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Ted & Sheri,
the
phenomenal
vocal duo
who amazed
gospel
lovers with
their debut
The
Healing
Starts Right
There,
are back.
Both singers
honed their
craft
working with
gospel's
most noted
artists -
Sheri sings
with
Donald
Lawrence
& The
Tri-City
Singers
and Ted is a
member of
Richard
Smallwood's
Vision.
Winners of
2003 Stellar
Awards for
Group/Duo of
the Year and
Contemporary
Group/Duo of
the Year and
now Word
recording
artists, the
dynamic duo
presents a
powerful and
inspiring
collection
of songs
titled
Celebrate.
Setting the
mood of the
CD with an
exciting and
rousing
opening
track, the
Donald
Lawrence-penned
title tune
finds the
Memphis
natives,
Sheri
Jones-Moffett
and Ted
Winn,
ministering
separately
and bouncing
off each
other over a
luscious
background
of
energy-pumping
rhythm and
horn
sections.
God
Will Take
Care Of You
is a
head-bopping
groove
flavored
with a touch
of organ and
a solid
brass
section. The
inspiring
and
reassuring
song
showcases
the two
voices and
finds them
belting it
out. The
funky
up-tempo cut
Turn It
Around,
opening with
riveting
vocals from
Ted and a
sparse
instrumentation,
is thick
with an
urban
groove. The
end of the
song closes
with a
stirring
snippet of a
sermon from
Washington,
D.C.'s own
Co-Pastor
Suzie Owens
of Greater
Mount
Calvary Holy
Church. She
certainly
adds an
extra touch
with her
declaration
that God
will indeed
"turn it
around".
How Much You
Mean To Me
is a
scorching
ballad, with
flawless
execution
from both
singers.
Produced by
noted
vocalist and
producer
PJ Morton,
the track
calls for
lifted
hands. With
a strong
church feel
and
beautifully
harmonized
background
vocals, this
is one for
the "repeat"
button.
Gospel
pioneer
Bishop
Walter
Hawkins
lends his
song and
voice to the
classic
Lord, I Love
You on
this
project.
Yvette
Flunder
steps in as
well making
for some
exquisite
vocal banter
from the
four
singers. The
song is
updated
tastefully
while
keeping its
initial
integrity.
Providing
something
for
worshippers,
the duo
offers the
reverent and
calming
song,
Serenade.
The track
gives Sheri
time to
demonstrate
her vocal
prowess
alone while
singing to
her Lord.

Flirting
with a hip
hop groove,
Totally
Free
finds Ted &
Sheri
declaring
their
freedom in
Christ.
Heavy on the
urban side,
the track
certainly
begs for
mainstream
appeal.
Another
favorite
will
certainly be
the
Latin-tinged,
acoustic-guitar
touched
Conversation.
Ted flies
solo on this
track in
which he
sings about
hearing from
God. It's a
peaceful and
melodious
entry.
Another
standout is
the gospel
cut, You
Sustained
Me. Already
getting
airplay, the
track is
100% church
with its
back-bending
choir vocals
and the
duo's vocal
acrobatics,
it's
certainly
one of the
strongest on
this CD.
Lord, Please
Touch Me,
a gentle
plea for
God's touch
of
wholeness,
comes off
with depth
of
sincerity.
Believe,
the closing
track on
Celebrate,
rates high
on the
danceable
scale.
Produced by
Myron
Butler
and PJ
Morton, this
project
certainly
gives the
gospel
community a
reason to
celebrate.
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