Zie’l
“Pronounced ZY-EL”
Dream Gospel/Capital Christian
Zie’l first hit the scene with their 2006 debut release “Genesis” which
included songs like “Surely, He’s Able”, & “Send Me”, instantly making
gospel lovers fans with their unique sound and harmonies similar to The
Clark Sisters.
Now fast forwarding to 2014, the group is back with their sophomore studio
album “Pronounced ZY-EL” slated to hit shelves Sept. 2nd via Dream
Gospel/Capital Christian Distribution. I was given an exclusive listen to
the album and was pretty excited about it.
Last month, I witnessed the ladies in person for the 1st time live and was
blown away. Already a fan (especially of their song “Open Your Mouth, Give
Him A Shout”) I was happy to see that they were back and was finally
releasing a new project.
This new release starts off with the lead single “State Of Emergency”
(written by group member Keyondra Lockett and produced by Drathoven) and
sets you up for a musical experience where the ladies sought to create a
new sound, that is universal to all music lovers, yet true to what we are
used to by Zie’l.
Still giving the fans what they have grown to love, there are tracks likes
“Purify Me” and “Yes He Will” where the runs, riffs, and squalls made me
make several ugly faces!
We also get to hear urban tracks like “Up, Down” (think Brandy’s “Let Me
Go”), ballads like the airy, piano laced love letter to God, “The Truth”
(both penned by B. Slade) and contemporary sounds like “Relentless” and “Take Me As I Am”. “Pronounced ZY-EL”
seriously has something for everyone.
This album most definitely proves that sophomore jinx is nothing for the
ladies to be worried about and is a must have for music lovers no matter
what your genre preference is. The wait was definitely worth it.
– BryWoo (UrbanBridgez.com)
