotha (Ohio, United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Live at Foxwoods (Audio CD)

Reading some of these reviews made me laugh out loud for real. And I understand where many of them are coming from. Long time James Hall and WAP fans know that this set could have been better. I agree 'Live At Foxwoods' does not match up to their previous efforts. But I just want to point out a couple things:


* Remember Foxwood's is a casino, not a church or concert hall. Don't look for the 2006 Voices Of Citadel sound here (and that set is excellent so you know James still has it). I think Minister Hall was going for a more experimental sound here, and even the album cover hints at that. Sometimes it worked. Sometimes it didn't work as well. But I would not say that there are any horrible tracks. Just subpar for James and the crew ... which still puts them in front of many gospel releases today.

* The sound quality on my CD did not match what we've heard by WAP in the past, but again: it's not horrible. Maybe there are variances from pressing to pressing. It's happened before.


My opinion is that you will like this album IF you know going in that it is not going to live up to the previous stuff like 'King Of Glory' and 'Chapter III'. Think about Stevie Wonder's early 70's work compared to his later work in the 80's and 90's. But Stevie is Stevie is Stevie, and ya still love his music even if the creative spark may not burn as brightly as it once did in the early years.

I think the same thing is going on here with James Hall and WAP. I'm just hoping that this creative lull is a temporary one. Meanwhile, enjoy the strong songs from 'Foxwoods' and allow the not-so-strong ones to grow on you. You may be surprised to find out how much you may end up liking them.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not the best James Hall & WAP CD, October 22, 2007

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Loopyman (Sarasota, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live at Foxwoods (Audio CD)

Like some of the other reviewers, I too am an AVID Jams Hall & WAP fan! I would (and still will) buy ANYTHING that James Hall puts out because I am just that much of a fan. That being said, I was somewhat disappointed with this project overall. I think it is missing some of the elements we have come to expect and love from James Hall. Perhaps one element that is missing is Melvin Crispell's writing. He only wrote one track on this project and I am used to hearing more of his writing on a James Hall & WAP project. After all, how can you have a James Hall & WAP with no Melvin Crispell "bump" song like "Caught Up", or "Too Close"? Or no Melvin Crispell smooth, jazzy number like "He Is Sweet I Know", or "Hide Me"?

Also, there is no real stand out song or anthem on this CD (I.e. "The Blood" or "Great Is Our God".), although "Great Is the Mystery of Godliness" is OK. The sound quality on much of this recording leaves much to be desired, and it is hard to excuse a veteren artists like James Hall for something like poor sound quality. The choir also lacks the crisp, clear sound they exhibited on "We Are At War". The opening track "Perfect Peace" had such potential with it's nice, jazzy intro, but the song is too simple and repetitive, and lacks the punch and musical genius of "God Is In Control" and "We Are At War".

Don't get me wrong, I still think the CD is OK, and it is a lot better than some of the other, more disappointing projects that artists have released this year (like Byron Cage), and the CD provides pretty good listening material, but this project overall does not live up to James Hall & WAP's previous recordings. I do hope his next CD is a return to the music that church choirs and community choirs across the nation add to their repetoire to raise their standards. Like another reviewer said, if you are new to James Hall & WAP, check out one of their older projects or the "Best Of" CD. Also, I think Ricky Dillard's CD "7th Episode" is far superior this time around.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars For Real??...., October 18, 2007

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Robert L. Taylor - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live at Foxwoods (Audio CD)

Straight up - you will be hard-pressed to find a bigger James Hall/W&P supporter than myself, and when I head this album was coming out I pre-ordered it the same MINUTE, cause if it's James Hall, I'M BUYING IT - no questions asked....
Having said that, this is BY FAR his worst album!!!......BY FAR!! It does not have that.....SPICE that James Hall fans will be used to - (you know what I'm talking about - think of songs like 'Oh the Blood', 'Real', 'I've Come to Praise', 'No Joy, No Strength'....)
I will always be a James Hall/W&P supporter for life - for other fans out there that don't have the cd yet - prepare to be disappointed. For people that don't really know much about James Hall/W&P, skip this joint, and purchase some of their older albums....("King of Glory", "God is in Control", "We are at War" just to name a few.....)