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Personnel: Marvin Sapp (vocals); Marvin Sapp; Steve White (various instruments); Al Willis (guitar); The Nashville String Machine (strings); Jeff Robbins (tenor saxophone); Tim Pitchford (trombone); Cedric Thompson (piano); Daniel Weatherspoon, Ralph "Buttaz" Kearns (organ); James Poyser (keyboards, percussion); Bad Bady (keyboards, programming); Darrell Freeman (bass instrument); Kenny Brooks, Calvin Rodgers (drums); Tommie Walker (programming); Blanche McAllister, Tina Watson, Troy Bright, Jovaun Woods, Vernard Burton, Monique Griffith, Tiffany Thompson, Floyd Wilkinson, Ted Wynn, Phil Groves, Faith Howard, Michael Kent Smith, Gloria Brand, Andrea Moore , Tyrone Block, Jerard Woods, Kim McFarland, Ayuana George, DeWayne Woods, LeAnne Palmore (background vocals); Eric Brice (guitar); Ryan Sharp (trumpet); Arthur "Buddy" Strong (organ); Aaron Lindsey (keyboards); Jeremy Haynes (drums); Javier Sol¡s (percussion).Audio Mixer: Craig Bauer.Recording information: Audio Bay Recording, Rockford, MI; Audio Bay Rockford, MI; Battery Studios, New York, NY; Cecca, Dallas TX; Cecca, Dallas, TX; Dunamis Outreach Ministries, Detroit, MI; Hinge Studios; Maximedia, Dallas, TX; Platinum Lab, Nashville, TN; Pressure Point Studios, Chicago, IL; Sound Emporium, Nashville, TN; Sound On Sound Recording, New York, NY; Sound On Sound, NY; Studio Eve, Chicago, IL; The Supe Kitchen, Mt. Vernon, NY; Tommygunn Vstudio; Whatbox?, Houston, TX.Arranger: Percy Bady.Marvin Sapp's BE EXALTED opens with a burst of thunderous crowd noise that leads directly into the glorious "Be It Unto Me," a song that combines the sanctified fury of prime Staple Singers with the wild R&B power and hooky chorus of a classic Prince single. The rest of BE EXALTED continues in a similar vein, setting lyrics of devotion and praise to music based on old-school '70s and '80s soul. When Sapp testifies in the middle of a powerful ballad like "Trust In You," he sounds as much like Bill Withers as he does a minister, and his vocals are as strong as his belief. Al Green's spiritual albums are the most obvious touchstone, but on songs like the ultra-catchy electro-pop of "Changed," Sapp makes fine use of post-disco musical trends. As a result, BE EXALTED is that rarity, a contemporary gospel album that even non-believers are likely to enjoy.
Condition:NEW. Never played Punched Punched upc
TRACK LISTINGS
Disc 1
1 Be It Unto Me (5:04)
2 Do You Know Him? (Trendsetters Mix) (5:18)
3 Be Exalted (9:06)
4 Trust in You (7:24)
5 Changed (4:42)
6 Perfect Peace (4:53)
7 Holy (4:59)
8 Everything That I Am (4:30)
9 That Name (4:48)
10 Smile (4:24)
11 Strong Tower (5:20)
12 He Won't Fail (3:42)
13 Do You Know Him/(Tommygunn 1965 Mix) (3:46)
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