Rev Tina Redden

Booking and Business address

• P O Box 9574
• Michigan City ,
• Indiana
• 46961
• US

Paulas Pick

Named Best Gospel Vocalist UK

Song Named Best Gospel Soul Ever UK Song: The Day Christ Died

Review of Cd Praise The Lord Hosanna by Kendra Beltran of Bryan Farrish Promotions

Rev Tina Redden Praise The Lord Hosanna Rev Tina Redden’s Praise The Lord Hosanna is no doubt a gospel album through and through. Her faith is as apparent as the power that comes out of her vocal chords. Every song a testament to the Man upstairs, Rev Tina Redden makes his presence in her life known. It would be an understatement to say her voice packed a punch, because that, we’ll call it “oomph” to her delivery could knock out the champion heavyweight. Songs like “The Tongue” and “Have You Heard (You Haven’t Heard)” are top contenders for the title. Music fans who like their music with a lot of spirit and soul whose shelves are filled with the likes of Bettye LaVette and Labelle will receive gratification is Rev Tina Redden’s Praise The Lord Hosanna. Track 1: “God Went to Joppa” is a throwback to the purest forms of R&B. this upbeat tune about the Lord will have people moving and praising the man upstairs. Track 4: “The Tongue” is like many of its fellow tracks in that it has that classic soul sound, and packs a little something extra in the delivery department. It’s one of those songs that one tries to sing along to and falls short because imitating a talent like this is a hard task. Track 7: “There’s Nothing My God Can’t Do” has a nostalgic 60’s feel with a beat that makes one swing their hips back and forth and lyrics that take you to a positive place of mind. Reviewed by Kendra Beltran of Bryan Farrish Promotion

Review of Cd "Jesus Youre My King of Kings" Ten Stars

Reviewed by Phil Thomson Anarchic dissonance seeps out of every groove of these seven long songs; in other words, gospel with attitude, delivered so quirkily you just have to stick with it to find out where it's going to take you next. The arrangements are paired down to a dangerous minimum, the production has an almost amateurish innocence and the total effect of the package is absolutely electric. This Rev from Michigan City mesmerises with every breath; such an amazing voice, such sensitivity to her material - and no wonder when we discover her track record as a 12 year old performer, teenage missionary and pastor (ordained at 15) - one who just has to make her presence felt wherever she goes. You see, when a key band member fell ill, Tina Redden went into the studio anyway and played everything (14 different instruments), hardly breaking stride. She wrote the songs, so she knows her stuff. The result is such a wonderful take on how to communicate on a highly individual basis, and it works a treat. The effect is reminiscent of 1930's old time gospel without the crackle and hiss. Tina L Redden (the 'L' stands for Laverne - so you know where she's coming from) has to be the finest gospel vocalist in many a long year. Am I sounding positive enough? One final comment: the last track '"The Day Christ Died", is probably the very best Christian soul track you will ever hear, and I really mean that. For collector, for connoisseur, for goodness sake, search this out.

Review of Cd "My Wonderful God" Nine Stars

Reviewed by Phil Thomson

If you are searching for a way back to God from any part of your day, just lie back, close your eyes and let the Rev Redden preach you into peace. This is music touched by God and truly sent out. There can hardly be a finer female gospel voice currently doing the rounds. Redolent with the rich history of the purest gospel tradition, Tina Redden pours her heart out in every note she sings. The lady yet again plays everything (described as a 14-piece one woman band) - remarkably consistent through every track. It is this uncompromising position which lends itself to the delightfully quirky compositions and arrangements. Hesitant keyboard, tinny horn and wandering bass lines form the backbone but never intrude, supported by beautifully understated male b/v's and constant changes of pace. Yet always, it is those smokey, open vowels which crunch their way through your senses, wrapped around the punchy imperatives of what she wants us to take on board. Undiluted word of God truth. There's no escape and you just don't want to. All I can say is, let the pastor perform! Mesmerising.

