Donald Lawrence I Speak Life Gospel Music Cd Review

One word describes the CD I Speak Life from Donald Lawrence... AWESOME!

I Speak Life grabs your attention right from the outset with Healed and doesn't let go until the very last note of the very last song Beautiful Feet, which is another great track by the way.

I Speak Life has a nicely varied, mix of 16 tracks that are very well written songs by this clearly superb artist. Most of the songs display a lot of the kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. Seemingly drawing from what I can only imagine are him own real life experiences. At different points touching on the most real emotions like love, heartbreak, pain, failed relationships and unattainable romance. They're all here.

Listen to I Speak Life and I believe you'll find there's not much to dis-like about it. The songs are inspired, the production is simply outstanding, and Donald Lawrence is clearly in top form. So much so that if you're even mildly into Gospel music you'll enjoy this CD.

While the entire CD is really very good the truly standout tunes are track 3 - You Covered Me, track 7 - Don't Forget To Remember, and track 16 - Beautiful Feet.

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 2 - I Speak Life. Wow!

I Speak Life Release Notes:

Donald Lawrence originally released I Speak Life on October 12, 2004 on the Verity label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Healed 2. I Speak Life 3. You Covered Me 4. Miracles 5. Right Now 6. Angels 7. Don't Forget To Remember 8. Say A Prayer Intro 9. Say A Prayer 10. Better 11. Wailin' To Dancin' 12. Lamb 13. Coming Strong 14. Restoring The Years 15. Beautiful Feet Intro 16. Beautiful Feet

Personnel: Donald Lawrence (vocals); DJ Rogers, Donnie McClurkin, Faith Evans, Hezekiah Walker, Lalah Hathaway, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, The Murrills, Carl Thomas (vocals); Richard Smallwood (piano); Ramsey Lewis (keyboards).

Recording information: Hinge Studios, Chicago, Illinois; Eclectic, Nashville, TN.