It's Time! (Candi Staton album)

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It's Time!
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Studio album by
Candi Staton
Released1995
Genre Gospel
Label Intersound [1]
Producer Marcus Williams
Candi Staton chronology
I Give You Praise
(1993)		It's Time!
(1995)		Cover Me
(1997)

It's Time! is an album by the American singer Candi Staton. [2] [3] It was released in 1995. [4] The album was nominated for a National Association of Independent Recording Distributors and Manufacturers Award, in the "Gospel/religious" category. [5]

Contents

"Mama" was a minor hit, and became a popular song to play on Mother's Day. [6] It was named "Song of the Year" for the 1996 National Parents' Day; Staton performed the song for the Clintons at a Parents' Day event. [7]

Production and promotion

The album was produced by Staton's son, Marcus Williams. [8] [9] "Mama" was written by Staton in 1992. [10] Staton promoted the album by appearing on BET's Our Voices Thanksgiving program. [10]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [12]

The Washington Post wrote that Staton "punctuates the Lord's praises with songs that are firmly rooted in everyday concerns and issues ... there's nearly always a fire burning in Staton's voice when she sings, a tone of unwavering passion and commitment." [13] The Dallas Morning News thought that the album "combines the best elements of [Staton's musical past]: gospel heart, Southern enunciation as sweet and measured as molasses and upbeat disco rhythms." [14] Cash Box called the album "a southern brand of gospel that could get the devil on his feet." [15]

AllMusic noted that "'The Blood' and 'I Want To Grow' express light jazz elements, while 'Rapture Me' is pure funk." [9]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."When I See the Blood" 
2."Mama" 
3."Somebody's Knocking" 
4."I'm Changed" 
5."The Greatest Worship" 
6."Prelude" 
7."Born Again" 
8."You Can Make It" 
9."He Steps In" 
10."Rapture" 
11."I Want to Grow" 
12."Prelude 'Reprise'" 

References

  1. ↑ "Candi Staton Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  2. ↑ Norment, Lynn (March 1996). "Sounding off". Ebony. Vol. 51, no. 5. p. 21.
  3. ↑ Dingmann, Tracy (January 10, 1997). "A Changed Life". Albuquerque Journal. p. E3.
  4. ↑ Holsey, Steve (August 30, 1995). "Candi Staton, who is now a gospel singer...". Michigan Chronicle. No. 49. p. 1B.
  5. ↑ "NAIRD's '95 Indie Award nominees". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 19. May 11, 1996. p. 50.
  6. ↑ Carpenter, Bil (January 30, 2005). Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia. Hal Leonard Corporation.
  7. ↑ Carter, Ulish (October 5, 1996). "Former Pop Stars Release Gospel Albums". New Pittsburgh Courier. p. B5.
  8. ↑ Verna, Paul (October 28, 1995). "Albums — It's Time! by Candi Staton". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 43. p. 88.
  9. 1 2 3 "It's Time". AllMusic.
  10. 1 2 Walton, Brian M. (October 25, 1995). "New Music Reviews". The Washington Informer. No. 1. p. 19.
  11. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 720.
  12. ↑ MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 537.
  13. ↑ "Staton Returns to Gospel Roots". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  14. ↑ Weitz, Matthew (January 13, 1996). "Spirited Media". The Dallas Morning News. p. 6G.
  15. ↑ Robertson IV, Gil L. (October 21, 1995). "Urban" (PDF). Cash Box . p. 11. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
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