Shoshana Bean is best known for her role as Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) in the Tony Award winning Broadway show, Wicked. She was praised by Brian McKnight as “one of the greatest voices I’ve ver heard.”
She recently took off her black witch hat and green makeup, revealing a beautiful young woman (we knew that) and recorded Jeremy Schonfeld’s “House of Love” with able backing by the multicultural Broadway Dreams Gospel Choir.
Bean does an admirable job leading “House of Love,” an inspirational song of belief in the redeeming power of love. I had heard of the Broadway Dreams Gospel Choir, but had not heard their sound until “House of Love.” I’m quite impressed by the group’s ability to display harmonic and dynamic discipline without sounding plastic or contrived.
“House of Love” is available on Schonfeld’s brand new release, 37 Notebooks, a collection of songs by the talented singer-songwriter. Definitely worth a listen.
Incidentally, Shoshana Bean’s debut project, Superhero, is scheduled for a December 2 release.
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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