The Praise + Worship Experience Marvin Winans Artist

If one didn't know {|Marvin Winans|} any better, it'd be easy to write off {|The Praise + Worship Experience|} as a scheme to capitalize on his ties to the departed {|Whitney Houston|} -- he delivered the sermon at the singer's funeral in a televised... Read more

If one didn't know {|Marvin Winans|} any better, it'd be easy to write off {|The Praise + Worship Experience|} as a scheme to capitalize on his ties to the departed {|Whitney Houston|} -- he delivered the sermon at the singer's funeral in a televised eulogy that was watched by millions. But {|Winans|} is a music veteran, a founding member of {|the Winans|}, and a longtime pastor who has been recording church music for years, even before {|Houston|} made it big. That said, {|The Praise + Worship Experience|} finds {|Winans|} doing what comes most naturally to him -- leading songs of praise and adoration on his home turf, Detroit's Perfecting Church, the congregation he planted more than two decades ago. Joining him is a parade of some of gospel's greatest -- {|Donnie McClurkin|}, {|Marvin Sapp|}, {|Bishop Paul S. Morton|}, and {|Don Moen|} are but a few of the guests -- but clearly the songs are what matter here, an assortment of choral pieces and worshipful sonatas that are sure to please the faithful. No new ground is broken here -- the disc is a far cry from 2007's soul showpiece {|Alone But Not Alone|} -- but {|Winans|} is not likely to mind: so long as the church keeps on singing, it's all right with him. ~ Andree Farias Less