The Christian vocal group Voices of Mobile recently released a new album of worship music on iTunes and started a summer tour that takes the University of Mobile (UMobile) musicians to six southern states and the Caribbean.
“Here in this House” includes fresh, new arrangements of old hymns and popular Christian songs. Songs include the hymns “Come Thou Fount” and “I Surrender All” as well as popular tunes “Praise the Lord” and “It’s Still the Cross.”
Highlights include remakes of hits by the contemporary Christian vocal group TRUTH founded by Gospel Music Hall of Fame member Roger Breland, who joined UMobile as executive director of the Center for Performing Arts and founded Voices of Mobile. Former TRUTH member Greg Wiggins, now an adjunct music instructor at UMobile, composed new arrangements of TRUTH favorites “He is Able” and “Potter’s House.”
Authentic arrangements
The title track, “Here in this House,” opens every Voices of Mobile concert. It features Rachel Smith, sophomore vocal performance and worship leadership major from Orlando, Florida, and David Robbins, senior worship leadership major from Eufala.
Breland said the album’s appeal is its authenticity.
“These committed students are more than just a traveling band — they believe what they sing, and their goal is to live what they sing,” Breland said.
A five-star review on iTunes by Love 2 Worship said, “I absolutely love the emphasis on a large group vocal sound — an ensemble of great singers singing in perfect harmony. The detail in their sound is amazing. Cut-offs and dynamics compliment the lush harmonies. I’m a new fan.”
Voices of Mobile recorded the album on campus in the university’s professional Fisher-Brewer Recording Studio. “Here in this House” was engineered by Jeremy Harford, produced by Roger Breland and Andrew Goodwin and mixed and mastered by Chris Springer, with special arrangements by Greg Wiggins.
Voices of Mobile travels worldwide, performing concerts in Cuba, China and throughout the United States from Alaska to Hawaii.
The summer 2016 tour takes the 17-member ensemble to Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Tennessee and Mississippi, with a four-day stint in the Caribbean.
The group is blogging about its summer tour at voicesofmobile.wordpress.com. For a full list of tour dates, visit the group’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/VoicesOfMobile.
(UMobile)
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