Under the Leadership of James Hillian, Jr the church-based ensemble (Rising Star Holy Temple Church, based in Chapel Oaks, Maryland) is backed by a very able band that can lay down a steady groove when appropriate and knows when to bring it down and support the vocals and three-part harmony when required. The lead vocals of Hillian and others in the ensemble (James Hillian, Jr, Crystal Brooks, Chevela Locus, Jesse McNeil and others) make for a steady and appealing variety of vocal quality. Each soloist is good. The songs are mostly on the mid-tempo tip, however the quality of the compositions makes the lack of faster rhythms irrelevant.But as much as these elements can be discussed separately, it is the strength of the ensemble as a whole that gives this project its strength, as band, lead vocalists and chorus mesh to give a tight unity. It may be clichéd to say that we are anointed --you hear this all the time, and it's not always the case, even with a Gospel group. But to not declare the anointing in this case would be wrong, for the anointing of the Hillian Ensemble is manifested in every single one of the nine cuts included in the project.
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