新的一年會更好!
1906年在洛杉磯的一個小城Azusa市街上發生的大復興,大大影響了二十世紀初期的基督教發展,被視為是當代五旬節運動。百年後的今天,由曾兩度摘下葛萊美獎的牧師歌手Hezekiah Walker領軍,以流行福音靈魂音樂做為號召,透過這張專輯Azusa the Next Generation,希望重現當年的復興!
自小在紐約治安最敗壞地區長大的Walker,以教會與音樂成為避風港,幫助他走過人生的艱難時期。在最困頓之時,Hezekiah Walker開始以創作抒發心境,成為後來福音暢銷曲〈I’ll Make It〉,也間接為他帶來一紙唱片合約,開啟輝煌燦爛的音樂歷程。除了難有人匹敵的排行成績,Hezekiah Walker也創立全美最有名的唱詩班之一Love Fellowship Crusade Choir,同時更致力提拔年輕優秀新血,在福音樂界可說如教父般備受尊崇。
Hezekiah Walker生涯以個人為名的第十四張專輯《Azusa the Next Generation》,來自與製作人好友Donald Lawrence (Kirk Franklin、Peabo Bryson) 的共同發想,動用多達百人之大型合唱團,召集Deitrick Haddon、Donnie McClurkin、Brian Courtney Wilson及John P. Kee等福音天王級歌手跨刀,堪稱精銳盡出、眾星雲集的超重量專輯。點題的開場曲〈Every Praise〉象徵當年Azusa蘊含的普世價值,雄偉和聲與管樂和鳴振奮人心!
【Every praise】
Every praise is to our God.
Every word of worship with one accord
Every praise every praise is to our God.
Sing hallelujah to our God
Glory hallelujah is due our God
Every praise every praise is to our God.
Every praise is to our God.
Every word of worship with one accord
Every praise every praise is to our God.
Sing hallelujah to our God
Glory hallelujah is due our God
Every praise every praise is to our God.
Every praise is to our God.
Every word of worship with one accord
Every praise every praise is to our God.
Sing hallelujah to our God
Glory hallelujah is due our God
Every praise every praise is to our God.
Every praise is to our God.
Every word of worship with one accord
Every praise every praise is to our God.
Sing hallelujah to our God
Glory hallelujah is due our God
Every praise every praise is to our God.
God my Savior
God my Healer
God my Deliverer
Yes He is, yes He is
God my Savior
God my Healer
God my Deliverer
Yes He is, yes He is