Live Through It
Personnel: James Hodges, Joshua Ellis (guitar, organ, keyboards); Lawrence Jones, Joshua Lutz (guitar); Jeremiah McConico (acoustic guitar); Doug DeHays (saxophone); Terence Vaughn (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, keyboards, synthesizer, programming); AyRon Lewis (piano, keyboards); Titus Robertson (organ); Nicholas Humes, Nicolas Humes (keyboards); Tavarius Johnson (drums); Eric Darken (percussion); Gene Moore, Jr., Zacardi Cortez, Nikki Ross (background vocals).Audio Mixer: John Jaszcz.Recording information: 8th Note Studios, Houston, TX; Bradford Studios, Nashville, TN; Channel Land, Houston, TX; Wildwood Studios, Nashville, TN.Photographer: Derek Blanks.James Fortune's strength is in understanding how to put gospel and praise songs over to a young 21st century audience, and with his featured choir, FIYA (which stands for Free in Yahweh's Abundance), he freely incorporates hip-hop arrangements and urban beats into his recordings. This two-disc set, recorded in September of 201