God You Reign by Lincoln Brewster

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Lincoln Brewster is one of the great Christian guitarist! He expanded his sound to included a wider variety of styles from the past. "God You Reign" is one of the bluesy worship songs on his new CD with an Eric Clapton (slow hand) type guitar solo at the end. I haven't had time to learn the song yet, but after my first listen the Chords for the verse: D Em and it repeats... Chorus: G Bm A G D. A good melodic worship/ sing along song similar to his earlier song Surrender. Lincoln uses a similar riff on two songs on this CD. This is only a rough draft:

God You Reign Riff The Power of Your Name Riff
D Em7 D Em7 Intro - REPEATS 1x 2x
e|-------------------|| ||--------------------9-||
B|-7^-8-7^-8--10-8-7-|| ||---9-7-9-5-7----2-----||
G|-7----7------7-----|| ||--------------------9-||
D|-7^-9-7^-9---9-----|| ||s/11-7-9-6-7----2-----||
A|-------------------|| ||----------------------||
E|-------------------|| ||9---------------------||

God You Reign is an atypical Lincoln Brewster song loaded with talent. Today is the Day CD is not the typical Brewster CD because it has a greater variety of styles. Lincoln's solos are a blend of Clapton, Santana, and one solo sounds very similar to Stevie R. Vaughn style. There's a hint of a Becker Brother's horn riff on another song. I great Cd even if you're not a guitarist.
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God In Me by Mary Mary featuring Kierra 'Kiki' Sheard

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I really like this song. As ever Mary Mary came up with the best contemporary gospel music that will speak to the younger generation. With so may negative influences out there in the music industry, Mary Mary are refreshing, and amazingly they get a lot of radio play

Wait On The Lord by Donnie McClurkin featuring Karen Clark Sheard

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Wait On The Lord by Donnie McClurkin featuring Karen Clark Sheard

God Of This City by Bluetree

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I love this song. We sang this song at church before we went out and did a city wide community service/mission event.
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A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra by Frank Sinatra

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Since the review I'd written 2 yrs. ago of this Sinatra holiday album mysteriously vanished, I feel compelled now, early August, to write a new one. I own a pretty big collection of cool yule albums, cassettes & cd's, and A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra is easily in my top 10 faves. The opening tune, Jingle Bells, is the best I've ever heard-a fun, bouncy, swingin' tune that you just know Frank enjoyed recording. Who can resist hearing Frank, backed by the Ralph Brewster Singers, sing "I love those J-I-N-G-L-E BELLS-BONG-those holiday J-I-N-G-L-E BELLS-BONG!" Under the superb conducting of Gordon Jenkins(except for the last 2 cuts which were conducted by Nelson Riddle)the entire album takes you on an old fashioned holiday journey through traditional songs as well as beautiful hymns sung as only Frank can sing them. Even if you already own the classic yuletide albums by Bing, Perry, Johnny, Nat & Andy, your collection is not complete without this Sinatra holiday album. Very highly recommended!