Playlist (in order of appearance): Let me lean on you – Gospel Angels On the other side of through – Prez Blackmon Wanna be – Wincey I am free – Ladell Cole Something big – Jekalyn Carr Just because – Robert E. Person No not one – Casey J feat. Dorothy Mae Choates Pray – Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir Human condition – The Naddiks All I ever wanted – Murk I need you – Criss Righteous Just Jesus – Bishop Jonathan Greer When the gates swing open – Willie Rogers & Spencer Taylor

“I Need U” Criss Righteous Rank 1 Entertainment Mention the name Criss “Righteous” Johnson to those in the know, and they will tell you he is a skillful accompanist who has worked with gospel quartets for decades.  He even served as the longtime guitarist for Pastor Shirley Caesar. With “I Need U,” Criss Righteous breaks with tradition by stepping up to the mike as a solo artist. Well, not a total break with tradition—the song bleeds quartet soul, even if the beat is contemporary. Soloist or not, Criss growls that he needs Jesus, because “I can’t make it all by ...