Back in the mid '90s, Anointed was one of the groups that blazed the way for more widespread acceptance of urban and gospel music. At a time when many fans of contemporary Christian music could not list a single gospel artist (except for Kirk Franklin, who some would label as urban more than gospel) many recognized Anointed. Their song "For the Sake of the Call" did quite well on radio and the group was very successful.
Fast forward to 2005, when the group is now a duo. Unfortunately the group seems to have lost the spark that made them special, made them stand out. The vocals on this album are great. The music is good. The problem is that most of the songs (except "Now is the Time," "The Great I Am," and "Gonna Lift Your Name (Remix)") all are missing that spark that makes the listener stand up and take notice of an album. Instead these songs may become background music for some, songs that you listen to in the background while you are doing something else because the songs don't command your attention.
Anointed is an enjoyable group but many will find themselves pulling out their old Anointed CDs to remind themselves how great this group used to be.
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