“Power in the Blood”
Pastor J. Jasper Wilkins, Jr. & the Voices of WCC
From the CD/DVD Hymns for HimWake Chapel Church (2010)
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While Pastor J. Jasper Wilkins, Jr.’s debut CD Hymns for Him gives old church songs a contemporary touch – “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” has a slow swagger, Bill Withers-style – “Power in the Blood” is one hundred percent traditional.
Mother Virginia Gary serves as singer-evangelist, leading the Voices of WCC on a pulse-racing version of the congregational “blood hymn.” Gary’s raw vocal, reminiscent of the iconic Mama Burks of Mississippi Mass, gives the selection a straight outta church feeling, while the hard-charging chorus section solos alternate from the left and right channels.
Pastor Wilkins and the Voices of WCC are from Wake Chapel Church in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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.