“Bless Your Name”
Tonya Baker
Bakehouse Music Group (release date: January 3, 2025)
By Robert M. Marovich
“Bless Your Name” is a straightforward worship song based on the opening verses of Psalm 34, but where some worship leaders would play it straight, Tonya Baker juggles the melodic line playfully, like a jazz chanteuse.
A native of Dayton, Ohio, Baker is co-executive director of arts and music at the Potter’s House in Dallas. Singing the song in front of a live audience, Baker’s voice is confident and voluminous (so confident, in fact, that she lets out a gospel chuckle at one point) and yet you get the impression that she still has plenty of energy in reserve.
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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