TRIBBETT & G.A. "STAND OUT" WITH LATEST GOSPEL OFFERING
Tye Tribbett & Greater Anointing’s (G.A.) latest effort,
Stand Out, lives up to its moniker with driving rhythms that differentiate
this gospel album from most.
Stand Out
sounds more like a rock album than a typical gospel-flavored record. The title
track opens the CD and firmly reiterates the themes of Tye’s last
project—authority and victory in Christ.
Though the album was recorded live, the choir and band sound
flawless. As various singers offer up their respective pieces of praise, their
voices are also captured well, which is impressive for a live recording.
For those unfamiliar with gospel music, Tye Tribbett &
G.A. are a good starter group to introduce new listeners to this genre. “I Need
You” and “Let Us Worship” make great corporate worship songs. The
instrumentation and haunting vocal arrangements of “Prodigal” depict the
urgency of coming back to Christ after a time away from Him. The music of “I Made It Through” is
comparable to a sonic circus, but it works considering the subject matter of
the song; life is often chaotic and feels like a three-ring circus, but God is
faithful to bring us through.
The final track, “Good In The Hood,” is a restorative
reminder that not every person who grew up dealing with hard things in life is
on drugs or in jail somewhere. As Tye himself says in the song,
“I know there’s a lot of bad out there, but
there’s a lot of good, too.” “Good in the Hood” could fare well at
mainstream rap and hip-hop radio, and it would do listeners a lot of good to
hear it.
–Lindsay Scranton