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Produced by Michael Sykes, Michael English, Daniel Riley, Ken Harding, and Dave Lehman
Recorded at Michael Sykes Productions Dreamland, Nashville, TN, Goldmine Recording, Gadsden, AL
Label – New Haven Records, Nashville, TN
Website - http://www.goldcityqt.com

The news came out a few months ago that Michael Sykes and Michael English would be producing Gold City’s new project. Immediately speculation started floating around the web. Would this be the demise of a great Southern Gospel quartet? Will the Michaels take them into the CCM market? Just what would this new recording be like? It would be the first recording since the tragic passing of Doug Riley. What was going to change?

Well, sometimes change is good, and that’s exactly what happened with this recording. This may well be the best recording that Gold City has ever produced. First, the song selection is absolutely wonderful. There is a mix of some older classics, some new material, and even one crossover song from the Inspirational genre. Before you get upset, Gold City thoroughly Southernizes it.

Opening with the classic Kenny Hinson song, “Ain’t That What It’s All About”, they modernized the track and sang so that Kenny would be proud.

Steve Ladd has finally come into his own and set the standard a little higher for the rest of the Tenors in this industry as he comes through with great expression on a nice ballad “Preach The Word”. There is no question you will be blessed while listening to this cut. Nobody writes a quartet song like Diane Wilkinson and that’s exactly what she did on “God’s Still Good”. Aaron McCune does a nice job on the feature. Jonathan Wilburn tears it up on one of my favorite songs on the CD, “Look Who Just Checked In”. You cannot help be sing along with this song from the very first line. It could be a Christmas song, but fits great on this CD too. It was written by Daryl Williams and Stephen Hill.

“Truth Is Marching On” penned by Jim Brady, Barry Weeks, and Tony Wood is one powerful ballad that needs to be released to radio. Daniel Riley shows that he can carry the mail on this song. The arrangement is so strong that you’ll get those little “glory bumps” as you listen to it.

I have to mention two more “classics” on this CD. “Teach Me Lord To Wait” and “I’m Rich” are great songs and very deserving of being place on this new CD. They are treated with respect, yet sang with the intensity that the original artists wanted.

“Mercy Came Running” is a cover of the Phillips, Craig, and Dean, Inspo artists, but as I said earlier, Gold City has put their own touch on it to thoroughly Southernize it and created one great tune. This one needs to go to radio too. Other great songs include “That’s What I’m Talking About” and “Not Anymore”.

To those who were worried that Gold City was taking a step out of their traditional sound have nothing to fear. This is simply a great quartet singing some great songs that will greatly impress you.

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