Search - Tamela Mann (Author) :: Gotta Keep Movin'

Wow!

BrownSugar75 | 04/28/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I bought this cd after Tamela Mann appeared at my church (3 days before Smokie Norful came) and that was a busy church-goin' week...LOL! But it was so worth it. She sang Speak Lord and the whole church was on its feet by the middle of the song. I'm pretty sure they sold out of the boxes of cd's she brought with her because the first of us to let out at the end of the service made a mad dash for the table (myself included) and they were flying out of the boxes. To hear her sing "Speak Lord" live...words cannot explain! It's like you're watching her on stage and she's just going for it all. Can't wait for a concert tour or DVD! I gave it 4 stars because the whole album did not have the same effect, which made it a bit inconsistent. Not that she should blow her voice out on every song, but with the right arrangements and song choices it can work. There were 3 other songs on here that were as good as Speak Lord but the rest were sub-par. I don't know if it was the songwriting or the arranging or what but something was definitely missing with production. It's as if all the money went toward those songs and these others were just minimum wage. For Tamela that is just not good enough! Money needs to be spent on each song to keep it consitent and get 5 stars and then some. Even with the Praise medley at the end, something more could've been done there. Don't know exactly what; but something. It shouldn't be so obvious that you're just filling space. I love the album and will keep alternating between her and Smokie and am definitely looking forward to her sophomore cd!!!"