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        • Album 💿Albums & EPs  💿 of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype – we don’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 – the best, highly recommended tracks – are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 – 5 (½ 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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    Queen, Don’t Stop Me Now: Music Lifts No. 1 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Hollywood Records, Inc.; Emma Bauso, foad shariyati, nappy, Niko Twisty, Victoria Strelka_ph, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    Queen, Don’t Stop Me Now | Music Lifts

    In the first edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by the iconic rock band Queen performing “Don’t Stop Me Now.”

    By the musical hype, 2 daysJanuary 4, 2026 ago
    Shirley Caesar, Hold My Mule: Music Lifts No. 43 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Word Entertainment; BD Jewel, Dave H, Jean-Daniel Francoeur, Joshua Brown, Vansh Mehta from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
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    Shirley Caesar, Hold My Mule | Music Lifts

    In the 43rd edition of Music Lifts (2025), we’re uplifted by gospel music legend Shirley Caesar performing “Hold My Mule.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksDecember 21, 2025 ago
    Shirley Caesar, Satan, You’re a Liar: Music Lifts No. 42 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Word, Inc.; BD Jewel, Dave H, Jean-Daniel Francoeur, Joshua Brown, Vansh Mehta from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
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    Shirley Caesar, Satan, You’re A Liar | Music Lifts

    In the 42nd edition of Music Lifts (2025), we’re uplifted by Shirley Caesar performing “Satan, You’re A Liar.”

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksDecember 14, 2025 ago
    Aretha Franklin, Spirit in the Dark: Music Lifts No. 41 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corp.; BD Jewel, Dave H, Jean-Daniel Francoeur, Joshua Brown, Vansh Mehta from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
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    Aretha Franklin, Spirit in the Dark | Music Lifts

    In the 41st edition of Music Lifts (2025), we’re uplifted by the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, performing “Spirit in the Dark.”

    By the musical hype, 1 monthDecember 7, 2025 ago
    HUNTR/X, Golden: Music Lifts No. 40 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Republic; BD Jewel, Dave H, Jean-Daniel Francoeur, Joshua Brown, Vansh Mehta from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
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    HUNTR/X, Golden | Music Lifts

    In the 40th edition of Music Lifts (2025), we’re uplifted by fictional girl group HUNTR/X performing “Golden.”

    By the musical hype, 1 monthNovember 30, 2025 ago
    Bryann T, Complete: Music Lifts No. 39 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Kingdom Muzic; BD Jewel, Dave H, Jean-Daniel Francoeur, Joshua Brown, Vansh Mehta from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
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    Bryann T, Complete | Music Lifts

    In the 39th edition of Music Lifts (2025), we’re uplifted by Bryann T, featuring Gospel Mike, Young Bro & Antwoine Hill performing “Complete.”

    By the musical hype, 1 monthNovember 23, 2025 ago
    13 Mo’ Incredibly Hard-Working Songs [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio, Domagoj Bregant, RDNE Stock project, Thirdman, Yan Krukau from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Mo’ Incredibly Hard-Working Songs | Playlist

    13 Mo’ Incredibly Hard-Working Songs features songs by Donna Summer, Ice Nine Kills, Joe Jonas, LaShun Pace, Loverboy, and Shirley Caesar.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsNovember 17, 2025 ago
    Brandy, One Voice: Music Lifts No. 38 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corporation; BD Jewel, Dave H, Jean-Daniel Francoeur, Joshua Brown, Vansh Mehta from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
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    Brandy, One Voice | Music Lifts

    In the 38th edition of Music Lifts (2025), we’re uplifted by Grammy-winning R&B singer-songwriter Brandy performing “One Voice.”

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsNovember 16, 2025 ago
    Michael Jackson, Keep The Faith: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 37 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; MJJ Productions Inc.; BD Jewel, Dave H, Jean-Daniel Francoeur, Joshua Brown, Vansh Mehta from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay
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    Michael Jackson, Keep The Faith | Music Lifts

    In the 37th edition of Music Lifts (2025), we’re uplifted by Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, performing “Keep The Faith.”

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsNovember 9, 2025 ago
    Maurette Brown Clark, Just Want to Praise You: Music Lifts No. 36 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlanta International Records, Inc.; BD Jewel, Dave H, Jean-Daniel Francoeur, Joshua Brown, Vansh Mehta from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Maurette Brown Clark, Just Want to Praise You | Music Lifts

    In the 36th edition of Music Lifts (2025), we’re uplifted by Maurette Brown Clark performing “Just Want to Praise You.”

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsNovember 2, 2025 ago
    James Cleveland, I Stood On the Banks of the Jordan: Music Lifts No. 35 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Malaco, Inc; BD Jewel, Dave H, Jean-Daniel Francoeur, Joshua Brown, Vansh Mehta from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
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    James Cleveland, I Stood On the Banks of the Jordan | Music Lifts

    In the 35th edition of Music Lifts (2025), we’re uplifted by James Cleveland and The Angelic Choir performing “I Stood On the Banks of the Jordan.”

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsOctober 26, 2025 ago
    The Rance Allen Group, That Will Be Good Enough For Me: Music Lifts No. 34 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Craft Recordings. / Concord; BD Jewel, Dave H, Jean-Daniel Francoeur, Joshua Brown, Vansh Mehta from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
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    The Rance Allen Group, That Will Be Good Enough For Me | Music Lifts

    In the 34th edition of Music Lifts (2025), we’re uplifted by The Rance Allen Group performing “That Will Be Good Enough For Me.”

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsOctober 19, 2025 ago

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