“It’s Christ Time”
Lenear Royalty
Independent Release 2009
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Formerly known in the secular world as “Romeo Dance,” Chicago-based Lenear Royalty re-embraced religion in 1986, started his gospel music career, and in 2005 was named a regional finalist in the Gospel Dream competition. He has released an original song for the Christmas holidays and it is available on iTunes.
“It’s Christ Time” has a 1980s soft ballad feel to it, complete with chimes, electric piano and an easy-going beat. He sings in a pleasant male tenor voice not unlike Al Jarreau. The song falls squarely into the “Jesus is the reason for the season” category, urging listeners to turn their hearts from the selfishness of holiday gift receiving to “the facts of why He bled…He came to set us free.”
“Give your life to Christ is the best gift of all,” Lenear sings, and he would know, having done just that more than twenty years ago.
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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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