Eternal
, another entry in the growing ranks of female quartets, don't just blur the line between modern urban music and contemporary gospel; they almost obliterate it on this debut session, whose corps of producers and writers includes
Bebe Winans
. Rather than dividing or obscuring the lyrical focus and having listeners wondering who the object of their love is from song to song,
simply splits the menu between praise/religious cuts and straight, sizzling love tunes. They move from a blistering remake of
"Let's Stay Together"
or "Sweet Funky Thing" to the equally vigorous "Amazing Grace" or "Just A Step From Heaven." These women have great voices, but there's something a bit unsettling about the move from the bedroom to the altar on the same session. ~ Ron Wynn