Gospel Duo Duncan & Rachelle
God’s Time
Independent Release 2009
http://www.duncanandrachelle.com/
Rev. Duncan P. Lane and Min. Rachelle Moore-Lane, both from South Jersey, were each members of various church and community choirs for years before linking up as husband and wife, and effectively launching their career as Gospel Duo Duncan and Rachelle, in 1988.
The duo’s CD release is called God’s Time, and it spotlights the couple singing praise and worship songs, most of them crafted and arranged by their own hands. While the couple trades leads, the United Gospel Singers – an accomplished and high-energy sextet of relatives founded by Rachelle in 1989 – provide the background vocals. If it hasn’t already, this group deserves to record a CD of its own. The dynamic North Jersey Band and South Jersey Band lay down the album’s musical foundation.
On God’s Time, Duncan and Rachelle are at their best vocally when they close in on tight, sweet harmonies, such as on “He’s Been Good to Me” and “Benediction (‘Til We Meet Again).” “He’ll Pick Me Up” also features lovely harmonies but with the addition of take-charge bluesy runs for a sweet-and-tart musical experience.
The couple’s lead vocals are for the most part effective and emotional, but on some occasions, one or the other loses control in the lead trading and shouting and careens off into unfamiliar and shaky territory before veering back on track.
The album’s singles, “Born to Praise,” and “He’ll Never Forsake Me,” are passionately rendered, with the former a slow ballad and the latter a mid-tempo praiser. Both are fine examples of the duo’s overall sound and texture.
Three of Five Stars
gPod Picks: “He’s Been Good to Me,” “He’ll Pick Me Up.”
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Perhaps the harmony of the melodic voices of Duncan and Rachelle when blended together is what you like best about this Gospel Duo – because as with most gospel artists, emotions, voice ranges, and excitement makes the music, makes the song and brings feeling to the message.
To say that the lead “loses control in the lead trading and shouting and careens off into unfamiliar and shaky territory before veering back on track.” Is an unfair assessment of their music.
It’s Gospel – it’s emotional, powerful and Blessed!
I love the sound of this Gospel Duo!
Perhaps Mr. Mavorich loves the harmony of the melodic voices of Duncan and Rachelle when they are singing together – but with all gospel singers, emotional singing, voice inflection and excitement makes the song.
To say, ” on some occasions, one or the other loses control in the lead trading and shouting and careens off into unfamiliar and shaky territory before veering back on track,” is not a fair assessment of their music or singing ability.
It’s gospel, it’s emotional, it’s powerful and blessed!
Hey – where has this couple been! I heard them on Rejoice 100.9! Love the Sound!!!