Francine Ealey Murphy - I Repent

Published Wednesday 1st December 2004
Francine Ealey Murphy - I Repent
Francine Ealey Murphy - I Repent

STYLE: Gospel
RATING 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 11679-10480
LABEL: BMLE
FORMAT: CD Album
ITEMS: 1

Reviewed by Philip Crawley

Francine has a huge voice and amazing range - she is what you expect of a gospel diva. She hails from Miami and is a minister's daughter. Although she has been performing and recording gospel since 1990 this is her first studio long-player and she is backed by producer Samuel Boone in what is a more contemporary sound than what you normally hear - more R&B; on "Need My Prayer" I was expecting Usher to show up! Having said that "Jehovah" does return to more trad gospel territory, but not for long as by track 12 - "Press" we've got a real D-12-style rap (uncredited rapper - why?). The disk finishes up with a couple of remixes of the title track. Francine and her co-writer Samuel Boone do have some amazing lyrics drawing on both well known words (the middle-eight of "Send Your Power Down" is "Power, power, wonder working power") as well as imagery all of their own.

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Reader Comments

Posted by Travis Jones in Miami, Florida @ 18:53 on Sep 29 2007

I don't even know how to comment about.
Evangelist Francine Ealey Murphy. But I will say she is an incredible Woman of God first then a psalmist second. I love her ministry and the annointing that she has is real, she has been tried in the fire.
Sam Boone produced tracks on her album that brother is a Kirk Frankin, Donald Lawrence waiting to happen. If you don't have the cd you still need to get it. It will Bless you!

Trav



Posted by Guga in Miami @ 20:01 on Mar 3 2007

PHENOMINAL WOMAN!!!! I have had the pleasure of hearing Francine sing live on numerous occasions.. And all I can say is: "IT'S NOTHING BUT GOD" there's a difference between singing and singing under the annointing... and this great vessel of god Is blessed



Posted by Debbie in Miami @ 05:07 on Jul 3 2006

well this is my girl i go to church with her so i'm blessed to hear her voice everyday she as been animporttant person in my life may god bless me so i can bless her in due time u go girl i got ur back on this one love u



Posted by MS JAUSNISHA in PARIS FRANCE @ 16:14 on Jan 14 2006

I HAD THE PLEASURE OF HEARING THIS CD LAST DECEMBER. SHE CAME TO PARIS AND BROUGHT THE HOUSE DOWN. I HAVE NEVER HEARD A VOICE LIKE THAT I KEPT SAYING TO MY FAMILY. I HEARD SHE'S TOURING AGAIN IN EUROPE THIS JANUARY I WOULD LOVE TO SEE HER AGAIN. MY PRAY FOR HER IS THAT GOD KEEPS HER IN HIS WILL



Posted by debbie in atlanta @ 16:07 on Jan 14 2006

I REALLY LOVE THE CD IT'S A BLESSING. I'M TELLING EVERYONE I KNOW ABOUT HER.



Posted by Ms. Monique in miami @ 15:53 on Oct 22 2005

Francine cd is amazing and different and understandable for young people like me. thank you and god bless.



Posted by Shontae @ 14:11 on Jul 4 2005

I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE FRANCINE MURPHY PERFORM AT THE BOBBY JONES LUCHEON IN FT LAUDERDALE FLORIDA IN JUNE 2005, SHE WAS AWESOME, BOBBY HIMSELF ALONG WITH KIM BARELL DID AN INSTANT BONIFICATION RIGHT THERE INDUCTING FRANCINE IN TO THE WORLD OF AWESOME GOSPEL DIVAS!!!!!!!



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