Reviewed by Tony Cummings

When released in 2006 this album slipped through the Cross Rhythms net. There's a long tradition of talented families performing gospel and that being so this team from Lansing, Michigan will no doubt be around for awhile though whether they'll make it to the Staples, Clarks, Winans stratosphere still remains in doubt. Certainly sisters Camilla, Andrea and Catrice, nieces Crystal, Carman and Tia and nephews Alfred and Ryan make a joyful noise with a sound that neatly straddles traditional and urban sounds. But despite the presence of superstar Kirk Franklin on a couple of tracks and Fred Hammond adding soulful interjections on "Better Than That", there is a lack of truly memorable songs here. The opener "Dance In The Spirit" and the slow and moody "You're Welcome Here" have their moments without completely drawing the listener in. So let's see where the next album takes them.

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