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Producer:  Les Butler
Label:  Independent Release
Website:  www.bakerpasma.com

Southern Gospel Music has always boasted unique family groups, but I don't think I've ever come across one quite as unique as the Baker-Pasma Families.  At the head of this group are 2 couples, Dale & Ginger Pasma and Randy & Dawn Baker, whose respective children take active roles in the group, and quite possibly making this the largest group on the road today with 13 performing members.  Before I had even listened to this CD, I had decided that I wasn't going to like it.  I figured…WAY too many people.  But by the time the chorus came around on the first song, "GRACE STEPS IN", I was sold!  Featuring the oldest daughters in a female quartet, these ladies are the stars of this group.  They are simply amazing.  They also sing the next song, "LET IT FALL".

Written by Randy Baker, "IN EVERYTHING GIVE THANKS" is a cool upbeat tune that pretty much features everyone.  Featuring a cool piano and sax track, I lost count halfway through the song, but I think just about all the kids have a line in the song before the 4 girls step back up to sing, "YOU DID IT ANYWAY".

"BURDENS WILL ROLL" and "ONE MORE TIME" (recently recorded by Ricky Atkinson & Compassion) feature the moms and dads, and they do a good job before the girls step back up for "LIVIN' FOR THE CALL" (which was also recorded by Testify a couple of years ago).

Featuring a western swing, "NEVER BE THE SAME" is a fun tune the features the kids along with mom and dad before allowing the older girls to step back up and sing the beautiful "I WILL CARRY YOU".  The younger kids get their chance with "YOU CAN START ALL OVER AGAIN" (which also features a few lines by Paul Lancaster)before things move on to the upbeat "HE'LL FINISH THE JOB".

Featuring the parents, the medium tempo "DESIRE OF ANGELS" is another Baker penned tune, which also features the kids on the chorus (No need for stacked vocals here!) before things move on to the uptempo, "THE OTHER SIDE".  Rounding out the recording is the power ballad, "WHERE WOULD I BE".

The oldest girls really show some awesome potential as a female quartet.  I'd love to hear these ladies in a couple of years with their own full CD.  The youngest kids sing pretty good as well, as do mom and dad, but this group's strongest suite are the oldest girls. 

It was neat hearing the different configurations of the group sing.  There are 3-4 different groups within this one large entourage.  As far as the recording goes, the music tracks are first rate and song selection is good.  I will admit, it does tend to get bogged down, in my opinion, with too many singers, but they do manage to pull it all off pretty well.

Personal Favs: GRACE STEPS IN; IN EVERYTHING GIVE THANKS; ONE MORE TIME; I WILL CARRY YOU; WHERE WOULD I BE

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