With One Voice is a studio album by American jazz musician Ramsey Lewis, released in 2005 on Narada Records. The album reached No. 12 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 33 on the US Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart.
Critical reception
AllMusic's Matt Collar, in a 4/5-star review, called With One Voice "a celebratory mix of gospel standards including 'Oh Happy Day' and 'Pass Me Not' as well as some original compositions by Lewis that mix his distinctive funky style with a gospel aesthetic. This is a joyous album that was clearly born out of spiritual inspiration." Brian Soergel of Jazz Times wrote "You gotta love a Ramsey Lewis CD that begins with 'Oh Happy Day.' In fact, Lewis' first gospel recording in his distinguished career is as uplifting as you'd expect...Lord have mercy, Christian and gospel music can be a sterile thing. But in Lewis' hands it's rollicking and joyful ('Sunday Strut'), reverential ('Bless Me (Prayer of Jabez)') and just plain beautiful (Lewis’' spare duet with Kevin Randolph on keys in 'With One Voice')."
Track listing
Personnel Angel McSwain - Choir/Chorus, Soprano (Vocal) Angela D. Weems - Alto (Vocals), Choir/Chorus Antoine Curry - Choir/Chorus, Tenor (Vocal) Belinda Johnson - Alto (Vocals), Choir/Chorus Bobby Broom - Guitar Bobby Lewis - Drums Brianna Renee Winbush - Alto (Vocals), Choir/Chorus Brittany Justine Rideau - Alto (Vocals), Choir/Chorus Darius Brooks - Vocals David Reilly - Audio Engineer Denise Scott & The Soundsmen - Alto (Vocals), Choir/Chorus Desmond Gray - Choir/Chorus, Tenor (Vocal) Devin Scott - Alto (Vocals), Choir/Chorus Donald Lawrence - Director Francesca D. Gray - Choir/Chorus, Soprano (Vocal) Frayne Lewis - Arranger, Audio Production, Producer Gabriel Alexander - Choir/Chorus, Tenor (Vocal) Garry Mitchell Jr. - Choir/Chorus, Tenor (Vocal) George Washington - Project Coordinator Gregory B. Ballard Jr. - Choir/Chorus, Tenor (Vocal) Gus Lacy - Choir/Chorus, Tenor (Vocal) Gwain Ligon - Choir/Chorus, Soprano (Vocal) Heidi Marie Barker - Alto (Vocals), Choir/Chorus J. W. James Memorial A.M.E. Combined Choirs - Choir/Chorus Jackie Cross - Choir/Chorus, Tenor (Vocal) Janelle Lewis - Project Manager Jaquari Williams - Bass (Vocal), Choir/Chorus Jeff Morrow - Bass (Vocal), Choir/Chorus, Tenor (Vocal) Keith Henderson - Guitar Kevin Randolph - Keyboards Khari Parker - Drums Kimberly Bolden - Alto (Vocals), Choir/Chorus Kirk Tracy - Trombone Lambert Waldrip - Programming Larry Gray - Bass, Bass Instrument LaVonzelle Minor - Choir/Chorus, Soprano (Vocal) Lenwood Robinson - Bass (Vocal), Choir/Chorus Leon Joyce Jr. - Drums Levi Stewart Sr. - Choir/Chorus, Tenor (Vocal) Lisa Gayle Rice - Choir/Chorus, Soprano (Vocal) Lynn Hicks - Alto (Vocals), Choir/Chorus Mariah Jennings - Choir/Chorus, Soprano (Vocal) Matthew Prock - Audio Engineer, Engineer, Mixing Maurice Fitzgerald - Bass, Bass Instrument Michelle Flowers - Choir/Chorus, Tenor (Vocal) Miriam Berry - Choir/Chorus, Soprano (Vocal) Myrtis S. Twyman - Choir/Chorus, Tenor (Vocal) Orbert Davis - Trumpet Phillip Williams - Choir/Chorus, Tenor (Vocal) Ramsey Lewis - Arranger, Executive Producer, Piano Rev. David A. Berry - Bass (Vocal), Choir/Chorus Rev. Greg Ballard - Bass (Vocal), Choir/Chorus Rev. Lucille L. Jackson - Liner Notes Rhonda D. Winbush - Alto (Vocals), Choir/Chorus Rhonda Mitchell - Choir/Chorus, Soprano (Vocal) Richard Weems - Bass (Vocal), Choir/Chorus Robert Earl Flowers - Choir/Chorus, Tenor (Vocal) Rochelle Rideau - Choir/Chorus, Soprano (Vocal) Ruben Alvarez - Percussion Ruben P. Alvarez - Percussion Smokie Norful - Vocals Stephen Eisen - Saxophone Steve Eisen - Saxophone Taiya Little - Alto (Vocals), Choir/Chorus Talina J. Parker - Alto (Vocals), Choir/Chorus Tracy Kirk - Trombone Trevor Sadler - Mastering Valerie Brown - Choir/Chorus, Soprano (Vocal) Valerie Houston - Alto (Vocals), Choir/Chorus Veronica Houston - Choir/Chorus, Soprano (Vocal) William Kilgore - Arranger, Organ Yvonne Marks - Alto (Vocals), Choir/Chorus
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