Review of Cd "His Inspiration"

Reviewed by Mike Rimmer

I have to confess I'm a sucker for old style gospel and soul from the '50s and '60s. There's something about the primitive recording techniques, the no frills instrumentation and the passionate vocals overriding everything that gets me every time. The work of Rev Tina brings back all of those feelings and her latest release does it again! And in the spirit of a true independent Redden writes all the songs and then plays all the instruments herself before adding that powerful voice over the top. She's a one woman gospel frenzy and as far away from the slick, manicured, watered down, over produced sanitised slosh that passes for a great deal of gospel music these days. Rev Tina Redden comes from the gospel moaning tradition where her soulfulness simply leaks out all over this CD! This is best illustrated on songs like the marvellous "God's Question" and the brilliant "Uh Oh" where she stretches from low moans to moments where she tips her head back and let's loose! Whilst the lo-fi qualities of the album are offset by her superb vocal performances, there are moments when I wonder what she would sound like with a bigger budget and a pile of anointed musicians as the drum machine on a song like "Ooh Wee" tires after a while. But these quibbles don't steal too much away from the overall enjoyment of the album.

Review of Cd "The Holy Trinity"

Reviewed by Paul Poulton

This is Tina's first album after suffering a small stroke. If CDs were reviewed on feel alone this one would be top marks, but it's the reviewer's job to take a balanced all-round view, isn't it? I'm immediately entranced by the grooves Tina cooks up, her rasping voice exudes grit, determination and sincerity, it's a compelling cocktail that would intoxicate any discerning devotee of gospel, blues and any form of music that likes to loop riffs. Think a piano-based Kings Of Leon with Gladys Knight on vocals and you'll at least be in the right ball park. So far so good. Now I hope Tina's many fans don't say nasty things about me but what separates this recording from being a killer album and an also ran is the tech department. The mix is pitiful. The vocals sit too high, rather than being a pearl resting neatly in their shell they bludgeon out of their space in the aural spectrum sometimes swamping what are excellent instrumental parts in other parts of the register. There are some basic errors, the bottom end isn't balanced neither is the top. I know lo-fi can be fashionable but taken as a unit the fidelity is left wanting low or high, being weighted too heavily in the middle ground like a man with a beer-belly. There are two CDs in this release, 12 songs on one and a live recording on the other. The live recording sounds like a single mic in the room where the gig took place, a good concert but so much ambience swimming around that it takes some concentration to follow. The Church has been blessed by Tina's talent and it would behove the Christian music community to get Tina into the right studio with some good technicians around her including a quality mixing engineer because the result may be a recording that rocks the world.

Review of Cd "Who Do You Seek"

Reviewed by Trevor Kirk

After a cursory glance at the sleeve of this one, and having read the covering letter (Tina's spell checker looked like it was on strike, but I quibble), I went to her Artist Profile on the CR website to check out the two previous reviews, by those two worthies Mike Rimmer and Phil Thomson. Now I have to admit that my outlook when it comes to album reviews is coloured by my usual workaday mindset as a radio station music manager, but this album forced me to set this attitude aside and listen with a new pair of ears. No doubt about it, this lady has soul in abundance; there's more than a hint of old time gospel in the mix as well, not surprising when she mentions Mahalia Jackson, Mavis Staples and Dorothy Love Coates as some of her fave singers. Add a kingsize dollop of sheer unadulterated passion, and this is some listening experience. Given all this, it's not difficult to ignore lo-fi production and one-dimensional instrumentation, and it's also not difficult to hear exactly what Mike and Phil raved about in their reviews. It'll never make the UCB playlist. But another collection of good, old time gospel.

Excerpt from Editor: Posted by Tony Cummings, Music Editor in United Kingdom @ 12:00 on Jun 11 2007

Our apologies for printing the original version of this review which contained a misleading statement and the wrong choice of word. As you can see, these errors have now been corrected. There was obviously no intention to cause any offence. Tony Cummings Cross Rhythms Music Editor