Praise Team is a ministry of Northtown Church in Milwaukee, where the group sings for Sunday morning services.
In recent years they have reached out with a broader ministry, singing in southeastern Wisconsin churches, in senior care facilities, and (most recently) opening for Free Indeed at their concert in Milwaukee.
Their most recent project is an album of contemporary Christian praise music. Titled "Beginnings" it features the following modern classics:
Ken Pittman of Acadisc.com said:
Using their well-blended voices and smooth harmonies to share their ministry, Praise Team skillfully uses traditional gospel trademarks, such as the 'single-voice echo,' as well as a cappella vocal percussion.
Tony Cummings of Cross Rhythms wrote:
Although it is only a 8 song album, the 8 songs are each well done and are a good mix of well-known favorites and a couple less well-known praise and worship songs. I was particularly impressed with a very well done version of Reuben Morgan's "Hear Our Praises" and Anne Herrings's "There's a Stirring." I was also glad to hear the four-part song, "Someday," recorded and arranged very well. Overall, the Praise Team did an excellent job and I look forward to future albums by the group.
Praise Team are a pleasant, easy-on-the-ear and technically impressive group of acappella harmonizers. Male and female voices blend in an attractive way and with 12 members their sound takes on a choral direction on occasions. The songs on this eight-track mini-album are covers with such composers as Russell Fragar, Annie Herring, Pete Sanchez and Tommy Walker cropping up on the composer credits. Group leaders . . . and indeed the members of the Northtown Church, are to be congratulated for developing such precise vocal talents.
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