“Dance of Eternity”
Benita Farmer & New Journey
From the CD Come Home
www.benita4newjourney.com
Swirling, psychedelic prog rock with spasms of Pentecostal handclapping and shouting, inspirational lyrics and gospel-style singing and preaching…that’s Benita Farmer & New Journey’s “Dance of Eternity.”
The group, whose musical architect is Benita Farmer’s brother Lawrence Farmer IV, is an earful of magic that will blow you away just as the Winans did some thirty years ago. Inspired by a variety of musicians – Chick Corea to Tye Tribbett – Benita Farmer & New Journey has just pushed the sacred envelope ahead one space on the gospel game board. What is most fascinating about “Dance of Eternity” is that it pulls the listener into territory occupied by the complex rhythms and chord changes of Emerson, Lake & Palmer but still stays rooted within a sacred soundscape.
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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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Sounds interesting. I’ll have to check it out!