On its fourth recording, Selah don't step far from their unusual yet successful formula of marrying traditional hymns to contemporary pop and blue-eyed R&B arrangements, African folk songs, Irish melodies, and modern-day praise & worship songs. Siblings Todd Smith and Nicol Sponberg were born to missionaries and raised in central Africa, while ...
The vocal trio Selah, a group known for their ability to transform traditional hymns into breathtaking contemporary pieces, released their sophomore album, Press On, in 2001. Composed of brother and sister Todd and Nicol Smith plus friend Allan Hall, the Curb recording artists offer moving vocal arrangements and harmonies, which include Nicol ...
Slight African sensibilities creep into the gospel stylings of Selah on their debut album, Be Still My Soul -- especially on the lead single "Bika Mono Ve/It Is Well With My Soul." ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide
Timeless: The Selah Collection is a rarity by Christian music standards. For one, the genre isn't too polite to veterans or legacies of any kind, so you'd be hard-pressed to find comprehensive, handsomely packaged retrospectives celebrating an artist's musical heritage, however big or small that heritage might be. The thing is, Selah have only ...
For completists, specialists and academics, Document's Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2 (1941-1945) is invaluable, offering an exhaustive overview of the Selah Jubilee Singers' early recordings. For less dedicated listeners, the disc is a mixed blessing. There are some absolutely wonderful, classic performances on the collection, but the long ...
Gospel, Vol. 2: Gospel Quartets 1921-1942 is the second volume of three in Fremeaux & Associes' dedication to gospel music, and while its contents are just as engaging as volume one, it becomes a bit more tedious than Gospel, Vol. 1: 1926-1942 only because of its sharp spotlight on the development of vocal quartets. Those looking for a diversity ...
The first volume of gospel recordings on French label Fremeaux & Associes, titled Gospel, Vol. 1: 1926-1942, is a fantastic collection displaying a wide variety of artists, from the famous (Louis Armstrong's lovely a cappella version of "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen") to the obscure (Arizona Dranes' jaunty "I'll Go Where You Want Me To"). ...
For completists, specialists and academics, Document's Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1939-1941) is invaluable, offering an exhaustive overview of the Selah Jubilee Singers' early recordings. For less dedicated listeners, the disc is a mixed blessing. There are some absolutely wonderful, classic performances on the collection, but the long ...
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