The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir has released its most recent album, 'Love Lead The Way' in hard copy today, July 9.
This new album marks the choir's 27th album release. it was released in digital through iTunes and Amazon back in April. The new album features gorgeous orchestration, soul-stirring ballads, such as 'Faithful to the End' and 'Breathe,' more up-tempo songs, such as the title track and 'Let Your Kingdom Come' and inviting hand-clappers, such as 'The Man' and 'Working It Out.' In addition, the new album also features new renditions of classic favorites such as William McDowell's #1 hit song, 'I Won't Go Back, 'Preashea Hilliard's 'Oh, How We Love You,' and even a moving rendition of 'The Battle Hymn of the Republic,' which choir had performed at this year's presidential inauguration swearing-in ceremony on the steps of the U.S. Capitol building, in Washington, D.C.
The choir utilized a distribution agreement for this new album, with New Day Christian Distributers, a Nashville-based distribution firm that distributes recorded music, songbooks and religious products to more than 3,000 retailers nationwide.
"New Day Christian is very excited about our new relationship with The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. It is an honor to be working with such a legendary choir and to have a part in getting this great new CD into the hands of consumers," Michael Turner, Executive of New Day said, according to New Release Tuesday. "It's a perfect marriage," added Jeremy Castro, the choir's marketing director. "New Day's deep roots in the Christian marketplace and their mainstream connections will serve the choir's needs well because the choir has strong appeal both inside and outside of the church market."
The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir is a Grammy Award winning choir under the direction of Carol Cymbala. It was founded by Cymbala and music director, Jason Michael Webb. The choir is made up of about 300 voices and contains an ethnic and socio-economic mixture of mostly untrained church members. They have recorded three videos, three DVDs and numerous albums, and have won seven Dove Awards, six Grammy Awards, have produced two #1 Billboard charting CDs and hsv sold over four million albums in total.
The choir has performed in big name venues such as, Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, and the Madison Square Garden Theater. They have appeared on television programs like, 'Good Morning America,' and even sang at the Billy Graham Crusades that were held in New York City's Central Park and Flushing Meadows Park. The choir has received wide-spread recognition and has been able to present the gospel message through there music and ministry all around the world.
