“Arise Medley”
Arise
From the CD God’s Got My Back
Stile Records 2008
While “God’s Got My Back” is very likely the plug song on Arise’s CD of the same name, to my ears “Arise Medley” is the real treat. Electrifying Afro-Caribbean handclap rhythms and a Latin acoustic guitar propel the group’s sweet harmonies and a charming melody.
The lyrics sound hand-picked from an island folksong, and for all I know, they may well be:
“Me, I will not suffer, no/I will not beg for bread.
He is my daddy-o/I’m going to praise him so.”
Arise is Dwight Schroeter, Keith Marrett, Christopher Simms and Carlyle Johnson.
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This song is dee bomb!!! I am talking about the Africans and the caribian and also the Spanish people who will have a blast with this sweet hand clapping foot stoping me I will not suffer nor beg for bread kind of a song. I just love this song. Arise – ‘god’s got my back’ album is extra ordinary. This is a must have. Nice work.
Although I agree that this song is off the hook, I must say that the album on a whole is one of the best that I’ve heard in a long time. It ministers to the heart and it is guaranteed to elevate your soul. My favorites are “Million Chances” & “Square in a Circle”. May God continue to bless this ministry.
this albnum give you a very nice mixture of music that is fun, inspiring, and has great depth lyricly. It is very musical and takes you back to some of those band that had real music. I see great things happening for this band if they continue to stay the course.