WORSHIP & PRAISE PIONEER BISHOP ANDREW MERRITT & THE STRAIGHT GATE MASS CHOIR HIT BILLBOARD TOP TEN WITH “SATURATE US” ITS FIRST ALBUM IN SEVEN YEARS
buzzz worthy. . . Detroit, MI: One of the pioneers of urban praise and worship music, Bishop Andrew Merritt continues to set and elevate the standard for contemporary worship music. His Straight Gate Mass Choir’s fourth album and its first in seven years, “Saturate Us” (Bajada Records) has been released and debuted at #9 on Billboard Magazine’s Top Gospel Album sales chart. Producer Noel Hall, who has worked with artists such as Fred Hammond and CeCe Winans, produced the ten-song set that was recorded live at the Straight Gate Church. The beautiful title song “Saturate Us” is an uplifting cry for spiritual rain by seasoned praise and worship leader Jaye Thomas (nephew of music legend Nina Simone). His booming baritone has a warm rasp that wraps the listener in the passionate appeal of the song that was written by LaDon Ford and Noel Hall. View the inspiring performance here: ...