Not by Might Nor by Power

by The Mississippi Mass Choir

Overview

Recorded exactly 16 years after the group's 1989 debut, NOT BY MIGHT, NOR BY POWER captures the Mississippi Mass Choir at its prismatic best, still fresh, still lifting its collective voice up to the heavens with the same passion as when it was founded by late gospel legend Frank Williams (the Williams Brothers). It certainly doesn't hurt that the release is driven by another gospel leading light, producer Rev. Milton Biggham, who keeps the ceremonies exciting. NOT BY MIGHT, NOR BY POWER opens, as it should, on a thunderous note, with the rapturous "One More Day." The choir smartly slows down the pace with a pair of buoyant ballads, "God Is Keeping Me" and "The Next Time, Will Be the First Time," brought to life by the thrilling voices of Marva McKinley and Beverly Crawford, respectively. Biggham reveals the church's connection with its patrons, as he playfully banters about storms with the congregation, predicting strife with a righteous beauty that matches the striking "I'm Still Here." NOT BY MIGHT, NOR BY POWER ends on an inspiring note, as the choir's spiritual advisor quietly tells a story of a near-death experience and a nurse's conversion with an inviting humor and warmth that sums up the charm and the power of the Mississippi Mass Choir.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/22/2005
Label:	Malaco
UPC:	0048021603527
Rank:	121562

Tracks

1. One More Day
2. God Is Keeping Me
3. The Next Time, Will Be the First Time
4. I'm Not Tired Yet
5. I'm Still Here
6. When We Get Up
7. Victory Shall Be Mine
8. If I Be Lifted Up
9. But by My Spirit
10. You Brought Me
11. A Place Called There
12. Thank You for My Mansion
13. It Was Worth It All

