Ebi Oginni - Just A Little Faith
Christian/Gospel
Derby, United Kingdom
Overall Impression: Led by an incredibly powerful lead vocal performance and enveloped in a deep sense of both passionate conviction and emotional poignancy, "Just A Little Faith" is a fantastic piece of songwriting that perfectly encompasses the soul of the gospel genre beautifully. Ebi Oginni gives a soulful and tremendously graceful performance that is sure to touch many a listener's hearts with its delicate expressiveness and passion-filled purpose, all the while being backed by a truly superb accompaniment that provides a brilliantly detailed and texturally rich soundscape for the vocals to elegantly glide over. This is contemporary gospel at its best and I look forward to hearing more from Ebi in the very near future.
Strongest Point(s): The lyrics perfectly embody the spirit of the gospel genre and provide listeners with an uplifting and positive listening experience that feels both wholesome and authentic in its execution. Lyrics such as these require an equally delicate and tasteful vocal performance to really bring them to life and it's safe to say that Ebi does this beautifully. Both powerful and captivating, Ebi has a vocal prowess that really does the lyrics justice, each and every word is brought vividly to life by means of superb tonal control and impeccable vibrato. The additional backing vocals also do a wonderful job of strengthening the lead part by adding even more timbral intrigue and providing further tonal contrast. It must also be said how strong the arrangement is, the track has a great natural flow to it that feels both organic and cohesive, sections transition between one another with great delicacy, resulting in a track that feels both smooth and wonderfully engaging from start to finish.
Target Audience Appeal: "Just A little Faith" is a marvelous example of what the gospel genre has to offer and I'm in no doubt that both gospel fans and music lovers, in general, will find a lot to love about this track.
Artist target suggestions: Fred Hammond, Michelle Williams, Tori Kelly, Kelly Price, Amy Grant, Merry Clayton, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Evvie McKinney, Kari Jobe
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About the Reviewer:
Andre Avanessian is a freelance session musician, composer, and sound engineer based in the U.K. Having studied music production and composition at a degree level, he has taken his passion for all things audio-related to a level that has allowed him to become both a competent musician and performer. Being a self-confessed "Guitar Nerd" Andre has been continually studying the guitar, as well as teaching it, helping students both learn the instrument, develop their songwriting, and how to become proficient in home recording.