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Good compilation of gospel music
published: Thursday | December 2, 2004


ARTISTE: KATALYS CREW
ALBUM: 'OPEN YOUR EYES'
IF YOU have not heard of them before, you won't be in the dark for much longer.
Upcoming gospel artistes Katalys Crew has managed to put together their first album, Open Your Eyes.
These agents of change are on a mission to 'positively transform the minds of many through the unique language of reggae music.
One of the album's strengths is its use of a variety of styles and beats within the reggae genre. You don't get the chance to be bored by having to listen to one monotonous beat throughout the album.
For instance there is Let Go, Let God which is a spin-off from the ska era, which many young people may not be able to appreciate.
The group has, however, managed to turn it into a 'get-up-and-dance' tune, reinforced with a positive message: "Let go, let God control your mind, cause if you try to make it on your own, you'll be wasting your time."
Then, there is Pray Fi Dem, which is more of a dancehall gospel tune and slower songs such as God's Mercy, That Touch and Riding High which has a groovy, one drop beat.
STRONG LYRICS
The lyrics are another of the album's strengths. They are simple, clean uncomplicated and based on real-life situations with which just about anyone can identify.
One must be warned that some of the tracks might be a bit more than the traditional thinkers can handle because, they are a little like some of the dancehall songs, with different lyrics.
David Dance, which offers to teach new dance moves 'to get with it on the dance floor' such as ('Follow the Cross', 'Whip the Devil' and 'Under the Blood'), sounds a lot like Elephant Man's, Pon Di River.
It may be for the more radical folks, but that definitely does not take anything away from the album's appeal.
There are quite a few tracks that stand out. Among them is Can't take away my Lord, which starts out with Jai's smooth vocals, 'You can take away my house, take away my car, but you can never take my faith in the Lord. You can take away my life, whatever it may be, but you cannot take my Lord' and moves in to a more up tempo beat.
Open Up Your Eyes, Riding High, David Dance, That Touch and Nah Give Up are few of the others.
If you pop the CD into your computer, you will also get about an hour of videos, interviews, some of the Crew's candid moments, a photo gallery as well as biographies of the group's members.
Katalys Crew has certainly opened up a few eyes to the gospel and a many more will surely be opened to how radical gospel music has become.
All in all, it's a very good compilation and professionally produced. Kudos to the crew.

- Monique Murray

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i just read about them on jamaica-gleaner.com mmm

@LadyDay. Heard them the other day on the car stereo. Was very impressed and about time to. Because look how the Winnan brothers and so many bad boy and girl singers in the Christian Soul scene in the US pumpijng out some wicked tunes.

Simply shows we can sing about anything we wish with quality and people will want to listen to it.

Will be watching out for this group. Very inspirational.

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VP records has a reggae gospel cd called 'Jump and wave for Jesus vol2 Byron Lee & The Dragonaires have been making great music together for over 30 years. Reggae versions of popular hits have long been the Byron Lee trademark. In 1999 Byron Lee released the historic Jump & Wave For Jesus a Gospel album, infused with the inimitable Byron Lee Carib-swing style. That album went on to achieve classic status among reggae music fans. Byron Lee returns with Jump & Wave For Jesus Volume 2, A collection of old and new Gospel hits given the Byron Lee musical treatment. Feature tracks include the up-tempo “Hear My Cry�, the recent # 1 Jamaican radio hit. On the mellow side there are “Whispering Hope� and “Rugged Cross� two instrumental tracks. “He� and “Zion� are two strong vocal numbers carrying the Holy message. With his joyful spirit and evergreen ear for new sounds Byron Lee will have you ‘Jumping and waving’ to these uplifting sounds. Feel the spirit in the music of Byron Lee & The Dragonaires – listen to Jump & Wave For Jesus Volume 2.

gospel so to speak has always had a huge presence in reggae. nuff artist praise God in their songs

Greetings I am new pon di board! I am living in USA, 45 y old mother of 3. I am also very active on a message board www.lionofzion.com. It is a good messae board an has a store where yuh can hear sound clips of di band yuh mention an yuh can purchase di album as well as addah hard to find gospel reggae musik..jus in case yuh havent been deh. Nuff great Reggae artistes like Stichie, Judy Mowatt, Papa San,Carlene Davis,Geneman, Goddy Goddy, Sherwin Garner, an now even Issac Blackman an Ras Shorty 's Love Circle (all born again Christian) family musik, so if yuh havent please chek it! Glad to be pon di site hear an look FORWARD to reasoning wid ones.

in His Light an Love

HONOURING di TRUE KING OF KINGS AN DI LION OF DI TRIBE OF JUDAH

JESUS CHRIST

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