Nitro Praise

Description

The first installment of the American electronic dance music series Nitro Praise, simply entitled Nitro Praise I, was released on N•Soul Records in 1994, distributed in the US by Diamante Music Group. Also marketed and distributed in Europe by Alliance Music. The album was recorded and mixed by Scott Blackwell at N*Soul Studios with Aaron De La Cruz and Blackwell producing. Arrangements and adaptations (as well as keyboards/programming) by Aaron De La Cruz, Chuck Hogan, Corey Pryor, and Scott Blackwell.

Nitro Praise was a project assembled by the N•Soul label consisting of artists from their roster performing Christian praise and worship songs in various electronic dance music styles.

Nitro Praise is a result of seeing the need for a sanctified, funky, fun, get up and dance till you can’t dance no more praise record. Many thanks to all of you whose talent and hard work made recording this project a blessing. SB [A note featured on the insert]

Although Scott Blackwell‘s name does not actually appear anywhere on the cover it’s his work alright. However, the inside sleeve does inform us that “Nitro Praise is a result of seeing the need for a sanctified, funky, fun, get-up-and-dance-’til-you-can’t-dance-no-more praise record,” which neatly sums it up, I feel. It’s really the logical extension of the idea Scott began on his ‘Myx Trip‘ albums; that of bringing established praise and worship songs well and truly onto the dance floor. And he succeeds just as completely as we’ve all come to expect him to. Here, we get eight tracks featuring various vocalists and then the eight instrumental versions just waiting for your alternative congregation to sing over! There’s such relatively ancient favourites as «I Will Call Upon The Lord» and newer material like Ron Kenoly’s «High Places». Frankly, it’s brilliant and apparently there’s more to come. In terms of style, there’s not so much swing as Scott has used on recent releases and the result is a very pop-orientated sound. Probably as close to Stock, Aitkin And Waterman as worship is ever gonna get! A very wonderful album. [Karl Allison, Cross Rhythms, August 1994]

CD tracklist:

01. I Love You (Lord Today) (Vocals by Stephanie Watring) – 4:04
02. More Precious Than Silver (Vocals by Gina Foglio) – 4:16
03. Stand In Awe (Vocals by Sozo [Corey and Danielle Pryor] and Stephanie Watring) – 3:09
04. Praise Song (Vocals by ‘Jus Lilly’) – 4:05
05. I Will Call Upon The Lord (Vocals by Derrick Hammond and Stephanie Watring) – 4:36
06. (We’re Going Up To The) High Places (Vocals by Gina Foglio and The Clubhouse Choir) – 3:43
07. I’ll Fly Away (Vocals by Sandra Stephens and Stephanie Watring) – 3:55
08. More Than Conquerors (Vocals by Greg Picker and The Clubhouse Choir) – 4:03
09. I Love You (Lord Today) (Instrumental) – 4:04
10. More Precious Than Silver (Instrumental) – 4:16
11. Stand In Awe (Instrumental) – 3:09
12. Praise Song (Instrumental) – 4:05
13. I Will Call Upon The Lord (Instrumental) – 4:36
14. (We’re Going Up To The) High Places (Instrumental) – 3:43
15. I’ll Fly Away (Instrumental) – 3:55
16. More Than Conquerors (Instrumental) – 4:03
17. untitled ([Uncredited] Vocals by Stephanie Watring) – 6:51

Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and CD by N-Soul Records. Track 17 is a hidden track; a remix of “I Love You (Lord Today)”.

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