Beyond Measure - Defy Human Nature

By Nadine Halstead

Integrity Mgmt Group

Gospel music has seen its share of all female groups. There was Witness, Trin-i-tee 5:7, Out of Eden, Virtue… and now there’s Beyond Measure. This group of four ladies – Ronda Singelton, Joslyn Blackburn, Angela Stewart and Teresita Alsandor – uses their voices to uplift and to glorify God with melodious praise. Defy Human Nature features songs that are a testament to God’s goodness and His greatness… greatness that definitely defies human nature.

How Can I Defy Human Nature is the spoken word piece that opens up the CD. Set in a jazzy background, this piece lets you know how you can defy human nature. Through God, all things are possible and even though we are all human, He will give you the strength to defy the natural urges that dwell within us. The same theme continues in Nothing is Impossible. The ladies send the message home in this R&B laced track reminding everyone that we can have whatever we ask when His Word abides in us.

Isaiah 54:17 is the basis of the song No Weapon. If you’re down and think the odds are stacked against you, remember God is in your corner and think back on this well known verse. This song will help you remember that no matter what happens in your situation, anything formed against you will never prosper because you have supernatural power over the enemy. That just happens to be the next song on the play list. Supernatural Power allows the ladies to blend their voices over this rock-inspired track to let the devil know we have supernatural over him and that he has to flee.

When Andrae Crouch penned the words to I Don’t Know Why Jesus Loves Me, he wrote what was coming from his heart. He probably didn’t know the song would be such a staple in many churches today. Beyond Measure remakes the song and blends it together with What Shall I Render, which was written by Margaret Douroux. These two classics fit perfectly together by helping us to think about how we can possibly repay God for His love towards us. It’s amazing that even though we don’t deserve it, He still loves us and all he wants in return is our love and devotion to Him.