STYLE: Gospel RATING OUR PRODUCT CODE: 33480-DVD272 LABEL: Zomba Records 012414319692 FORMAT: DVD Music video ITEMS: 1 RELEASE DATE: 2007-10-31 RRP: £9.99
Reviewed by Donna Marshall
Possessing as she does one of the GREATgospel voices it's hardly surprising that this latest DVD from Twinkie, her first in five years, would be memorable. The DVD is filled with a handful of gems including the opening track "Jesus Saves" written by Myron Butler and Robert Searight. Twinkie is on top form on this track with Patrick Love and the Spirit Of David Choir giving solid backing. The recording was made at University Park Baptist Church, Charlotte where Twinkie is joined on stage by her sisters, Jacky, Karen and Dorinda. The siblings are arranged creatively in a call and response pattern on one of their popular and most covered tracks "Endow Me" where their extraordinary vocal abilities are demonstrated. Six of the 10 tracks are written by Twinkie including the powerful "Worship The King" on which Twinkie's singing is mesmerising. The beautiful gratitude track "Thank You For The Healing" again displays the lady's stunning vocal abilities. The project is knitted together well with two interviews in which Twinkie talks about her mother, the famed Dr Mattie Moss Clark, her influences and how her name was formed. Twinkie is known as the Queen of the B3 Hammond Organ and she demonstrates this on the tracks "For Christ Is Coming Back" featuring Karen Clark-Sheard and "It Won't Be Long". The DVD includes good camera shots of the audience, band, choir and Twinkie but there are also some quite irritating camera jerks. One unexpected addition to the ever-expanding Clark family tree is Twinkie's son John Terrell who raps on the track "Better Day" which rounds off a thoroughly enjoyable live show.
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Product Description
Twinkie Clark is the epitome of a Gospel music living legend. For decades she has dazzled audiences worldwide with her talents as a singer, songwriter and musician. She is justifiably heralded as the leader and founder of the legendary Clark Sisters, and the force behind their litany of hits.
Twinkie’s talents are unmatched as both a vocalist and a musician and she is lauded as one of the most incredible voices of our time. Twinkie Clark & Friends…Live In Charlotte is a tremendous collection of songs that serves as the first live solo
recording from Twinkie. The audio and companion video were recorded before an audience of ardent fans at the University Park Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The selections on this recording are peppered with Twinkie’s incomparable style on the organ, which is almost as recognisable as her phenomenal vocal agility. She includes several of her classic songs as she revisits It Won’t Be Long and Christ Is Coming Back, both originally recorded by her mother, the late Dr. Mattie Moss Clark. Twinkie also introduces new music such as Jesus Saves, A Better Day, and Worship The King.