Johns Observations

I Love the message in this song.  David and Max Sapp wrote this gem of a song several years ago and Gaither popularized in the early nineties with the Gaither Vocal Band.  I have heard it performed quite a bit since then, and in all honesty, this is probably one of the top two video recordings of it.  This comes from the Gaither “Love Can Turn the World” video in Africa.  I just think that Gordon Mote’s piano playing and the freedom that the group takes fuse together well and truly bring out the evangelistic text in within the song.

Many will argue that David Phelps sings this best… Here is a clip of him

Sing it well, he does.  However, I feel like he is so technically correct in this song…Each vowel is modified to its most precise point, creating the exact formant that would carry over the most daunting orchestral texture.  A bit much for a gospel song if you ask me.  I like Wes(the first clip) interpretation.  He really does a good job communicating the text, while not going overboard and trying to demonstrate his complete mastery of vocal technique.

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