Thy Kingdom Come (CD - 2008)

Personnel: Jerard Woods (vocals, background vocals); Shane McConnell, Ladye Love Smith, Lori Casteel, Jovaun Woods, Lori Brooks, Darwin Hobbs, Kirk Kirkland, Jocelyn Brockman, Chris Roberts , Nancy Allen , Julie Cox, John Brockman, Latrice Pace, Shelley Jennings, Reggie Smith, Sarah Valley, Ellen Dockery (vocals); Tom Hemby, Rick Watford (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Tommy Sims (guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, programming); Al Willis (guitar); Mark Baldwin (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Akil Thompson (electric guitar); Nashville String Machine (strings, horns); Luther "Mano" Hanes (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer organ, keyboards); Tim Akers (piano, keyboards); David Huntsinger, Dwan Hill, Aaron Lindsey, Rodney East (piano); Andy Selby (harpsichord, synthesizer, timpani, hand claps); Percy Bady (keyboards, programming); Viktor Krauss (acoustic bass); Calvin Rogers, Dan Needham, Shannon Forrest (drums); Eric Darken, Javier Solís (percussion); Lloyd Barry (drum programming); Missi Hale, Calvin Nowell, Kimberly Mont, Christine Richardson, Jamie Fraley, Faith Howard, Alvin Love, Jonathan Johnson, Molley Moody, Andrea Moore, Jason Eskridge, Melinda Doolittle, Peter Penrose, Benita Washington, Debbie Selby, Nickie Conley, Seth Ready (background vocals).

Audio Mixers: Tobey Betthauser; John Jaszcz; Percy Bady; Tommy Sims; Bill Whittington.

Recording information: Awspire Studios, Atlanta, GA; Father's Image Studio, Brentwood, TN; First Avenue Sound, Franklin, TN; Gitt Trax Studios, Atlanta, GA; Paragon Studios, Franklin, TN; Platinum Lab Recording, Nashville, TN; Riverphlo Studios, Ontario, Canada; The Kings Room, Chicago, IL; Vibe 56, Nashville, TN.

Editors: Chris Yoakum; Andy Selby.

Photographer: Michael Gomez .

Unknown Contributor Role: Lauren Hoffman.

Arranger: Tommy Sims.

Arguably the most successful female solo artist in contemporary black gospel, CeCe Winans continues her string of powerful, emotional gospel albums. As always, Winans leavens her brand of gospel with pop and R&B influences, but the directness of the praise-oriented lyrics makes THY KINGDOM COME an unabashed gospel celebration. Highlights include the searing "Thy Will Be Done" and the majestic anthem "Forever." minimize