Even better than 2011's
Uncommon Me
, the second album from
Isaac Carree
offers a relaxed, enjoyable listen from start to finish. Its three-part title track, scattered throughout the program, enhances the album's theme of starting fresh, no matter your age or circumstances -- a message that comes through with
Carree
's down-to-earth approach to contemporary gospel. As on
,
co-wrote most of the songs, and he collaborated here with the likes of
Eric Dawkins
Phil Cornish
, and
Ronnie Jackson
.
R. Kelly
, an obvious inspiration, appears on a remix of "Clean This House," a Top Five hit on
Billboard
's Gospel Songs chart.
Neka Brown
James Fortune
Joe
Kirk Franklin
Kierra Sheard
, and a handful of other guests add support. ~ Andy Kellman