The Nevels Sisters- Beautiful
With a number of independent projects under their belt and after making appearances with some of the biggest names in gospel music, the Nevels Sisters have received a great deal of buzz and have even earned from their followers the distinctive comparison to the Clark Sisters. Although a name like the Nevels Sisters may feel a bit old fashioned and may give off the southern charm of a soul quartet, the Nevels Sisters are eons away from being just another dated traditional gospel group. On Beautiful, their first venture on the MoLife label, the group slices into a smorgasbord of modern sounds enhanced by the super-sonic keys and hard, in-your-face drum programming from Tommie “Gunn” Walker, Jr. Emmit Nevels III, the group’s brother, composes or co-writes half of the seventeen tracks offered while Walker, Pam English and Marcus Divine handles the rest on board. If you follow liner notes as of lately, you will recognize Walker’s craft being exercised on projects from Marvin Sapp, Ruben Studdard and Fred Hammond but never has he displayed the kind of in-depth creative confidence and the bold moves he introduces in his wall of sound production ethic.
Big flashy numbers highlight the front of the disc; giving momentum to the Nevels’ cross-bred sounds of the Anointed Pace Sisters and the Clark Sisters. “Time” is smartly executed – equally enhanced with swelling synths and April & Gayle Nevels’ ecstatic vocals. “Clap Your Hands” is bold in its delivery and walking rhythm even if it bears an off-guard resemblance to the ‘80s hit “You Brought the Sunshine” on the chorus. “Company” injects Mo’ Horns’ brass arrangements into what feels like a Missy Elliott-meets-J Moss midtempo workout.
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