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| Robert Person's debut CD: The Call Music fans have been enjoying the fresh, innovative approach that gospel artist Robert E. Person has brought to the genre. Melding urban sounds with an eternal message, Person has been getting the attention of music lovers nationwide. His debut musical offering The Call spawned favorites like "Taste And See", "This Day" and the title tune. Person also caught the attention of the Just Plain Folks, an association of over 40, 000 music industry people where he garnered a 2006 Just Plain Folks Music Awards Song nomination in the Gospel Song category for his track, "You're Worthy". He's sung for Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and lent his vocal talents for the recent event, "Christmas In Washington - God's Rescuing Angels" featuring J. Moss and Kelly Price. A Washington, D.C. native and independent artist, Person has been receiving rave reviews for The Call. Colette Harrod of The Vine says, "Robert Person's debut CD, The Call, can easily be mistaken for a veteran effort, as he delivers such a well-crafted product." It looks like supporters of the ministry of Robert E. Person won't have to wait long as the artist and songwriter has been in the studio working feverishly on his second project entitled Next Level. "I'm really proud of my rendition of "Come Sunday", " says Person. "I wanted it to be authentically jazz since the composer is D.C.'s' own Duke Ellington and was originally recorded by Mahalia Jackson." He also included "Smile", a song co-written and co-produced by a local artist named Tyra McKinzie about smiling through disappointments. A certain stand-out will be the traditional choir-backed "And He Blessed My Soul". With a big church sound that grandma will love, the track finds Person letting it go and vocally blessing our souls. But the cut that will have listeners lifting hands to the heavens will be the soon-to-be-classic, "God Has A Plan". Written by Henry McKenzie Davis, the psalmist feels it's a "timeless song with appropriate lyrics" and "brilliantly written". write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |