Barbara Tucker, A Chosen Few & The Burleigh Project Choirs
Born To Die
A 20-piece Gospel "Cantata," beautifully detailing in glorious classical/gospel style, the birth of Christ and beyond.
Houston's own BARBARA TUCKER, head of BJT Christian Ministries, along with A Chosen Few, and many other singing friends completes the production of this 20-piece musical work written by Oklahoma-born GLENN EDWARD BURLEIGH. (See GlenMusik.com)
This musical smorgasbord is a mixture of classical to gospel with everything in between and brings to the Christian community a glorious musical celebration of the story of the birth of Jesus Christ.
Burleigh, composer of such gospel offerings as Lay Aside Every Weight, featured in the Whitney Houston/Denzel Washington feature movie, The Preacher's Wife, a tribute to the Oklahoma Bombing Tragedy and the still favorite, Order My Steps, first recorded by Tucker in 1992, created the arrangements and most of the instrumental music on the new CD. The complete score and other music items are available at GlenMusik.com.
Other musicians featured.....Organist Arthur Holmes, Pianist Phillip Hall,Percussionist Sam Dinkins and Bassist Darrell Nelson combine with Burleigh to present flawless accompaniment.
The double CD features:
Rev. Nathan Johnson, Rev. Crawford W. Kimble, Rev. Gwenn Pierre, Barbara Tucker, Rev. Brenda Waters, Rev. Dorceal Duckens, Roslyn Raymond, Rev. Jeorge Holmes, Rev. Marcus Cosby, Rev. Michael Pickett, Geneva (Genny) DeVaughn, Wm. Keith Eason, Bishop Edward L. Johnson, Jr. and special musical effects by Shirley Baines, Lamar Broadus, Cheryl Crawford, Ethel Murray.
Classical: Cantata