John P. Kee

The two-disk set of 26 songs consists almost entirely of Kee classics from the last 20 years, two-thirds of which were recorded live, and all reinvented with an ear towards maintaining the timeless integrity of each NLCC favorite while also filtering them through up-to-the-minute, modern sensibilities and sounds. And the results are nothing less than spectacular. In a sea of sound-alike artists, NLCC and John P. Kee have always been - and remain today - an always fresh and exciting voice.

In just a small sampling of the many riches of The Reunion, “Wave It Away,” is a soulful, heart-tugging ballad with a sinewy saxophone interwoven throughout. “I’m Covered” rocks in Holy Spirit overdrive, with John, Lowell and NLCC trading fiery call-and-response vocals. “We’re Back” moves with a steady rolling Gospel/R&B groove, while “Survive” begins with a cool, bluesy sax as John, Isaac, Lowell, & Lajuene deliver the message atop a smoldering bed of jazzy, quiet-fire R&B. “Wait on Him,” like the entire Reunion project, resounds with explosive energy, with a hand-clapping, toe-tapping, dare-you-to-sit-still Sunday morning exuberance. “It’s Possible” is a rafter-rattling, roof-raising workout, while “Glorified” begins at a soulful mid-tempo pace, but continues to build, and build, and build even more, as Vanessa and Lajuene carry the song to stratospheric heights with almost otherworldly, powerhouse vocal performances. Contemporary Gospel hit-maker Tye Tribbett guests with NLCC & John on “High Praise,” a relentless, breakneck burst of glory and honor to the Lord, and Rhonda McLemore turns in a soaring, breath-taking vocal on “Rhema Word.”

“I have entertained this idea for quite a while,” says John, “and for some reason I felt it impressed upon me that now was the time to do it. I wasn’t sure why, but I obeyed that call. It wasn’t until it was finished - and horrible natural disasters and tragedies, with immense human suffering, had occurred in the interim - that the need for the messages of hope, and healing, and victory in the face of defeat of these songs all suddenly took on a power and relevance even beyond what they had originally.”