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Jewell & Converted

 

 

Live In St. Louis

 

 

 

 

This month we take you to St. Louis, Missouri and introduce to some and present to others Jewell & Converted.  Their 2006 recording is titled Live In St. Louis.  This is their freshman recording.  But these ladies are certainly not new to the world of gospel music. 

 

This is another recording that took place in 2005, but just made it to the marketplace over a year later.  The recording actually occurred in November 2005, at The Rhema Baptist Assembly Church.  Although the CD has a release date of November 28, 2006, it is just beginning to get the attention in deserve in 2007. 

 

The members of the group are Jewell Chesser, Bablen White, Ni’Asia Hatch, Sandra Thomas, and Lydia Jones.  This is a well seasoned group of singers.  We were surprise to learn that they just began singing together in 2001.  According to their bio, the group has incorporated “quartet and contemporary gospel music’ to create their own unique style of signing.  You will readily recognize that their "Live" recording is rooted in traditional gospel quartet music.      

 

The recording begins with “Can’t Stop The Rain.”  Jewell Chesser sings lead on this song.  She showcases her vocal versatility with this song.  It is obvious that she can span several octaves with her voices.  The background is very tight.  This is a great song and wonderful way to start the recording. 

 

Every Time I Feel The Spirit” begins with almost an A cappella style, however, more and more instruments are added to the song as it reaches the crescendo at the end.  This is an outstanding arrangement to a traditional gospel song.  Bablen White is listed as the lead singer for this song.  But, the arrangement will have you feeling that an entire choir is singing lead.

 

Praise The Lord” will probably be considered the ‘drive song.’  They ladies really are having a great time with this song.  Jewell really works this song.  You can feel the energy that they put into the song.  You can also hear the audience response to the encouraging words from the group to “get up out of your seat.”  At six minutes and twenty seconds, this is also one of the longest songs on the CD.  And, it still seems to end too soon. 

 

The ladies slow things down with “I Need Thee.”  This is one song where three of the members are sharing lead duties, Jewell Chesser, Lydia Jones and Ni’Asia Hatch.  This song will certainly remind you of The Caravans.    

 

The group is joined by The Rhema Voices of Rhema Baptist Assembly Church on “Because He Lives.”  This song should become very popular with choirs.  This song is followed by “A Place Beyond The Sky.”  Jewell also sings lead on this ballad.

 

On “Thank You,” you will think that Evelyn Turrentine-Agee is signing lead.  Of course it is Jewell Chesser.  The comparison to Evelyn is truly a compliment and shows the extraordinary vocal ability of Ms. Chesser.  This is another traditional song that has a great arrangement.  If you are not tapping your toes, stumping your feet and clapping your hand on this one, check your pulse. 

 

If I Had 10,000 Tongues” is the closest the group gets in providing a contemporary song.  This is followed by “Trouble Don’t Last” and “Trust In God.”  On “Trust In God,” Jermell Rainer, one of the musicians, shares lead duties with Ms. Chesser.

 

The final three tracks are “A Leak In This Building,” “Do You Know Jesus,” and “I’ve Been Running.”  Ms. Chesser sings lead on each of these songs.  “I’ve Been Running” is upbeat and a great song to end the live recording.   

 

This is an outstanding recording.  With their freshman CD being this good, one can only imagine how great their sophomore project will be.  The one disappointment about Live In St. Louis is that there is no video of the recording.  In spite of the lack of a video, this project still deserves to be in your collection.   

 

If you are not able to find this CD in your local record store, you should be able to purchase it by clicking on  Live In St. Louis.  We give Jewell & Converted's Live in St. Louis a 9 out of 10.  Click on the title to hear “A Leak In This Building."

 

 

 

 

 

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