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Producer: Kevin McManus/Carroll McGruder
Label: Zion Music Group
Website: www.zionmusic.com

Priscilla McGruder is a lady I have the utmost respect for as a singer and as a person. Though I would never call her one of the most polished singers in Southern Gospel Music, she can deliver a song like very few performers can and she can reach inside you and pull on every single one of your heartstrings and touch your soul if you let her. She literally preaches a sermon when she sings. This recording is her second solo release to date, and every one of these songs is a testimony of her faithfulness to God, and God's faithfulness to her.

Many of the songs found on this recording speak directly to those who find themselves, like Priscilla has been, in need of a special miracle either physical or spiritual. Such songs such as “IT'S NEVER TOO LATE FOR A MIRACLE”, “DON'T GIVE UP ON HIM”, “ONE PRAYER AWAY”, “SHINE ON ME, SON OF RIGHTEOUSNESS”, “ALL OF MY AFFLICTIONS, ALL OF MY DISEASE” and the calypso stylings of “DANCE IN ADVANCE”, all offer hope in hopelessness, comfort in diverse times, and hope of a salvation that we cannot find on our own.

“MORE THAN TABLE GRACE” is a very profound song about the last days of Christ before the crucifixion and the Last Supper with His disciples. Also, Priscilla offers up an excellent song of praise with “ALMIGHTY GOD”.

I have to give special mention to two songs that I have found that really speak to me. “IT'S UNDER THE BLOOD” and “WE HAVE A SAVIOR” (originally recorded by the McGruders over a dozen years ago) are the strongest songs on this recording. With great conviction, Priscilla exuberantly sings both songs and I find myself listening to these over and over again.

This recording isn't for those seeking an entertainment value, but rather for those seeking more of a spiritual element in their music. (Not that there is anything right or wrong with looking for an entertainment value on music!) The lyrical content of this recording is rich with strong, meaty lyrics and each song cuts deep with moving thoughts and emotions. With the exception of the first and last song, the tempo of the recording, as a whole, moves along somewhat slowly. All but one song was either written or co-written by Carroll McGruder and they are some of his best efforts to date. This release offers so much more heart and soul, and musically offers much more than her previous solo effort.

Personal Favs: DON'T GIVE UP ON HIM; ONE PRAYER AWAY; IT'S UNDER THE BLOOD; WE HAVE A SAVIOR; ALMIGHTY GOD; DANCE IN ADVANCE

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