Mountain High...Valley Low

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Barnes & Noble - Paula T. Renfroe
With a voice mighty enough to make the walls of Jericho come tumbling down, contemporary gospel songstress Yolanda Adams makes an equally as powerful debut on Elektra Records with Mountain High Valley Low. Although she is literally the first lady of gospel on Elektra, three of her previous recordings, Yolanda Live in Washington, More than a Melody, and Save the World, garnered her Grammy nominations in the Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album category. Adams is no stranger in the gospel arena, but she is bound to capture an even broader audience with Mountain High Valley Low. The hip-hop tinged "Time to Change" which includes DJ scratches, the guitar-laced "Yeah," ...
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Editorial Reviews

Barnes & Noble - Paula T. Renfroe
With a voice mighty enough to make the walls of Jericho come tumbling down, contemporary gospel songstress Yolanda Adams makes an equally as powerful debut on Elektra Records with Mountain High Valley Low. Although she is literally the first lady of gospel on Elektra, three of her previous recordings, Yolanda Live in Washington, More than a Melody, and Save the World, garnered her Grammy nominations in the Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album category. Adams is no stranger in the gospel arena, but she is bound to capture an even broader audience with Mountain High Valley Low. The hip-hop tinged "Time to Change" which includes DJ scratches, the guitar-laced "Yeah," the danceable "Wherever You Are," and the soulful "He'll Arrive Coming Back," featuring Kelly Price, unite positive messages with beats to groove to. No need to throw the church fan at Adams, though--she hasn't abandoned her traditional roots. The inspirational "That Name" and the electrifying, "In the Midst of It All" showcase not only her ability to sing with clarity and diction, but also her gift for stirring the soul. That's a blessing, indeed.
All Music Guide - Stacia Proefrock
Yolanda Adams is too beautiful and talented to have escaped the bickerings of some narrow-minded people within the gospel community. She has been criticized in the past both for her manner of dress more glamorous than seductive and for her "secular" music which focuses on faith-driven lyrics while branching out into R&B and pop styles. With the release of Mountain High. . .Valley Low, her first album on a major, mainstream record label, it would seem that she has provided her attackers with their most potent ammunition ever. The album has been heavily promoted by Elektra Records, and has world-class producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, and Keith Thomas stretching Adams' musical boundaries further than ever. While at times they take her in strange directions the hip-hop flavor on "Time to Change" sounds like a lost track from The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, each song, taken independently, works. The album is incredibly varied and makes use of a full grab-bag of effects, from heavy over-dubbing on some tracks Adams is singing up to three layers of vocals at the same time, while backup vocalists add even more textures to swelling pop-orchestra string lines to funky electronic effects. The bottom line, though, for critics and fans alike, is the message. Before they crank up their pitching arms the stone throwers should take note: this is an incredibly inspirational album in which every song focuses on spreading the message of Jesus. Adams just gets to have a lot of fun along the way. In a time when most gospel albums don't make a dent in music sales outside of the Christian community, an artist with Adams' kind of appeal is a blessing, not a curse.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 9/21/1999
  • Label: Elektra / Wea
  • UPC: 075596243926
  • Catalog Number: 62439
  • Sales rank: 22,978

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Time to Change (4:00)
  2. 2 Yeah (3:17)
  3. 3 Fragile Heart (4:38)
  4. 4 That Name (4:46)
  5. 5 In the Midst of It All (6:57)
  6. 6 The Things We Do (5:33)
  7. 7 Open My Heart (5:40)
  8. 8 Wherever You Are (4:20)
  9. 9 He'll Arrive (Coming Back) (4:16)
  10. 10 Continual Praise (4:28)
  11. 11 Already Alright (7:05)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Yolanda Adams Primary Artist, Vocals, Background Vocals
Richard Smallwood Background Vocals, Musician
Vanessa Williams Background Vocals
Keith Thomas Multi Instruments
Dave Foreman Guitar
Thomas Adams Vocals, Tenor (Vocal)
Darren Carmichael Vocals, Tenor (Vocal)
Michelle Davis Vocals
Bruce Gaitsch Acoustic Guitar
Rickey Grundy Strings
Fred Hammond Bass, Guitar
Jimmy Jam Bass, Keyboards
Marva King Background Vocals
Tom Kornacker Violin
Terry Lewis Percussion
The Nashville String Machine Strings
Elsa Nilsson Violin
Bryant Pugh Musician
Daryl Skobba Cello
Mike Sobieski Violin
Stokley Percussion, Drums
Tamas Strasser Viola
Mark Walker Musician
Debra Winans Background Vocals
Jessie Williams Vocals, Tenor (Vocal)
Mary Mary Background Vocals
Debra Pearson Vocals, Soprano (Vocal)
Ron Ellerson Vocals, Tenor (Vocal)
Jeremy Haynes Drums, Vocals
Roger Ryan Musician
Kelly Price Vocals, Background Vocals
Tim Carmon Piano, Vocals
Stanley Pearson Vocals
Raymond Reeder Background Vocals
David Ivey Background Vocals
JoAnn Rosario Background Vocals
James "Big Jim" Wright Background Vocals
Anthony Lyons Musician
Barbara Johnson Vocals
Brenda Mickens Violin
Kevin Wilson Background Vocals
Marsha Johns Background Vocals
Leslie Shank Violin
Tausha Bomar Vocals, Alto (Vocal)
Danielle Britt Vocals, Alto (Vocal)
Michele Gunn Vocals, Alto (Vocal)
Darryl Izzard Vocals, Tenor (Vocal)
Ericka Lorrick Vocals, Soprano (Vocal)
Sandra Norris Vocals, Soprano (Vocal)
Victoria Purcell Background Vocals
Lavan Singletary Vocals, Tenor (Vocal)
Patricia Thompson Vocals, Alto (Vocal)
Shella Wade Vocals
Glenera Williamson Vocals, Alto (Vocal)
Tamika Lucas Background Vocals
Bryan Pratt Background Vocals
Miautra Dias Background Vocals
Vision Background Vocals
Technical Credits
Richard Smallwood Producer
Yolanda Adams Executive Producer
Ronn Huff String Arrangements, String Conductor
Darren Atwater Arranger
Lee Blaske String Arrangements
Kevin Bond Producer, Engineer, Instrumentation
Fred Hammond Producer, Engineer, Vocal Arrangements
Mark Hammond drum programming
Ray Hammond Engineer
Steve Hodge Engineer
Roger Holmes Engineer
Jimmy Jam Producer, Instrumentation
Terry Lewis Producer, Instrumentation
Sylvia Rhone Executive Producer
Alexander Richbourg drum programming
Shavoni Producer
Bill Whittington Engineer
Chris Sabold Engineer
Tom Bender Engineer
Buster & Shavoni Producer
Tom Coyne Mastering
Bradley Yost Engineer
Steve Murphy Engineer
Lili Picou Art Direction
Tommie Walker drum programming
Jim Wright Producer
James "Big Jim" Wright Producer, String Arrangements, Instrumentation
Lou Ortiz Remixing
Warryn Campbell Producer
Tom Coyone Mastering
Rhonda Hicks Colorist
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Touches My Heart!!!!

