"Faithful" by Houstonian Rebecca Eaglin

Title: FAITHFUL
Artist: REBECCA EAGLIN
Record Label: DIVISION OF HIGH RECORDS (BMI)


This 22-year-old-Houstonian, Rebecca Eaglin has a similar voice like Deborah Cox. Eaglin’s CD is categorized in the contemporary gospel style. Eaglin, at a very young age, wrote or co wrote all of her songs on her re-released debut album & re-titled to “Faithful”. This very talented singer/songwriter is now attending University of Houston where she will obtain a bachelor's degree in business administration.

Eaglin accomplishment included being a featured artist on 2000 & 2001 GMWA Women of Worship CD by the Aleho International Music label. Other great artists from the CD’s include such as: Rev. Yvette Flunder, Kathy Taylor-Brown, Adrianne Lewis, Denise Tichenor, and Lucinda Moore.

The best song of the 13-track album is “Praise His Name”, a Jamaican-beat praise song. This song will get anyone moving; no one will want to sit down during this song. Most of all, do not forget to ‘praise his name’ everyday.

“The Biggest Part” is a love song ballad to Jesus. This is a great song to listen to, when you need to remind Jesus how much he means to you. Eaglin lyric calls mentions that with her daily life activities pulling her attention, she tends to forgets about the ‘biggest part” of one’s life.

“He’s Always There” has a dancing beat that makes you want to stay as 'He’s always there.'

“Worthy” is a worship song with symphony musical introduction. When listening to this song, you will begin to raise your hand and sing Jesus’ worthiness.

This “In God’s Hands” shows off Eaglin’s singing ability. During this song, the piano and percussion accompany her. This song reminds one of that big-band-style. The lyric accomplishes to assure you that your life, trust, and hope are always in his (God’s) hands.

“Stray” is a great song that recalls how Eaglin ‘strayed’ away from God, even though she realizes they have should just stayed on the right path of righteousness. She convincingly reminds you, not to stray and stay focused on “the race”.

“Dancin’ Shouting” starts out on one beat but changes beat in the beginning of the song. This makes the listener feel that the drummer skipped a beat. At the end of the song, the beat changes again but the beat does not meet the expectation of a dance beat, as the title expresses.

“Faithful” CD has some good songs and some not so great.
I give her a 3 out of 5 stars. * * * * *

"Keep it Gangsta" Flop

Title: “KEEP IT GANSTA”
Artist: Compilation of several artists.
Record Label: GROOVESOUND RECORDS

• Lingo, founder of Groovesound Record, is from Dallas, Texas.

• Heata is a 24-year-old that resides in Dallas, Texas. He has performed at Youth for the Nations at CFNI, G.L.A.D. Youth Convention, Youth Fest, The Great X Change and numerous more.
• Nate-G grew up in San Jose, California but later moved to Texas, where he now resides.
• The 24-year-old, LED grew up in Brownsville, Texas and now resides in Dallas, Texas. According to Groovesound.com, LED is a featured artist on the upcoming D.O.G. Squad album on a song titled “Blame Us”.
• Phildawg is an 18-year-old Texan that resides in Duncanville.
• G-Boyz consists of Da Gboy and Young Fatal, there was not a hometown listed.
• There was no information found on the artist Pooh and ORC.

“Keep it Gangsta” is a compilation of various Texas rappers which rap beats are of the early 90’s. Some of the Christian raps’ on the CD are wolves wearing sheep’s skin with only one line of Christianity. The other raps’ lack memorable beats and/ or lyrics.

“Mama Don’t Cry”, written by Brother IG, is my favorite track of the CD. It talks about the artist ventures of the bad sad to accept Christ into his life. Nice chorus and beat with a sad undertone but good outcome.

“Thugged Out” by Lingo & Nate-G was the worst rap on the album. The lyrics and beats were rollin’ too slow. I thought I was in the early 90’s.

“Wild, Wild, West” by ORC did not have any beat or chorus that that was memorable.

“Bump That” by Nate-G beginning beats, reminds me of the rapper Ice Cube’s 1994 “Bootleg & B-Side” CD.

A 12-year-old girlish like voice fills the G-Boyz rap or it sounded like a girl. This disappointing secular “Down South” rap is on a gospel rap album, and made to believe as a Christian rap.

Lingo raps “I need somebody to show me love…All I know is the drugs and the street.” Once again, “Look Into my Eyes” is a secular song portrayed as a Christian rap that only has one line of Christianity in the entire song.

Rappers Heata, LED, Lingo, Nate-G, Phildawg & Pooh spit out lyrics that were meaty in its contents. “You Scared” beats came somewhat shy of being able to get the listeners to stay tuned in.

Slow beats and semi-memorable lyrics filled this compilation CD. This CD is the best fit for someone who is stuck in the early 90’s. I suggest anyone to listen to the songs on iTunes (if available) before buying any CD.
I give this CD a one star out of five stars. * * * * *