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For the month of March we visit
Freeport, New York. The hometown of the exciting
Brown Boyz. Their
new CD is titled Harvest Time.
The Brown Boyz
were organized “in 1982, under the management of Deaconess Anna Brown and the
late Willie Brown, Sr. At that time, the young group consisted of three brothers
and cousins, ranging in ages between 10 and 14.” “As a result of years of
dedication to perfecting their music and sound,
The Brown Boyz
developed their own unique and versatile style” of gospel music. The members of
the group are Dennis Brown, Curtis Brown, Willie Brown, Jr., Joe "JoJothumper"
Williams, Vernon Duke, Dean Lee, Charles Norris, and Brandon Daniels.
Several years ago, the group released the CD Jump For Joy. That
was a good project and it established
The Brown Boyz
as one of the groups to watch in this quartet gospel genre. Since that
time, the group has appeared on the CD Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson Presents
The Spiritual Voices and Friends. The new CD, Harvest Time,
is the group’s best offering to date.
There are twelve (12) songs on this project. Five (5) were written by
Spanky Williams.
Spanky can also be heard as part of the background vocals on the project.
There is a good mix of ballads and upbeat tempo songs on the CD. There are
no hard drive songs on this project. However, several songs come close to what
may be considered a drive song; such as “Somebody Prayed for Me,”
“Harvest Time,” and “Power of God.”
Other songs of note include "I Want A Love Like That", "I
Can’t Make It Without You", and "The Invitation."
While there are definitely others that can be mentioned these three standout. "Love
Like That" is ‘easy listening’ at its best. The words will really
have you thinking about the depth and breadth of God’s love. Radio Angels
may not add it to their play-list, but you will find it hard to move away from
this song.
The next selection “I Can’t Make It Without You" is one of the
songs that was written by Spanky Williams. This is another song where the
words are very powerful. It acknowledges the awesome power of God. It is closely
akin to “I Want A Love Like This.” There may not be a lot of
toe tapping or handclapping, but you sure will find yourself appreciating the
words.
"The Invitation"
is an altar call. Several groups recently have included songs that could be
considered Altar Calls on their CDs. Well, "The Invitation" is one
of the best.
The Brown Boyz
are joined by Pastor Daryl Bass on this song. He extends a heartfelt
invitation to turn your life over to God. Close your eyes while listening
to this song and you just might think you are in the sanctuary. If you
were looking for a reason to buy this CD, this song is it. You might find
yourself buying extra copies of this CD just to give to family and friends for "The
Invitation."
Overall this is a very good project by
The Brown Boys. You should be able to find
this CD in your local record store. We give
The Brown Boys’
Harvest Time a 9 out of 10. Click
HERE to purchase the CD online. Click on the
title to hear
"Power
Of God." |
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