    This CD has touched my Heart. Everytime I need an uplifting, I put her CD in and listen to song #7 which is my favorite. I would recommend this CD to any one.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    OH WHAT A BLESSING

    YOLANDA IS TRULY ANOINTED. SHE UPLIFTED MY SOUL WITH THIS ALBUM.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    YOLANDA, YOLANDA

    I WOULD LIKE THE LYRIES OF OPEN MY HEART. REAL AUDIO ONLY GIVE THE BASIC SONGS. MY BOYFRIEND LOVES THIS WOMAN AND THE SONG.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Very Nice!!!

    This CD didn't do much for me; however, tracks #4 (written by gospel artist Richard Smallwood), 5 and 7 are so great that they uplifted the entire CD. Yolanda Adams has a tremendous voice but her best music seems to be traditional gospel, which is what I hope she sticks with.~~Damon Mitchell

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    yolanda blows the roof off

    pure magic.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    SPIRITUALLY AWESOME!

    I THINK THE CD IS WONDERFUL. IT'S GOOD FOR THE YOUNG AND THE OLD LISTENERS. IT HAS KIND OF A HIP-HOP FLOW TO IT BUT AT THE SAME TIME IT IS BASED ON THE LORD. YOLANDA ADAMS DID VERY WELL ON THIS PROJECT.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Annointed!

    I'll admit when I first heard the album, I wasn't too impressed. Then I heard her song on the radio (Open Heart) and had to know who that was. Once I realized it was Yolanda, I listened to her album again. Now she is one of my favorites. Yolanda is indeed an annointed soloist.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Heaven Sent

    Yolanda Adams is so blessed of God that it is truly difficult to describe with words. ''Open my Heart'' has touched my soul in a way that no song has in a long time. I pray God continues to bless her ministry.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    What a powerful voice!

    Yolanda Adams has a powerful and strong voice. Her voice is a true blessful gift from God. I enjoy her album: Mountain High, Valley Low. It makes me dance, sing, and honor God and Jesus. My favorite three songs are: ''Time to Change, Fragile Heart, and He'll Arrive(Coming Back) with Kelly Price( she also can sing very well). I recommend this album to Christians and non-Christians. It will lift your spirits and help you draw closer to the true Saviour of our souls, Jesus Christ. Yolanda is the best. I love to hear her sing as much as I love to hear CeCe Winans.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    As always, she shines again with the music of god

    There as usual the music of yolanda adams that will send you into that point that makes you come in contact with god no matter if you want to or not. When you think she cannot out do the last album, she comes back with a fire that only god can give her. Keep putting out this type of music and you will always have a fan. This is an excellent album I think everyone should buy it it brings you a little bit closer to god when you listen to it well done Yolanda

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    THE BEST!

    This has got to be Yolanda's best CD...It's become a favorite in my house...it shows how she has matured, spiritually and musically...check it out...

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Annointing and Musical Appeal

    Yolanda has done it again! This album is even better than her earlier albums. Though the songs have a jazzy or hip hop sound, she has not sacrificed content. There are songs to play and dance to when on a MOUNTAIN HIGH, but there are also songs that will bring you to tears when at a VALLEY LOW. My favorite songs are number 3 and number 7.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Yolanda and then some

    Yolanda's albaum has really been a blessing to me. I never felt so refresh by just listening to her tape. It takes me back to the day when I first said yeah yeah yeah I opened up my heart.Thanks for making me feel that way Yolanda. May the good Lord continually to richly bless you and I wish you the best with your career God Bless janelle R.

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