Leticia Walker: Lit From Within

Honey toned vocalist Leticia Walker preaches from the pulpit as she swingingly testifies about God and love on this soulful swinger. She’s teamed up with and Earth Wind and Fire-y team of Aaron Graves/p-key-ar, Steve Beskrone/b, Leon Jordan/dr, Richard Tucker/g, Doug DeHays/wwinds, Steve Jankowski/horn, and various guests on vocals and instruments, with the songs all having a Sunday morning feel.  She’s earthy and upbeat on her own pieces such as “Lit From Within” and the mellow ‘This I Know For Sure”, and can even take a Bruce Springsteen tune such as “My City In Ruins” and give it a churchified mood. There’s a wondrously spiritual feel to the chiming “Prayer of St. Frances” and gives a twinkle in her eye on the shuffling “Better Than Anything”. She sings like she means it on “Jesus Is Mine” and with DeHays gives a convincing p lea on “Just A Closer Walk With Thee”. Preach it!

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