Lordy lordy, there is some serious testifying going on here. What's more, the titles (“Let Us Worship Him,” “Just a Prayer Away,” “The Battle Is the Lord's”), the setting (a Washington, D.C. church), and the febrile audience response, leave no doubt that Yolanda Adams is a gospel singer. But this two-hour program (including interviews that can be viewed separately) has a decidedly contemporary feel. Not only does the music have the sound of commercial R&B or smooth jazz (the influence of artists such as Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway is readily apparent), there are costume changes, a light show, and even a video (for “Gotta Have Love”) that can only be described as hip-hop. That's not to say that Adams plans to go the route traveled by Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and others who made the transition from the pew to the pop charts; but one thing is certain: this ain't your grandmother's church music. Glory hallelujah! Recommended. Aud: P. (S. Graham)
Yolanda Adams Live in Concert: An Unforgettable Evening
(1997) 120 min. DVD: $19.98. BMG Distribution (avail. from most distributors). Color cover. Volume 17, Issue 5
Yolanda Adams Live in Concert: An Unforgettable Evening
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