{"product_id":"keep-living","title":"Keep Living","description":"Personnel: Isaiah Sharkey (guitars); The Nashville String Machine (strings); Floyd Thomas, Quadrius Salters (piano, keyboards); Michael Taylor (organ); Brent Easton, DeShaughn Boyd (drums).\u003cbr\u003eAudio Mixer: Paul Salvo .\u003cbr\u003eRecording information: Second Ebenezer Church, Detroit.\u003cbr\u003ePhotographers: Timothy Paule; T'rah Holliday.\u003cbr\u003eLike many traditional gospel recordings, Keep Living, credited to Ricky Dillard \u0026amp; New G, combines its old-style trappings with some of the R\u0026amp;B flavor of the 1970s; in this case, Dillard's horn section sometimes shows the influence of Earth, Wind \u0026amp; Fire. The most unusual track, however, is the appropriately named \"Strange,\" a Walter Hawkins composition, which has the vocalese jazz sound of the Manhattan Transfer. But much of the disc is standard-issue black gospel. The gruff-voiced Dillard frequently hands off vocal duties to one of several female vocalists, including Jermia Cannon, Karen Clark-Sheard, Renee Crutchins, and Lavarnga Hubbard. They lead the choir in a series of statements of faith, often to thrilling effect. But except for \"Strange,\" there's nothing unusual about the performance. ~ William Ruhlmann","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46192707633439,"sku":"015095723529","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/4134676149ab75269334db677e6993bd.jpg?v=1777872986","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/keep-living","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}