Rodney Posey & Praise

El Shaddai is Rodney Posey's second album for Crystal Rose and his first using his own 12-voice vocal ensemble choir. El Shaddai is gospel music with praise-filled song stylings. Posey demonstrates that his gift for straight out praise has increased, and he provides solid, well-tempered and tightly-knit vocals all the way through. His choir is dominated by rich tenors and sopranos. The terrific title song, "El Shaddai" which opens the album encompasses a snappy, funky, and pop-soul rhythm. The following nine songs provide a steady pace and mix contemplative pieces like "Lord I Worship" and "Great Is the Lord" with uptempo songs such as "I Will Rejoice" and "Put Yo' Hands Up." The most intriguing tune on the CD, "Wailing To Dancin'," is a successful jam with a a Latin percussion and horn arrangement which gives it a calpyso beat and sound.

However, most of the other tracks on the project are more praise and worship with a steady flow. Additionally, Fred Hammond makes his contributions to the project not just as musician (keys, bass, drum programming) and producer, but also as co-songwriter with Kim Rutherford on three cuts. As a result, Hammond sensitively renders a sound appropriate to Posey's style with Praise backing Posey's soaring lead vocals throughout. A case in point is "My Father", which is a clear ballad with fresh lyrics: "Like a child, I can run to Him, Daddy loves me, my Father cares for me." But Hammond also takes Posey to the other side of soft, with "I Will Rejoice", which has a funkier sound. El Shaddai offers a refreshing combination of awesome praise jams, lyrics and ballads.

" El Shaddai" Track List
Click any underlined song title to listen to Full Length song!
1. El Shaddai
2. My Father
3. Wailing To Dancin
4. Lord I Worship
5. I Will Rejoice
6. Come To Know Him
7. Great Is The Lord
8. Put Yo' Hands Up
9. Holy
10. Inhabit My Praise/Oh, The Presence Of The Lord

Discography
1991 Storm Is Over Beracah
1994 Live in Praise Crystal Rose
1995 Live in Praise & Worship with the Whitfield... Sparrow
1999 El Shaddai Crystal Rose

El Shaddai
Written by Donald Lawrence

EL SHADDAI, EL ELYON NA IDONI
WE PRAISE YOU AND LIFT YOU HIGH
EL SHADDAI, EL SHADDAI
WE PRAISE YOU

FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE
AND WHAT YOU'RE GONNA DO
FOR WHO YOU ARE GOD
AND WHO YOU ARE TO ME
I WILL LIFT MY VOICE
i DON'T HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE

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