*“I need to take them again in time,” stated Grammy-winning Donald Lawrence about his new challenge “Donald Lawrence Presents Energy: A Tribute to Twinkie Clark” (Verity/Provident/Sony Music). “To introduce the songs to a brand new era.”
The 15-time Stellar Award winner is honoring the songwriting of Twinkie Clark who was instrumental in constructing the Modern Gospel style of at this time. To assist Donald current a few of Twinkie’s greatest hits he enlisted the vocal assist of Yolanda Adams, J Moss, PJ Morton, Kierra Sheard, The Clark Sisters, Shirley Murdock, Sir The Baptist, Jakalyn Carr, Donald Lawrence & Firm, and Kelontae Gavin. Lawrence is a legend within the Modern Gospel style as a recording artist, music producer, songwriter, and music director. He was the music director of the film The Clark Sisters: First Girls of Gospel and produced its soundtrack.
“I acquired the thought after I did the music for The Clark Sisters film. I had reimagined the songs,” Donald instructed me of the eight songs featured on the album “Donald Lawrence Presents Energy: A Tribute to Twinkie Clark.”
The songs Lawrence reimagined on the brand new album have been from Twinkie’s solo album “Ye Shall Obtain Energy” from 1981.
“This specific album I’m reimagining the album (…’Energy’) from scratch,” he added. “After I listened to it….you already know it’s particular. After I heard ‘Repair Me Jesus’ (that includes Sir The Baptist, Jason Ferdinand, and The Jason Ferdinand Singers) and once I heard ‘Awake O’ Zion’ (that includes J Moss and Daniel Weatherspoon) I used to be like ‘Wow!’ The originals have been nice however what I heard was wow.”
The “Awake O’Zion” single is accompanied by a lyric music video. The titled monitor of Twinkie Clark’s “…Energy” album, on Donald Lawrence’s new album, options The Clark Sisters and Mr. Talkbox. On the “My Soul Loves Jesus” track Donald options Shirley Murdock, Kierra Sheard, Jekalyn Carr, and Kelontae Gavin. PJ Morton (Maroon 5) is featured on the Donald Lawrence track “Reward the Lord”. Yolanda Adams, Lawrence’s labelmate, is featured on the only for the album titled “In Him, There’s No Sorrow.”
The 15-time Grammy-nominated artist additionally extends his music to the R&B style, collaborating with Stephanie Mills, Mary J. Blige, and En Vogue. He has additionally collaborated with Bebe Winans, Tasha Cobb Leonard and Kirk Franklin. His ability for growing artists consists of his teams, Donald Lawrence & Firm (“There Is a King in You”) and The Tri-Metropolis Singers and Firm (“Encourage Your self” and “The Present”). Donald Lawrence can be serving once more because the music supervisor for the McDonald’s Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour arriving in six cities from September to December. www.DonaldLawrence.com
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