Search - James Worship Hall & Praise :: Live at Foxwoods

Not THAT bad

Peace Brotha | Ohio, United States | 11/04/2007

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Reading some of these reviews made me laugh out loud for real. And I understand where many of them are coming from. Long time James Hall and WAP fans know that this set could have been better. I agree 'Live At Foxwoods' does not match up to their previous efforts. But I just want to point out a couple things:





* Remember Foxwood's is a casino, not a church or concert hall. Don't look for the 2006 Voices Of Citadel sound here (and that set is excellent so you know James still has it). I think Minister Hall was going for a more experimental sound here, and even the album cover hints at that. Sometimes it worked. Sometimes it didn't work as well. But I would not say that there are any horrible tracks. Just subpar for James and the crew ... which still puts them in front of many gospel releases today.



* The sound quality on my CD did not match what we've heard by WAP in the past, but again: it's not horrible. Maybe there are variances from pressing to pressing. It's happened before.





My opinion is that you will like this album IF you know going in that it is not going to live up to the previous stuff like 'King Of Glory' and 'Chapter III'. Think about Stevie Wonder's early 70's work compared to his later work in the 80's and 90's. But Stevie is Stevie is Stevie, and ya still love his music even if the creative spark may not burn as brightly as it once did in the early years.



I think the same thing is going on here with James Hall and WAP. I'm just hoping that this creative lull is a temporary one. Meanwhile, enjoy the strong songs from 'Foxwoods' and allow the not-so-strong ones to grow on you. You may be surprised to find out how much you may end up liking them."

For Real??....

Robert L. Taylor | 10/18/2007

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Straight up - you will be hard-pressed to find a bigger James Hall/W&P supporter than myself, and when I head this album was coming out I pre-ordered it the same MINUTE, cause if it's James Hall, I'M BUYING IT - no questions asked....

Having said that, this is BY FAR his worst album!!!......BY FAR!! It does not have that.....SPICE that James Hall fans will be used to - (you know what I'm talking about - think of songs like 'Oh the Blood', 'Real', 'I've Come to Praise', 'No Joy, No Strength'....)

I will always be a James Hall/W&P supporter for life - for other fans out there that don't have the cd yet - prepare to be disappointed. For people that don't really know much about James Hall/W&P, skip this joint, and purchase some of their older albums....("King of Glory", "God is in Control", "We are at War" just to name a few.....)"

Ok

Lauren Mcallister | Providence, RI USA | 04/29/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"James Hall is still the same. Good music and some odd risks. I didnt like some of the risks, but half of the gospel garbage thats out there doesnt come close.

The biggest downfall is the sound. It sounds like Satan was running the sound board, and that really upset me. The sound makes the music less enjoyable. I like the direction James is headed, and if he continues in this direction his next project will far surpass this one. James is still the "Duke Of Gospel"."