Juanita Bynum and Jonathan Butler Transcend Musical Boundaries with "Gospel Goes Classical"

Flow Records and Maranatha! Music present an extraordinary and enchanted night in Birmingham Alabama, when Classical, Jazz, and Gospel music came together to produce a sound that was nothing short of miraculous. Combine the pure anointed voice of gold recording artist Juanita Bynum, and the smooth sound of Jazz great Jonathan Butler, couple them with the 60-piece Gospel Goes Classical Symphony Orchestra and the seventy-five voice mass choir, and you have a live recording that transcends all musical genres - Gospel Goes Classical, an inspirational new double CD, that debuts September 26, 2006.

The orchestra and choir were led by renowned arranger/conductor, Dr Henry Panion, III, who has worked with legendary artists such as Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, and the Winans. This talented visionary brought together singers from across the state to create a choir with the soulful sound of one great gospel singer, and merged them with the full resonance of a world-class symphony orchestra. This combination is the musical backdrop for Juanita Bynum and Jonathan Butler’s Gospel Goes Classical.

Live performances include favorites such as the new single “One Night With the King" performed by Bynum, and Butler’s popular “Falling In Love With Jesus” and “Don’t You Worry.” Both artists premiere new songs - Juanita introducing "To Be Kept By Jesus" and Jonathan performing the new single "We Need You Lord." The CD is capped off with a special duet featuring both artists, “I Don’t Mind Waiting,” an affirmation of love and trust in Jesus.

Bynum is a gifted vocalist, internationally acclaimed Bible teacher, prophetess and psalmist. She is fueled by a passion to fulfill God’s mandate for these turbulent times. Her thrust on character building by merging spirituality with everyday living provokes people to pursue a life of integrity. Wherever she goes, Bynum exhorts and encourages her listeners to deepen their intimacy with God and arise to their divine calling and destiny.