Reviewed by Kwaku

Although this accompanying video of the double-CD collection contains just 17 tracks, it covers the same breadth in its 101 minute running time. Fred Hammond, Marvin Sapp, and Donnie McClurkin take us to church by performing the first three tracks, "You Are My Daily Bread", "You Are God Alone" and "Holy" respectively. Each artist can be found in a huge auditorium - in the case of McClurkin, he's backed by a huge choir and strings section - as they minister over extended versions of said songs. Vickie Winans breaks out of the concert performance with the sepia-coloured video, which adds to the emotive rendition of "We Need A Word From God". Teenage acts, rapping Lil iROCC Williams and singing ensemble Sandtown, keep it funky on the streets, whilst singer-songwriter and bassist Debra Killings, known for her contributions to the success of the likes of TLC, rocks her young audience performing 'Message In The Music'. The compilation also features another secular artist now batting for the Lord: Aaron Neville.

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