Music & Book Review Zone
GERALIDINE LATTY 2-4-1 (Kingsway KMCD2794)
Friday 5th October 2007 2:03PM
Geraldine Latty is an increasingly-in-demand worship leader, who sensitively treads a fine line between gospel/soul and pop. She is becoming widely known through leading at a wide range of conferences and events, including Spring Harvest and New Wine. What we are presented with here, as the title suggests, is a "2-4-1". That is, you, discerning reader, get twice the Geraldine for your money. Disc one is her album "Make Me a Channel of Your Peace". Whose production and recording is ably handled by Caroline Bonnett and a slew of UK sessioners. Disc two, is handled by US powerhouse John Hartley, and features, among others, Phil Madeira and Matt Slocum, providing Latty with their sessioning help. Both albums are, of course, strong in both song and performance, whether the songs be original or old-faithfuls re-invented, with the clarity and soul of Geraldine's voice shining throughout. If you are a fan you probably have both of these already, but if not, this compilation would be a good place to start. 7/10. Haydon Spenceley.
