“Favor Ain’t Fair”
Dr. Bill Winston presents Living Word, feat. Kim Stratton
“Favor ain’t fair but it sure feels fabulous!”
So gushes the effervescent Kim Stratton as she flashes her million-dollar smile, expressing the euphoria one feels when fervent prayers are answered.
Many gospel songs are supplications to make it through the uphill climb; “Favor Ain’t Fair” is about reaching the peak and surveying the remarkable landscape…whatever that means for the faithful, including the prospect of a “six-three, tall, dark and handsome” for single females. (what about us five foot-eights?! – just kidding!)
To a sultry jazz backdrop, Stratton sounds like she’s giving the audience a sideways wink when she sings, “God’s got a little sumthin’, sumthin’ with my name on it.”
The single is from Dr. Bill Winston and Living Word Christian Center Church Choir’s new CD, scheduled for release on October 5. Donald Lawrence is executive producer.
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.