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Mississippi Mass Choir   Primary Artist
Lillian Lilly   Soloist,Choir/Chorus
Rhonda Smith   Choir/Chorus
Mosie Burks   Choir/Chorus
Milton Biggham   Guest Artist,Choir Director
Rev. Benjamin Cone Jr.   Soloist,Choir/Chorus
Alisa Patrick   Choir/Chorus
Jerry Brown   Choir/Chorus
James Burks   Bass
David Blakely   Horn,Organ,Piano,Strings,Music Direction
Gloria Taylor   Choir/Chorus
Maurice Surrell   Drums
Sharon Harvey   Choir/Chorus
Tselane Price   Choir/Chorus
Jermichael Riley   Soloist,Choir/Chorus
Dorothy Huddleston   Choir/Chorus
Cheryl Brown   Choir/Chorus
Jimmie Lewis   Soloist,Choir/Chorus
Clayton Brown   Choir/Chorus
Zira Washington   Choir/Chorus
Mae Ola Neal   Choir/Chorus
Earnestine Bailey   Choir/Chorus
Juanelma Palmer   Choir/Chorus
Nickella Miller   Choir/Chorus
Marquise Loving   Choir/Chorus
Earnestine Ratliff   Choir/Chorus
Diann Fulgham   Choir/Chorus
Doris Vickers   Choir/Chorus
Mitchell Shears   Choir/Chorus
Jeffery Ward   Choir/Chorus
Dessire Johnson   Choir/Chorus
Azel Smith Wesley   Choir/Chorus
Valerie D. Blue   Choir/Chorus
Cecilia Lemon   Choir/Chorus
Regina Thomas   Soloist,Choir/Chorus
Cedric Cole   Choir/Chorus
Beverly Crawford   Soloist,Choir/Chorus,Guest Artist
Lawrence Smith   Choir/Chorus
Barbara Jones   Choir/Chorus
Dorcus Curry Thigpen   Choir Director
The Chandler Travis Philharmonic   Choir/Chorus
Jeffrey LaValley   Organ
Jonathan Winston   Choir/Chorus
Carol Watts Rawls   Choir/Chorus
John Gaines III   Choir/Chorus
Bob Jefferson   Choir/Chorus
Tina Russell   Choir/Chorus
Cornelius "CC" Moore   Bass
James Mitchell   Choir Director
Betty Beene   Choir/Chorus
Latrise Styles   Choir/Chorus
Evelyn Ransom   Choir/Chorus
Jeniquez Beene   Choir/Chorus
Derrick Gibson   Choir/Chorus
Walidah Beene White   Choir/Chorus
J.C. Beene   Choir/Chorus
Clarence Beamon   Choir/Chorus
Marva McKinley   Soloist,Choir/Chorus
Debra Boyd   Choir/Chorus
Edith Masters   Choir/Chorus
Derrit Loper   Choir/Chorus
Annie B. Stewart   Choir/Chorus
Lillian Guidry   Choir/Chorus
Maggie Stanton   Choir/Chorus
Rowena Quinn   Choir/Chorus
Johnny Clay   Choir/Chorus
Steven Jordan   Choir/Chorus
David Curry   Organ
Ann Burton   Choir/Chorus
Demetrius Smith   Choir/Chorus
Derrick Nation   Piano
Benjamin Cone III   Soloist,Choir/Chorus
Granard McClendon   Guitar
Christine Richardson   Soloist,Choir/Chorus
Elva Whitten   Choir/Chorus
Michael Rogers   Choir/Chorus
Michelle Johnson   Choir/Chorus
Waldo Lilly   Soloist,Choir/Chorus
Chris Richardson   Choir/Chorus
Jerry Lee Smith   Piano
Yolanda Troupe-Williams   Choir/Chorus
Katrina Williams   Choir/Chorus
Livia Windon   Choir/Chorus
Shirley Labranch   Choir/Chorus
Tameka M. "Pussy Kat" Johnson   Choir/Chorus
Willie B. Clark   Choir/Chorus
Willie Carey   Choir/Chorus
Shirley Barry   Choir/Chorus
Irvin Calloway   Choir/Chorus
Trenessa Beene Arnold   Choir/Chorus
Marion Griffin   Choir/Chorus
Patricia Jackson   Choir/Chorus
Greta Campbell   Choir/Chorus
Loria Ann Coleman   Choir/Chorus
Phyllis Freeman Burns   Choir/Chorus
Reggie Stewart   Choir/Chorus
Undra Watts   Guitar
Dorothy Hudson   Choir/Chorus
Frednia Perkins   Choir/Chorus
Deborah Harris   Choir/Chorus
Kathleen Williams   Choir/Chorus
Eddie Williams   Choir/Chorus
Alexandre Burton   Choir/Chorus
Priscilla Edwards   Choir/Chorus
Jacqueline "Pepper" Williams   Choir/Chorus
Jane Graham Crowner   Choir/Chorus
Josalind Brown   Choir/Chorus
Sonja Fuqua   Choir/Chorus
Sharron Kyles   Choir/Chorus
Walker Lilly, Deitdre   Choir/Chorus
Sandra Thomas   Choir/Chorus
Kaith Rush   Choir/Chorus
Gwennetta Farris   Choir/Chorus
Penesha McDowell   Choir/Chorus
Cheese Paz   Choir/Chorus
Cecillia Bass   Choir/Chorus
Ray Anthony Walton   Choir/Chorus
Doris Miller   Choir/Chorus
Orbra Porter   Choir/Chorus
Maketa Smith   Choir/Chorus
Michael "Spiderman" Robinson   Choir/Chorus
Linda Morris   Choir/Chorus
Anternita Hill   Choir/Chorus
Annabelle Adkins   Choir/Chorus
Rose McGee   Choir/Chorus
Marsha Burton   Choir/Chorus
Seidel, Cornelia Barry   Choir/Chorus
Curtis Shears   Choir/Chorus
Marcus Singleton   Organ

Technical Credits

Jerry Mannery   Composer,Producer,Executive Producer
Milton Biggham   Composer,Producer,Executive Producer
Rev. Benjamin Cone Jr.   Composer
Geri O'Neal   Engineer
Tracy Carter   Composer
Greg Hartman   Engineer
Frank Williams   Composer
Jeffrey LaValley   Composer
David Curry   Composer,Producer
Benjamin Cone III   Composer
Bucky Alman   Engineer
Jason Lee   Engineer
Jerry Lee Smith   Producer
Shadrach Robinson   Composer
Steve Daniels   Composer
Drew Doucette   Engineer