CD PorterDeclaration
Fresh Oil Entertainment (2012)
By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.
CD Porter is a singer, songwriter, producer, musician, and Worship Director for New Life Anointed Ministries of Woodbridge, Virginia. He is also among the current bumper crop of male P&W stylists whose lineage can be traced, whether they know it or not, to gospel’s original crooners: Robert Anderson and Charles Watkins.
Porter’s national debut project, Declaration, showcases his pleasant tenor voice, ideally suited for P&W and evocative of Jonathan Nelson. Setting the album’s tone and theme by quoting 1 Chronicles 16:24 (“Declare His glory among the nations”), Porter and his sweet-singing background vocalists lend an optimistic arrangement to “With One Sound” that, not unlike Micah Stampley’s “One Voice,” has an equally optimistic lyric of universal understanding.
“You Are My All” is notable for its complex, Take 6-style harmonies and smidgen of old school lyric content when Porter declares, “When I was sick in my body, you healed me.” The song also pays indirect tribute to Richard Smallwood in its dramatic chord changes, a tribute telegraphed by Porter when he sings, “You are the center of my joy.”
With its funky soul beat, “God Thing” encourages listeners to let their little light shine and share their love, because loving one another is indeed a “God thing.”
Mid-project, Porter becomes dramatic and atmospheric. The intensely-sung “When I Worship” is the apex of this meditative phase. By the remix of “Nobody – Higher,” Porter is back bouncing to an urban R&B beat, and gets downright electric on “So Good.”
None of the songs on Declarationhave an evergreen feel, but overall the album is well produced, well sung, and nicely balanced.
Three of Five Stars
Picks: “When I Worship.”
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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.
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CD Porter-Awesome Album, From start to finish, every note, every melody, every run, its not just words from your mouth to a microphone but its straight from the heart of a true worshiper,with true ministry in mind. The anointing that flows through this project will touch the hearts and souls of many. From the introduction to the ending you minister to EVERYBODY and that shows UNITY and your love for Christ. I love how you mixed it up and didn’t stick with the traditional “church music” but your elcectic approach was definitely on point. There’s definitely no comparison on this Album, it’s new, energetic and you can tell that you are truly HUMBLE through your lyrics!! Keep doing what you are doing, the world will hear your music and will be touched. I can’t narrow it down and say which is my favorite, I LOVE THE ALBUM
Thank you CD for truly using what God has given you. This project, “Declaration”, is truly a blessing from start to finish. I can find my testimony and my praise in each song. I pray God’s very best for you and that you remain true to the very character that brought you to such an amazing project. You are what the industry needs – a TRUE WORSHIPER! Much Love my brother and continued success!