- We Welcome You (Holy Father)
- Forever
- Thy Will Be Done
- Worthy
- It Ain't Over
- Waging War
- The Test of Time
- I'll Live for You
- Bless His Holy Name
- Oh Holy Place
- You're the One
- The Coast Is Clear
- Falling in Love
- A Million Miles
Some are calling CeCe Winans' eighth solo album a return to the singer's church roots, though it's not like she ever fully left those roots. In fact, Winans is one of the blessed few in contemporary gospel who can easily make an appearance on Oprah or grace the cover of
There's still some truth to the talk of a return. Purified, Winans' 2005 release, was fashioned with mainstream audiences in mind. It was naturally less in-your-face about her convictions—a safer album, some would say. By comparison,
Commensurate with her family history, this is a style that comes easily to Winans. In a song like the rousing "Forever," she even adopts an exhortative tone, bidding worshippers in song à la Martha Munizzi. In this regard, Winans seems very conscious in reminding us that to bring oneself to lift up the name of the King, one must first consider one's own status as a child of the King. Elsewhere, Winans turns into an encourager ("Worthy") and a soldier in the army of the Lord ("Waging War").
Make no mistake, however: