“With You Always”
Troy Sneed
From the Emtro Gospel CD In Due Season (street date: June 30, 2009)
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Floridian praise and worshipper and record label owner Troy Sneed delivers Minister Omega Forbes’ composition “With You Always” with an unhurried expressiveness that fits musically with the song’s message of patience, hope and faith in times of trouble.
The lush piano-led arrangement, lullaby-like melody and Sneed’s tender, loving delivery are evocative of Andrae Crouch’s balladry on “Through It All” and “My Tribute,” only quieter.
Forbes has written for Sneed before, most importantly on Youth for Christ’s The Struggle is Over. Even in their choice of album titles (Forbes has Due Season and Sneed has In Due Season), the two songsters seem to be musical soulmates.
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.