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May
2003
Kingdom Heirs - Going On With The Song


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imageProduced by Jeff Collins
Recorded at Crossroads Studios, Arden, SC
Sonlite Label

There may have been some personnel changes in this dynamic group, but you sure can’t tell it by listening. This is as good a group of Kingdom Heirs as I have ever heard. There seems to already be a chemistry between the vocalists on this group that causes them to mesh.

The first song on the CD is also the first radio release, and it has the potential of going high on the weekly and monthly charts. “Mighty Deep Well” is a medium tempo song that grabs your attention. Penned by Rodney Griffin, “The Gift Of Salvation” is a beautiful ballad, sung by talented Tenor Jodi Hosterman. 

Arthur Rice is featured on another Rodney Griffin song, “He Had To Rise.” This one may be my favorite song on the CD. The harmony is fantastic, but the message of the song is so plain and strong, that this cut just stands out. No one can “cover” a song like the Kingdom Heirs. “Good News From The Graveyard” is an old Gold City song, but by the time Bass singer is finished, you’re saying Gold “who?”

Penned by Phil Cross, “The Lord Is Great And Wonderful” is a beautiful hymn that may be sang in churches for years to come. It features a little bit of everyone. Another song from the pen of Rodney Griffin, “I Want To Be The One” is one of those songs that you will be singing along with even before the song is over. If only one returns to thank Him…. “I Want To Be The One”.

If you close your eyes, you would think that Paul Downing was singing the Bass on this song. Jeff Chapman does a great job on the feature of this song. Of course it’s another one that Rodney Griffin wrote, but “Plain Ol’ Everyday People” is a fun song. Rodney Griffin authored two more songs on this CD. “Going On With The Song” and “Enjoy The Lord”, which features Baritone Steve French. I really like the flow of this song.

Kingdom Heirs fan or not, this is a must have CD.

Rating 5 Star Rating

Reader Comments

"Good News From The Graveyard" is an Anchormen song that Jeff Chapman sang on their "Anticipation" project.


Commented by On 06/01/2003
I was just getting ready to say that! Gold City never did that song.


Commented by On 06/02/2003
The Perry Sisters also recorded that song as well.


Commented by On 06/02/2003
Are you sure it wasn't Ben Speer who recorded it after his death? :o)

Sorry. Inside joke that Deon should get. :o)


Commented by On 06/11/2003
David,

Very Funny..... tongue laugh
This month I was just a wealth of misinformation.


Commented by On 06/12/2003
this is in my opinon the best quartet cd of the year, maybe even the best release in all of southern gospel. every song is a potential radio single. my favorites are the first single mighty deep well, he had to rise, good news from the graveyard, i wanna be the one and hes already in your tomorrow. the only complaint i have is that the total playing time of the cd is only 33min. it could have used a couple of more songs, but other than that its an excellent album. a must have for any quartet fan.


Commented by On 06/29/2003
James Hales's avatar I finally bought me a copy of this CD at NQC. I have never been a big Kingdom Heirs fan. But this review and hearing "Mighty Deep Well" won me over. I was extremely impressed with their sound on this CD.

"He Had to Rise", "The Lord is Great and Wonderful" are two of my favs, but the song that makes this recording even more stellar is the song "He's Already in Your Tomorrow." Awesome song, and I expect to see it in the charts in the coming months.

Though I am trying to be a little more conservative in my ratings, I would have given this a 4 1/2 rating, though I do think a 5 star is fair.


Commented by On 09/17/2003
I think the Kingdom Heirs were better off with the others that started their own quartet Integrity. The tenor was much stronger along with the bass.


Commented by On 04/02/2004
Amanda, you post sounds a little suspicious. Jody and Jeff are both excellent singers. I really like both the Kingdom Heirs and Integrity, and they are both on the same level... GREAT.


Commented by On 04/03/2004
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