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        • Album ๐Ÿ’ฟAlbums & EPs  ๐Ÿ’ฟ of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype โ€“ we donโ€™t discriminate. Album reviews are also available on the home page. More often than not, the album reviews on the site tend to follow a track-by-track format, commencing with an intro paragraph comprised of background information, and concluding paragraph that wraps things up. Also, GEMS โ€“ the best, highly recommended tracks โ€“ are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 โ€“ 5 (ยฝ stars are used as well), that is visible at the beginning and ending of the review. = MASTERPIECE = NEAR MASTERPIECE = EXCELLENT = VERY GOOD = AVERAGE / GOOD = BELOW AVERAGE = MEDIOCRE , , , = BAD
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    1960s gospel

    The Edwin Hawkins Singers vs. James Cleveland: Head 2 Head No. 10 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Malaco, Sony Music Entertainment; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    The Edwin Hawkins Singers vs. James Cleveland | Head 2 Head

    In the 10th edition of Head 2 Head (2025), The Edwin Hawkins Singers and James Cleveland contend for the best rendition of โ€œJesus, Lover of My Soul.โ€

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsApril 19, 2025 ago
    The Edwin Hawkins Singers, Jesus, Lover of My Soul: Covers No. 9 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; Alan Cordero, Wolf Art from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Edwin Hawkins Singers, Jesus, Lover of My Soul | COVERS

    In the ninth edition of COVERS (2025), The Edwin Hawkins Singers delivers a compelling rendition of the hymn โ€œJesus, Lover of Soul.โ€

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsApril 9, 2025 ago
    13 Super STILL Songs (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Jill Wellington from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Super STILL Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Super STILL Songs features songs by Andra Day, Future, ROLE MODEL, The Shirelles, and Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 8 monthsOctober 25, 2024 ago
    11 Compelling Songs That Make You Say OH (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Eric, Maksim Goncharenok, Natan, Nicola Vu from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, einsichtsweise, from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Compelling Songs That Make You Say OH | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    11 Compelling Songs That Make You Say OH features music courtesy of Adele, Camila Cabello, Ruben, Sub Urban, and XILLAN.

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsJuly 15, 2024 ago
    The Edwin Hawkins Singers, Oh Happy Day: Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹ No. 24 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; Monstera Production, Qamar Rehman, RDNE Stock Project, Thomas Ronveaux, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors, Quแป‘c Hรนng Hแบงu from Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Edwin Hawkins Singers, Oh Happy Day | Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹

    In the 24th edition of Music Lifts (2024), weโ€™re uplifted by The Edwin Hawkins Singers performing the beloved gospel classic, โ€œOh Happy Day.โ€

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJune 16, 2024 ago
    11 More Really Awesome BIG Songs (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, GraphicMama-team, Robert Owen-Wahl, Silvia from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 More Really Awesome BIG Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    11 More Really Awesome BIG Songs features music courtesy of Arctic Monkeys, Elliott Norris, Jean Knight, Nicki Minaj, and Usher.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearApril 10, 2024 ago
    Incredible Songs: 1960s, Vol. 1 [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Victoria Regen from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Incredible Songs: 1960s, Vol. 1 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    Incredible Songs: 1960s, Vol. 1 features music courtesy of The 5th Dimension, Aretha Franklin, The Beatles, Otis Redding, and The Supremes.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJuly 28, 2023 ago
    11 Songs Where the Keyword is SOME [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, Engin Akyurt via Pixabay, The Musical Hype]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs Where the Keyword is SOME | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    11 Songs Where the Keyword is SOME features music courtesy of HARDY, Mahalia Jackson, Juice WRLD, The Weeknd and Zach Bryan.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsDecember 16, 2022 ago
    Mahalia Jackson, โ€œSomebody Bigger Than You and Iโ€: Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹ No. 46 (2022) [๐Ÿ“ท: Arek Socha, Benjamin Balazs, Brent Faulkner, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Columbia, Ketut Subiyanto, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]
    Columns

    Mahalia Jackson, โ€œSomebody Bigger Than You and Iโ€ | Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹

    In the 46th edition of Lit Music That Lifts, weโ€™re uplifted by Mahalia Jackson performing, โ€œSomebody Bigger Than You and I.โ€

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsDecember 11, 2022 ago
    Columns

    The Impressions, โ€œAmenโ€ | Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹

    In the 45th edition of Music Lifts, weโ€™re uplifted by The Impressions performing the traditional spiritual, โ€œAmen.โ€

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsDecember 8, 2022 ago
    Rev. James Cleveland, โ€œPeace Be Stillโ€: Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹ No. 42 (2022) [๐Ÿ“ท: Arek Socha, Benjamin Balazs, Brent Faulkner, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Ketut Subiyanto, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Savoy]
    Columns

    Rev. James Cleveland, โ€œPeace Be Stillโ€ | Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹

    In the 42nd edition of Lit Music That Lifts, weโ€™re uplifted by Rev. James Cleveland and the Angelic Choir performing, โ€œPeace Be Still.โ€

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsNovember 27, 2022 ago
    13 Captivating Songs About Peace or Piece(s) [๐Ÿ“ท:Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Anastasiya Lobanovskaya, Clement Eastwood, Cup of Couple, Kampus Production, Kaushal Moradiya, Matheus Henrin, M Venter, Pexels, Pixabay, San Engineer]
    Evergreen

    13 Captivating Songs About Peace or Piece(s) | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Captivating Songs About Peace or Piece(s) features music courtesy of Ella Mai, Jack Harlow, Ray Charles, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Wet Leg.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsNovember 21, 2022 ago

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