Artist: Sherry Anne Project Title: Keep On Prayin' Label: Independent Producer: Gordon Mote Reviewed By: Scott Evans
Every successful artist in music can look back to a recorded project that was the turning point for their career. I believe that the brand new project from Sherry Anne may be that project for this incredibly talented soloist from Utica, NY! Sherry Anne’s brand new project includes twelve wonderful song and a great mix of songs and styles of music!
The project begins with the upbeat song “God Made A Way.” I love this song for several reasons. First, the upbeat tempo, but I also love the message of the song that God did make a way for us to be saved! I hope everyone reading this knows that and has accepted God's way as the only way to Heaven. The next song is a very personal song for Sherry Anne. You see, Sherry Anne was born with a substantial hearing loss in both of her ears and a speech impairment. The next song is titled “Silent Prayer” and it is a beautiful song and melody that only is enhanced by Sherry Anne’s testimony. No project is complete, in my opinion, without a bona fide classic song on it and Sherry Anne recorded the Tracy Dartt classic, “God On The Mountain” next. This has always been a favorite song of mine and I love Sherry Anne’s version. “Keep On Prayin’” is the title song of the project and this upbeat song is a favorite around my household! Personally, I love the message of the song to keep on praying about those trials in your life until God sends the answer. And yes, that tempo and beat is pretty awesome too!
“Grandpa (Tell Me About The Good Old Days)” is a popular song from country music but Sherry Anne puts in a great performance on this touching song reminding us of the good old days. I love the message and I am sure that everyone listening will love to reminisce too. Sherry Anne shows us her song writing skills on this project too! She wrote “I Only Know To Pray” on this project and what a great song reminding us that sometimes a situation is out of our control but we can always pray because a situation is never out of God’s control. It is a great song too if you are a parent or know someone who may have strayed from the Christian Faith. The message will touch you in a very special way! “Speak Your Name” picks up the tempo once again and it reminds us of the incredible power at the Christian’s disposal just by speaking the name of Jesus! “Life Up Your Name” is the next song on the project and it is a wonderful song of praise and worship and Sherry Anne seems like her voice was created to sing this song! I love it and you will too!
The most powerful song on this project, in my opinion, is “Where Would I Be.” What a great question this asks when it asks where we would be without Jesus and His Mercy and Grace. I know that I would rather not think where I would be. When you really look back on your life and see God’s handiwork in it, it can only cause you to ask where you would be without His touch. “Wonderful Merciful Savior” is another wonderful praise song! It declares how wonderful and merciful our Savior is and all we can really say to that is amen! The next song on the project also comes with a special meaning. The song is titled “I Will Rise (Kurt’s Song)” and Sherry Anne sang this song at the funeral of a fallen deputy sheriff in the Utica, NY area. The song was originally written and performed by Chris Tomlin but Sherry Anne does an incredible job singing this wonderful song. Sherry Anne closes out the project with a couple of songs that are usually associated with Christmas. Her medley of “Jesus, What A Wonderful Child” and “Go Tell It On The Mountain” is a rousing end to this incredible project!
I have known about Sherry Anne for several years now. I have always been amazed by her testimony and her talent. Her testimony is truly one of the most inspiring I have ever heard and her talent continues to grow with each project. This project does a great job of showcasing that talent. The song mix is just right with old songs, new songs, up tempo song and slower songs. Throw in an original song and a Christmas medley and you have a winning format that people will be listening to for a very long time! The project has excellent production with Gordon Mote. My favorite songs from the project are “Where Would I Be,” “Keep On Prayin’” and “I Only Know To Pray.” The entire project is excellent and if you don’t know who Sherry Anne is, it is time you found out! Her music, testimony and spirit will bless you time and time again. For more information on Sherry Anne, visit her website at www.sherryanne.com.
