Worship Leader Drew Baxter Reveals The Answer To Today’s Problems With His New CD, The World Needs You
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(Orlando,
FL) – August 15, 2016 – Worship Leader Drew Baxter has a passion to
inspire and uplift believers with the sound of praise. He’s done just
that with his brand new release, The World Needs You.
The 12-track project finds the passionate worshipper stepping to the
stage as a solo artist with a sound that’s already changing lives. The
highly skilled psalmist, songwriter, producer, and musician, who has
played for artists such as his uncle Douglas Miller, William Murphy,
Martha Munizzi, Beverly Crawford, The Anointed Pace Sisters and the late
Daryl Coley, has delivered a collection of music filled with new
anthems of praise and fresh songs of worship. Understanding that God is
the answer to all of society’s ills, Drew provides a musical response
with The World Needs You. Released on July 23, 2016, The World Needs You is available on iTunes, Amazon and other digital retailers.
The World Needs You
was six years in the making. Interestingly enough, the title track
wasn’t even supposed to make it on the album, but later on Drew felt led
to include it. Little did he know it would become the title of the CD.
Although the project was just released, it’s making an impact already.
Drew shares an amazing testimony from a person who purchased the new CD.
He says, “A lady’s husband came to me one day and said that his wife
had been diagnosed with cancer. He shared with me that the Holy Spirit
told him that he should play The World Needs You
every day for a week. Miraculously, after hearing the CD, the woman was
healed from cancer.” It’s these kind of stories that reassure Drew that
God has blessed the project.
One
of the songs that has been getting great feedback is the CD’s lead
single, “Holy Is Your Name”. A reverent and moving track, the song is
pure worship. Drew’s heartfelt lead vocals and the soothing background
vocals set the atmosphere for intimacy with the Lord. The track holds a
special place in Drew’s heart. The lyrics came to him during a very
challenging time in his life. “Last year my wife was pregnant with our
second child,” he recounts, “and there were some complications. I heard
God say, ‘I am a holy God; know that I am holy. Know that your second
born child will be fine’”. As Drew expected, everything turned out
fine.
Songs
like the up-tempo “Awesome”, the touching “Where You Are” and the
surrendering “Lord I Say Yes” are just a few of the musical jewels on
the worship leader’s new release. Other memorable songs include “He’s
Alive”, a celebratory track, “Reigns”, a reminder of the sovereignty of
God, and the title tune, “The World Needs You”, a piano-driven plea to
the Lord. Produced by the worshipper with songs penned by his wife
Joanne and himself, The World Needs You was arranged by Drew and he played all the instruments as well.
The
project is just a reflection of the music that’s been inside of Drew
his entire life. He believes his musical start happened in the womb of
his mother, Pastor Grace N. Baxter, as she listened to music. As a
child, he took to the drums and wrote his first song at the age of 5.
Soon after, he became proficient with the keyboard and the organ. By age
ten, he was on the road full-time traveling with and playing for his
father, Bishop Robert S. Baxter Sr., and his uncle, the legendary Gospel
Singer Douglas Miller. His uncle groomed him and mentors him to this
day. “It’s a blessing to have someone in your bloodline who has been out
there for decades and knows the industry,” shares Drew. “It’s been
great to be on the road with him and learn from him. I am thrilled that
he recently celebrated 55 years in ministry.”
His
first singing aggregation was Drew Baxter & New Inspiration of
Praise (NIP) and the group caught the attention of the Gospel industry
with their release, I Surrender. Since that time, Drew has been led to move further into music ministry as a solo artist and dropped his solo record, Just Drew, in 2013. Hot on the heels of the new project, The World Needs You, he will be releasing a Christian love album for married couples entitled Secrets Of Love in late October 2016. For more information on Drew Baxter, connect with him on Facebook and Twitter.