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Yolanda Adams
Mountain High…Valley Low
By Steven G. Fullwood
Kirk Franklin needs some love. Since bursting on to the scene in 1996, the
thirty-year-old minister’s infectious blend of contemporary hip-hop music with
traditional gospel choir arrangements burst open the gates for a flood of artists with
similar ambitions. Leading the pack is Yolanda Adams, one of the finest vocalists to
emerge in modern music.
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It’s always a gamble when gospel artists decide to record more
hip-hop inspired songs in an effort to reach younger audiences, but Adams easily clears
the bar with her seventh album Mountain High…Valley Low. Adams just snagged a Grammy
this year for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album, and after a listen, you’ll
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Mountain High…Valley Low makes its intentions very
clear from the beginning. From the opening scratches of the first cut “Time to
Change,” to the rousing closing track “Already Alright,” Adams takes no
shorts. This is a family album, one that you, your parents and grandparents can enjoy at
the dinner table.
Although she’s more comfortable on traditional gospel arrangements such as
“Fragile Heart,” “That Name” and the delightful “In the Midst of
It All,” she ably handles the more commercial tracks “Yeah,” and
“Already Alright” with finesse. Special attention should be given to “In
the Midst of All.” Adams is at her finest, literally going mountain high and swooping
valley low with formidable vocal prowess. Backed with the best production any vocalist
could want, Adams lets loose and takes you to church. This sister will make you a
believer. M
April 2000
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