Good God

by Shirley Caesar

Overview

Six of the 12 songs on the First Lady of Gospel's Good God were written by Kurt Carr, while two others were co-written by James Fortune. Despite these collaborations, Good God is very much a Shirley Caesar album, more traditional in approach than recent releases from either one of her younger associates. Compared to the majority of contemporary gospel releases, this album is more a showcase for its leader than it is a boisterous backing band and choir. Among the highlights are "Do It Today" (a guiding ballad about combating procrastination with loved ones), "Holy Boldness" (a righteous belter written by Caesar), and the live opener (featuring the Thompson Community Singers, who hadn't performed with Caesar in decades). If anything, the album's overriding theme is one of taking action. It's hard to imagine a motivator more powerful than Caesar. ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	03/26/2013
Label:	Light Records
UPC:	0015095724724
Rank:	56872

Tracks

1. Good God
2. You Stayed
3. Holy Boldness
4. When You Pray God Answers
5. Not Through Not Yet
6. In God's Perfect Hands
7. God Will Make a Way
8. Nice to Be Nice
9. Do It Today
10. Use Me to Deliver Your Word
11. More and More Like Jesus
12. Fighting the Good Fight

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Shirley Caesar   Primary Artist,Vocals
Timiney Figueroa-Caton   Vocals (Background)
Nikki Potts   Vocals (Background)
Teresa Murray   Vocals (Background)
Nakitta Glegg-Foxx   Vocals (Background)
Vonnie Lopez   Vocals (Background)
Michelle Prather   Vocals (Background)
Ronald "Junior" Dorsey   Drums
Cory Henry   Organ
Cheryl Fortune   Vocals (Background)
Jeff Pegues   Drums
Timothy Mason   Keyboards
AyRon Lewis   Keyboards,Organ,Piano
Ruth Goolsby   Vocals (Background)
Jovaen Woods   Vocals (Background)
Latasha Johnson   Vocals (Background)
Brittany Holmes   Vocals (Background)
Josiah Martin   Vocals (Background)
Chauncey Kepney   Vocals (Background)
Marquis Sanders   Bass
Earl Duncan   Vocals (Background)
Terry Brewer   Strings
Javert Haynes   Bass
Ron Johnson   Vocals (Background)
Koda Turner   Vocals (Background)
Donald Hayes   Soloist,Saxophone
Debra Perry   Piano
Rick Watford   Guitar
Zacardi Cortez   Vocals (Background)
The Thompson Community Singers   Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Ashlee Ardoin   Vocals (Background)
Terry Baker   Drums
Simeon Baker   Bass,Drums
Michael Bereal   Keyboards
Janet Fuller   Vocals (Background)
David Daughtry   Vocals (Background)
Kurt Carr   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Eric Darken   Percussion
Keith Allen   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

AyRon Lewis   Engineer,Producer,Vocal Engineer,Composer
Lucius B. Hoskins   Producer,Composer
Paul Grosso   Creative Director
Darius Baptist   Stylist,Wardrobe
Ernie Wells   Vocal Engineer
Michael Mathis   Composer
Cheryl Fortune   Composer
Nick Spezia   Piano Engineer
Jon Blass   Assistant Engineer
Shirley Caesar   Composer
Danielle Wright   Hair Stylist
Haniel Trisna   Engineer
Ron Cadiz   Photography
Nick Autry   Engineer
Sean Marlowe   Design,Art Direction
John Hurley   Engineer
Kenecia Lashae   Make-Up
Hubert Trisna   Assistant Engineer
John Norten   Engineer
Steve Kovack   Engineer
John Jaszcz   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing
Hadiiya Barbel   Hair Stylist
James Fortune   Composer,Producer
Lloyd Barry   Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Chris Ashburn   Assistant Engineer
Terry Baker   Programming
Simeon Baker   Programming
James Hodges   Engineer
Kurt Carr   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Vocal Arrangement