We Need The Lord

This month we take a look at the recent release from Lil' Ricky & The Mighty Golden Stars. Their new CD is titled We Need The Lord.

The Mighty Golden Stars are a family group from Bennettsville, SC. The members are four brothers Lil Ricky McDuffie, Laytron McDuffie, Rodney McDuffie, and James McDuffie Jr.; and two sisters Sharmekia McDuffie, and Marsharika Quick. The members have been signing gospel music ever since they were old enough to memorize lyrics.  Each of the singers can sing lead and they all share in providing background vocals. Members of the group are also songwriters.

The musicians are also members of the McDuffie family. They are the cousins of the singers - Brian Dukes, Alfonso Bouie, Anthony Brown, Preston Teal, Yascha Williams, Timonthy Cook, and Timothy Cook. Overall, this is a group full of talented personnel.

In 2005, they released their first CD titled I’m On My Way To Heaven. That CD introduced the group to promoters all over the country.  And, the popularity of the CD allowed the group to travel and perform in many states.  The new CD should bring the group new fans and many more appearances.

There are twelve songs on the We Need The Lord project.  They are "I'm On My Way To Heaven," "I've Been Born Again," "He'll Make It Alright," "He's All I Need," "Jesus Will Take Care of You," "The Lord Will Make A Way," "I tried Jesus," "We Need the Lord," "For All You've Done," "Need Him Now," "We All Got To Leave Here," and "Jesus Is On the Main Line."

While the project as a whole is very powerful, no one song will stand out. That does not mean, however, that there are no selections worthy of your attention.  In fact, there are some songs on the project that are literally one step away from being nationwide hits. What it does mean, is that there is a good selection of songs on the CD. There are some really down home quartet songs on the project. There are also selections that may be considered drive songs.

The project opens with an mid-tempo selection that is sang in a much more traditional style when the group is seen "Live."  In fact, while the CD is somewhat representative of the group's style and sound one can really only appreciate this group at a "Live" concert.

Speaking of “Live,” there is the song "I Tried Jesus" that has a ‘concert’ feel to it. There appears to be an audience (at the recording) in the background.  And, the lead singer references the crowd as he starts the song with “ya’ll come on put your hands together.”

Unlike many independent projects where the problem lies in production, that is not the situation with this CD. Overall the production is outstanding. Whenever, the instruments do not overshadow the singers, you know a lot of thought was put into the production.
 

If you are looking for a project that is traditional quartet gospel from a young 'up and coming' group, then this CD is for you. With a spirit of humbleness this group is well on their way in the quartet gospel industry.

On the whole this release from Lil' Ricky & The Mighty Golden Stars is a good project.  We give Lil' Ricky & The Mighty Golden Stars' We Need The Lord a very solid 8.5 out of 10. You may not be able to find the CD in your local music store.  However, it can be ordered online by clicking HERE.  Click on the title to hear I Tried Jesus.”

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