No Ways Tired

No Ways Tired

The demarcation lines between jazz and gospel become meaningless on Kim Burrell’s No Ways Tired. This exemplary vocalist has gained increased exposure through her collaborations with such secular music greats as R. Kelly, George Clinton, and Harry Connick, Jr. Her burnished, mellow style — sometimes concealing its power in breathy phrasing — conveys a sincerity that revivifies even familiar gospel numbers. Her readings of “What a Friend We Have In Jesus” and “I Surrender All” seem both fervent and dreamy. Conversely, she discovers God smiling at the center of the Gershwins’ tender standard “Someone to Watch Over Me.” Augmenting the cover material are several Burrell originals, including the prayerful “Jesus” and the swaying “Yes to Your Will.” Tracks like “Happy” and the title tune express the unaffected joy pervading the album overall. As both testimony and entertainment, No Ways Tired is positively energizing.

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