The Twin Towers of Gospel

Here are two tracks about Gospel Music that contrast each other. They are both wonderful and exceptional and sincere. Both are songs written from a personal view point and have multi layers of ideas and thoughts behind them.Both are about Worship in an organised sense and deal with greater issues.

First from 2009 Brian Courtney Wilson and ""Just Love". It's almost perfect a fantastic voice tells a story of one Church and Congregation and how they make him feel special.
It's full of beautiful lyrics which speak of forgiveness and redemption. It gives the listener a sense that there is understanding...

"Touch somebody find that they understand when you tell them what you've been through, who you are...what you had to do..believe it when you hear them say -that the God we serve has made a way..."





The next track is by Tonex. He attended a lot of Churches as a boy-indeed he credits himself with being one of the first to introduce a full drum kit into the Church. His early recording career took off very well-on account of his excellent vocal and musicianship. He won Grammy's and played the game but always courted controversy. He took his chances and recorded a great deal of material that wasn't released much of it rather challenging. He has fought long and hard for musical independence. Back in the early part of the 2000's he walked away from Gospel-and several years later released several mix tapes made up of material recorded at the time.

The track featured below "The Love"-could not be a greater contrast to Brian Courtney Wilson's track. Here the Church is full of people not willing to forgive-people who "Stick up there nose at me" who judge on the superficial- who are money grabbers... Tonex spills it..... "I believe in God but I hate Religion- I believe in God but I'm a Sinner"... He means it as well....

One of my fave Gospel tracks