Eunice WrightWorth It All
Joyful Noyze Entertainment 2012
By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.
Eunice Wright’s tunefully rough, church-soloist voice can transform just about any song into a traditional gospel workout.
And that’s pretty much what she does on her latest CD, Worth It All. Recorded live at the Crossroad Christian Church in Dover , Delaware
On the opener, a praise song called “He’s God,” Wright saunters in vocally, in medias res, shaking on the gospel spice that was missing from the mix.
Praise and worship songs “You are Lord” and “Glory to Your Name” pale in comparison to the lively hip-slapper “Can’t Tell It All,” the old-school “Change Me,” and the encouraging “It Will Work Out,” with its can’t-miss 12/8 “gospel waltz” rhythm.
The title track is the album’s apex and an amalgam that I wish we heard more often. “Worth It All” has a simple melody and lyric, and a conventional P&W atmosphere engulfs the music, but a passionate reading from Wright, combined with thunderous choral support, add the right touch of soulfulness.
Wright’s recent single, “Hello God,” a melodic greeting to the Most High, is included on Worth It All. The album’s sleeper, though, is the concluding track, “You Gave Your Life.” This melodic and prayerful ode of thanksgiving to Jesus for giving His life so all can be free is a delightful surprise, and profits from a fervently-sung duet by Wright and guest vocalist Tammy Trout.
In the final analysis, Eunice Wright’s voice alone is Worth it All.
Picks: “Worth It All,” “Hello God.”
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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