Notes & Personnel Info |  | Israel: Stacey Joseph, Leah Smith, Mattie Blackburn, Dakri Brown, Lois DuPlessis, Jamil Freeman, Jeremiah Woods, Danielle Stephens, Sha' Simpson, Olanrewaju Agbabiaka, Rodney Jordan (vocals); Johnny "Natural" Najera, Eric Brice (guitars); Ryan Edgar, Neville D (acoustic guitar); Christa Black (violin); Justin Savage, Arthur 'Buddy' Strong, Aaron Lindsey, Jerry Harris (keyboards); Justin Raines, Terrance Palmer (bass guitar); 'Big' Mike Clemons (drums); Javier Sol¡s (percussion). | | Additional personnel: Mark Townsend (vocals); Michael Gungor (guitars); Jonny Lang (acoustic guitar); Jimmy Bolin (saxophone); Vinnie Ciesielski (trumpet); Roy Agee (trombone); Chris Tomlin, YPJ, Darlene Zschech, T-Bone. | | Many contemporary gospel releases are sometimes difficult to distinguish from the secular R&B and hip-hop that influenced them musically, but the third album by Israel & New Breed is something entirely different. The press kit for the aptly titled A DEEPER LEVEL claims that Israel & New Breed fasted for 40 days in preparation for the recording of this album, a cleansing ritual meant to purify their music from worldliness. Indeed, A DEEPER LEVEL is a powerfully moving expression of belief delivered with the self-assurance of true believers. |
Producer: Israel Houghton; Don Moen; Aaron Lindsey |
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