“Free”
Restine Jackson
From the Wondrous World Records album Live at Living Waters (2007)
www.restinejackson.com
On “Free,” multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer Elder Restine Jackson and his group sing and rap about the joy of having the shackles of sin removed, all to a happy, chugging beat that is urban with a dash of Caribbean.
Hook-laden and memorable, “Free” is a fine introduction to Jackson and his energetic group of background singers. The album and single are on Wondrous World Records, an indie label founded in 2000 by Jackson and his father, Bishop Restine Jackson III.
In addition to performing and recording, Elder Jackson serves as minister of music at Word of Grace Worship Center in Clinton, Maryland, where his father is pastor.
Written by : Bob Marovich
Bob Marovich is a gospel music historian, author, and radio host. Founder of Journal of Gospel Music blog (formally The Black Gospel Blog) and producer of the Gospel Memories Radio Show.