Fred Hammond
United Tenors: Hammond, Hollister, Roberson, Wilson
RCA Inspiration (2013)
By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog
As United Tenors, Fred Hammond, Dave Hollister, Eric Roberson, and Brian Courtney Wilson offer more muscular singing than a Welsh male chorus.
Whether bearing down like a freight train of sound on “Unshakeable” and “I Need You,” or sharing intimate and expressive moments on the achingly lovely ballads, “I’m in the Midst” and “I’m Reminded,” the men are stone-cold genuine in their praise, worship, and love for God.
Listening to the bold mid-tempo workouts on this CD, I also couldn’t help but think this is how Commissioned would sound had the group still been around in 2013.
It’s clear Hammond Hammond Hammond
The only criticism of United Tenors is that several songs that pass the six-minute mark could have been shortened without loss of any impact. Outside of that, it is a very fine, very enjoyable gospel CD. It continues the tradition begun by The Three Tenors in showcasing the rugged beauty of the male voice.
(Watch and listen to the video of the album’s current single, “Here in Our Praise”)
Four of Five Stars
Pick: “I’m in the Midst,” “I’m Reminded.”
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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