Bringing It All Together

Personnel: Vickie Winans (vocals); Tim Bowman (vocals, guitar); Mario "Yellowman" Winans (various instruments); Lamont Davis, Jeff Lee Johnson (guitar); Brent Jones (piano); Antun Foster (keyboards); Alan "Snoop" Evans II, Kern Brantley (bass); La Dell Abrams (drums, programming); Derrick Starks, Today's Generation, Michael Winans, Jr. (background vocals).
Producers include: Vickie Winans, Lance Bennett, Marvin L. Winans, Jr., Josiah "Chuks" Bell, Michael Winans, Jr.
Recorded at MVM, Bllomfield, Michigan; Selah, Redford, Michigan; L-Amore, Detroit, Michigan; Morningstar Studios, Springhouse, Pennsylvania.
BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album.
The line between Gospel music and R&B has always been blurred, and this installment by one of the shining stars of contemporary Gospel is no exception. Vickie Winans, who has been singing in church since childhood and recording professionally for nearly two decades at the time of this release, fervently confirms her faith in funkified up-tempo numbers, stripped down ballads and all out hair-raising, sing-along testifying. The harmonic sophistication and spot-on vocal arrangements are in large part courtesy of Marvin, another of the famous Winanses. Ms. Winans' enthusiasm does not want to exclude anyone from the Bible's message: not herself ("Shook"), not those tempted by the flesh before their wedding day ("I Promise"), not the little ones ("Kids Love Jesus Too"), and not the hopeless ("Shake Yourself Loose"). While temptation and life's challenges can distract those who would be faithful, there is not only comfort but plenty of joy and just plain fun to be had in BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER.