“You Pulled Me Through” – Toni Rackard feat. Marvin Winans, Jr.

“You Pulled Me Through”
Toni Rackard feat. Marvin Winans, Jr.
From the Beyond the Veil Records CD
Unconditional Love 2010
www.tonirackard.com

A chance encounter (or was it?) with Marvin Winans, Jr. in Tampa enabled Floridian Toni Rackard to get some of that Detroit sound on the first single from her forthcoming debut album, Unconditional Love (Beyond the Veil Records).

Rackard explained: “We were at the Good Luck Café in Tampa and Marvin was there. Marcus Turner [Behind the Veil’s Promotions Director] thought it would be nice to have Marvin on the CD. So we talked to him and he agreed to do a song with me.”

Opening with the soft and smooth vibe of Michael Jackson’s “Human Nature,” “You Pulled Me Through” is a contemporary gospel duet that celebrates Christ’s redemptive power. The song’s question, “Where would I be without you?” could also apply to Winans’ participation on the single. Rackard has honed her craft the old-fashioned way – building plenty of local buzz – but when it comes to national exposure, it doesn’t hurt to have an established artist beside you.

Rackard is the praise and worship leader at Jesus People Family Worship Center in Tampa, FL.