*“This is a 25 year commemorative piece. The first album was in 1993, so its 2019 and we’re together to celebrate 25 years,” said Grammy Award winning Donald Lawrence about his newest album release “Goshen” recorded with the original members of the Tri-City Singers. He added about his reunion with the retired singers, “It’s just for the album.”
The Stellar nominated singer, songwriter and producer took over as music director for the Tri-City Singers and they debuted on their own label GospoCentric Records with “A Songwriters’ Point of View.” By 1995 Lawrence was sharing the billing with them as Donald Lawrence and the Tri-City Singers. The “Goshen” album release celebrates that union with the original singers, that came from three different cities (Spartanburg, Gastonia and Charlotte), by his side on the project.
The Tri-City Singers retired in 2006 and Donald released his solo album in 2004 on Verity Records, which featured Donnie McClurkin, Hezekiah Walker, Faith Evans, Carl Thomas and Richard Smallwood. The first single from the new album, “Goshen,” was “Deliver Me” featuring Le’ Andria Johnson. The current single is “He Heard Me Cry” featuring Sir the Baptist and Arnetta Murrell-Crooms of The Murrells. The title track features Sheri Jones-Moffett. “Goshen” also features Grammy nominated Jekalyn Carr and Jason Nelson.
“I’m always inspired,” Donald confessed. “For me when I do music it comes from an honest place and I finish when it’s finished. If you end it too soon it’s not authentic.”
“Goshen” is produced by Lawrence, Sir the Baptist and Troy Taylor.
“This (album) has been in my head for three and a half years,” he pointed out. “And we started recording it two years ago.” www.DonaldLawrence.com
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