Eddie Reddic – He Accepted Me

Eddie Reddic
He Accepted Me
Reddic Records 2003
www.eddiereddiconline.com

Houston, Texas native Pastor Eddie Reddic plays most of the positions on his debut album, He Accepted Me. He sings, plays guitar, bass, organ and keyboards, and writes and arranges. He co-produced the album with Haniel Trisna and released it on his own record label, Reddic Records. Handling the remainder of the duties for the project are a small but mighty band of singers and musicians, including drummer Marek Brown and keyboardist Reginald Boudreaux.

Reddic delivers his songs in a smooth, pleasant, jazz-inspired manner, and the musicians follow suit, but the pastor is also capable of shouting when the spirit is high, such as on the few traditional pieces that highlight the album. One is a bluesy version of the early gospel hymn, “Shine On Me.” Another is “The Lord Will Make a Way” (aka, “The Lord Will Make a Way Somehow”), which features attention-getting lead vocal sharing between Reddic, Annie M. McCullough and Henry Wilmore.

Of Reddic’s own compositions, the title track is the standout. It’s a mid-tempo, easy swinging piece with a singable hook of a chorus, effective lyrics and confident background vocals from Ebony Cain and Paula Daniel.

Both “He Accepted Me” and “The Lord Will Make a Way” are obvious favorites of Reddic and his audience, as he showcased these songs at the August 2007 “Bound for a Blessing” concert at the Strand Theater in Shreveport, Louisiana.

As Reddic continues to hone his songwriting skills and pens more songs like “He Accepted Me,” he is bound to make a bigger impact on the gospel music industry.

Reddic has been Pastor of Williams Chapel Church of the Living God, P.G.T. for more than eighteen years and has made a television appearance on “The Bobby Jones Show.”

Three of Five Stars