Artist: Poet Voices

Project Title: Worship Focus One

Label: Independent

Producer: Phil Cross, Cliff Duren

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Poet Voices has been around long enough for most of us to know that they will try different things from time to time.  There are a couple of unusual things about this project.  First of all, it only includes one song written by Phil Cross.  Secondly, the projects includes several songs that are well known in contemporary music.  That seems to be a growing trend in Southern Gospel Music but Poet Voices manages to pull it off!

"Still I Will Worship You" is the opening song on the project and it is a true praise and worship song. The next song is titled "Who Am I" but it is not the Rusty Goodman classic.  This one is written by Mark Hall and has an equally good message to the classic song.  The third track on this project is a medley titled "Holy Holy Holy Medley."  The songs in this medley are "We Fall Down," a contemporary music favorite and "Holy Holy Holy" and "Holy Holy."

"Above All" is the next song and it reminds us that God is above all things.  "Trading My Sorrows" was written by Darrell Evans and this version from Poet Voices was very enjoyable.  "There Is A Redeemer" is a song from the 1980's I believe.  It is a praise and worship standard in many settings even today.  "In The Sanctuary" is a Kurt Carr song and proclaims that we will praise Christ for the rest of our days.

"Your Grace Still Amazes Me" is a beautiful song about God's Grace and just how amazing it is!  Another medley is up next and they call it the "Friend Medley."  The songs in this medley are "Big Big God" and "Friend Of God."  It reminds us that God is our friend, along with a lot of other things.  The final song on the project is written by Phil Cross and Tony Wood.  "Before You Knew How To Love Me" is a wonderful song with a great message that will be enjoyed by those who hear it.

As I said, Poet Voices is not the first Southern Gospel Group to sing contemporary music.  The Talley Trio and Lefevre Quartet are two who have done it successfully.  Poet Voices handles this style of music well.  If you are a fan of contemporary and praise and worship music, you will enjoy the project.  I do enjoy this style of music and I like this project.  My favorite songs from the project are "Still I Worship You," "There Is A Redeemer" and "In The Sanctuary."  This is not a typical Poet Voices project but I believe that most of their fans will still enjoy it.  The style is contemporary but there is enough Southern Gospel in there so that the fans will still enjoy it and be blessed by it.  For more information, visit www.poetvoices.com.