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Pastor Marvin Louis Sapp is an American Gospel music singer-songwriter who recorded with the group Commissioned during the 1990s before beginning a record-breaking solo career. Sapp is also the founder and senior pastor of Lighthouse Full Life Center Church, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
In 1996, God led him to go solo. He released his first CD “Marvin Sapp”, then Grace and Mercy”, then his CDs were as follows: “Nothing Else Matters”, “I Believe”, “Diary Of A Psalmist”, “Be Exalted”, “Thirsty”, “Here I Am”, “I Win” and in 2013 he released his Christmas Card CD that featured his three children. The...
Read More Pastor Marvin Louis Sapp is an American Gospel music singer-songwriter who recorded with the group Commissioned during the 1990s before beginning a record-breaking solo career. Sapp is also the founder and senior pastor of Lighthouse Full Life Center Church, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
In 1996, God led him to go solo. He released his first CD “Marvin Sapp”, then Grace and Mercy”, then his CDs were as follows: “Nothing Else Matters”, “I Believe”, “Diary Of A Psalmist”, “Be Exalted”, “Thirsty”, “Here I Am”, “I Win” and in 2013 he released his Christmas Card CD that featured his three children. The backdrop for the CD “I Win” came from him mitigating the pain of the loss of his wife through conversations with God. The title “Here I Am” for gospel star Marvin Sapp is more than a little ironic when one considers that, “Never Would Have Made It” from his 2007 release “Thirsty” has been among the most ubiquitous gospel and R&B songs.
According to Billboard, Marvin Sapp's single “Best In Me” matched the 2008 peak of his seminal “Never Would Have Made It.” The mega-selling “Never Would Have Made It” held the #1 slot on Gospel and R&B radio for over a full year; topped the Urban AC chart (the first to do so since Yolanda Adams’ “Open My Heart”) and has the top selling ringtone and ring back (2 million sales), and propelled “Thirsty” to the top of the gospel charts for 28 weeks.
Now back with a stunning new album titled Close, Marvin has recorded what I would say is a truly top quality album.
For an album that's only ten tracks long, the length of the album is still very substantial. Each track is given space to be enjoyed. The general upbeat nature of the album makes this a joy to listen to. From start to finish Marvin has made some really great songs with a general feel of classic gospel at its very best. 'He Is' is a 'sing and repeat' with the backing vocals kind of song. 'Listen' is a big and rich soulful number, and the vocals on 'Kind God' are something truly breathtaking.
This is another strong album from Marvin with his strong vocals, but also the backing vocals deserve a big mention as they make the album go up a notch.
Review by Jono Davies
LTTM Rating 4 Out of 5 Stars
Standout Tracks
Light The Way
He is
Kind God
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Marvin Sapp has just released a new album titled I Win. Marvin was introduced to the gospel community by Fred Hammond as a member of the vocal group Commissioned. "I am a preacher - called by God - who happens to sing," is the…