Riverside Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church in Nashville, TN proves to be a true model of music ministry at its finest. Blessed with some of the most preeminent and award winning musicians and vocalists in the city, Riverside has earned a reputation for excellence and musical proficiency in various faith-based music styles which include traditional, contemporary, praise & worship, classical, spirituals and anthems. Riverside SDA’s exemplary and captivating worship arts ministry has now been captured on THE RIVERSIDE PROJECT: MUSIC & DEVOTION, a 2-disc set, released by G. Favored Entertainment Group in partnership with Dream Gospel and Capitol Christian Distribution.
THE RIVERSIDE PROJECT: MUSIC & DEVOTION is an eclectic 2-disc collection that captures the diverse music and the life-changing spoken-word ministry of Riverside SDA Church. Disc 1 offers 13 powerful praise and worship tracks including Riverside’s first radio single “Declare Your Name”. Disc 2 serves as a companion piece to the music of Disc 1 and features impactful spoken-word devotionals by members of Riverside’s ministerial staff.
Riverside’s new album features many of their own premier vocalists including Joey Kibble, of the multi-GRAMMY™ Award winning group TAKE 6, Stellar Gospel Music Award nominated artist Terrell Hunt, the First Lady of Riverside SDA Jennifer Fordham, and Karima Kibble of the acclaimed Gospel trio VIRTUE. The project also includes special guests and friends of Riverside SDA Church – chart-topping Gospel artist Earnest Pugh, Michelle Prather of the Kurt Carr Singers, and BET’s Sunday Best Season 2 finalist Maurice Griffin. Production is spear-headed by Riverside’s own Grammy and Dove award nominated producer Roger Ryan (Cece Winans, Whitney Houston, Kim Burrell, Michael W. Smith, Yolanda Adams) along with extraordinary up-and-coming producers Chad Hammonds and Melvin “Maestro” Lightford.
“A few years ago we were convicted that God wanted us to capture the amazing music ministry that we enjoy at Riverside week after week, and provide it as an evangelistic offering to our broader community,” says Furman F. Fordham, II – Senior Pastor of Riverside SDA. “We are thrilled to announce the official release of our debut project, The Riverside Project: Music & Devotion.”
THE RIVERSIDE PROJECT: MUSIC & DEVOTION is available on iTunes, Amazon, Google Playand in stores now.
The Riverside Project: Music & Devotion Track list:
Disc 1 – Music:
1.Praise the Lord – (featuring Denise Tichenor)
2. Declare Your Name (featuring First Lady Jennifer Fordham & Joey Kibble)
3. In the Presence (featuring Earnest Pugh)
4. Desperate (featuring Dee Hammonds)
5. I Love to Love You (featuring Maurice Griffin)
6. We Lift You Higher (featuring Terrell Hunt)
7. Be Still (featuring Lecresia Campbell)
8. You Are Great (featuring Karima Kibble, Jesse White, Jeffrey White)
9. I Am Clean (featuring Benita Washington)
10. Sacrifice of Praise – Intro (featuring Pastor Furman F. Fordham II)
11. Sacrifice of Praise (featuring Michelle Prather)
12. Psalm 63 (featuring San Franklin-Jackson)
13. You Are (featuring Beverly Dent)
Disc 2 – Devotion:
1.Praise the Lord – Devotional (feat. Pastor Furman F. Fordham II)
2. Declare Your Name – Devotional (feat. Minister Greg Fontus)
3. In the Presence – Devotional (feat. Pastor Alicia Jones)
4. Desperate – Devotional (feat. Pastor Michael Polite)
5. I Love to Love You – Devotional (feat. Pastor Chris Marshall)
6. We Lift You Higher – Devotional (feat. Minister Edward Williams III)
7. Be Still – Devotional (feat. First Lady Jennifer Fordham)
8. You Are Great – Devotional (feat. Pastor Lola Moore
9. I Am Clean – Devotional (feat. Pastor Chris Marshall)
10. Sacrifice of Praise – Devotional (feat. Pastor Travis Claybrooks)
11. Psalm 63 (feat. Pastor Augustus O’Giste)
12. You Are – Devotional (feat. Pastor Alicia Jones)
Listen To “Declare Your Name” below;
