Real


In the 52 years as a choir, Rev. Milton Brunson's Thompson Community Singers known as The Tommies, have gained national recognition for their inspirational, praiseful, soul-reviving gospel music that has captured and blended traditional gospel with a contemporary sound. The Chicago-based choir have been an active force in gospel music since the Rev. Milton Brunson organized the group in 1948 (Brunson was only 18 years old at the time). Brunson passed away in 1997, but the Tommies have continued in his memory, led by Brunson's wife, Jo Ann. The choir has gone on to produce nine #1-selling gospel albums, and to become a GRAMMY, Stellar and Dove Award winner and has built a reputation for having dynamic soloists, a strong choir, and contemporary rhythms, remaining current across more than fifty years of evolving Gospel music.

The groups latest release titled REAL produced entirely under Brunson's wife's direction continues The Tommies 50-year-old tradition of building contemporary urban grooves onto a foundation of traditional Gospel that has made them one of the country's leading Gospel choirs. The album takes the listener from the shout-it-down traditionalism of "Jesus Worked It Out" to the mellow groove of "I Can Feel the Presence," the distinctly urban stylings of the title track and "His Praises," and the huge soul-pop sound of "No One Like You." Other highlights on the track include the album's most heavily urban sound and solid lyrics aimed at communicating that "The Lord is real" to non-believers. Bady brings a Latin edge to "His Praises," and then slows down for the praise and worship balled "No One."

The listener has every right to expect an outstanding performance from the Tommies on Real and the choir delivers. This is a mixed choir of about 47 voices and the members come together here to create a vigorous ensemble that not only sounds terrific but also provides an inspiring backdrop for a number of excellent soloists.

Track List to Real

1. Real
2. Clean Heart
3. His Praises
4. He's All I Need
5. Jesus Worked It Out
6. I Can Feel The Presence
7. Show Us The Way
8. My God And King
9. No One Like You
10. My Way

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