TBGB Pick of the Week: March 10, 2008

“I Will Sing”
Gerald Scott & Company
From the CD INTRO
http://cdbaby.com/cd/gescott

A native of Washington, DC and product of a musical family, Gerald Scott – affectionally known as “G” – is a musician, arranger, producer, and songwriter. In late 2006, while working on his first solo recording, Scott decided to assemble a group of singers of friends and family members to help out. The group finished the recording, called INTRO, and stayed together as Gerald Scott & Company. The group now tours with some of the top names in the business.

“I Will Sing,” the current single from INTRO, is a lithe hymn wrapped in urban contemporary gospel singing and punctuated by an aggressive electric guitar, bass, organ and percussion combo. Starting out prayerfully, with individual soloists rendering verses, the song builds in intensity, key change and all, with Gerald Scott & Company banding together at the end to harmonize and shout in the ecstasy of a worship service.

The single is a fine example of how a good gospel song models a preacher’s pacing: establish the theme, develop the motif, and gather energy and emotion until the concluding climax.