Reviewed by Dulcie Dixon

Although Rev McLean has an acrobatic voice, it becomes monotonous and screechy at times. The opening song "Sweet Home" is a pleasant number and sung with real feeling and less screeching. Rev McLean is helped by backing vocals on some of the tracks and as a harmony altogether, they could almost sound like the Mighty Clouds Of Joy. If you're able to bear the screeching you'll enjoy "Thank You Lord" and "All Things Work Together For God", a nice, up-tempo arrangement. Rev McLean also quickens the tempo for Richard Smallwood's "Jesus, You're The Centre Of My Joy". On the last song Rev McLean ministers in a prayer. He gives thanks, he gives praises and he remembers our youth involved in drugs and a mother who's praying for her child. He begs for peace for us all. Amen to that, though it's sadly still only a four-square album.

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