バージニア州を拠点とする集団Voices of Fireが、Warner Recordsを通じてグローバルストリーミングプラットフォームでフルレングスアルバム『OPHANIM』をリリースした。Pharrell Williamsがエグゼクティブ・プロデュースおよび共作を担当したこの13曲入りプロジェクトは、ゴスペルの合唱要素をヒップホップ、ソウル、コンテンポラリーR&Bと融合させている。このリリースは注目のパフォーマンスに続き、信仰主導の音楽シーンでのグループの台頭をさらに後押しする。
Voices of Fireは、Bishop Ezekiel Williamsが率いるグループで、『OPHANIM』のワイドリリースにより重要なマイルストーンを達成した。このアルバムは昨年9月に限定物理・デジタルフォーマットで初リリースされ、BillboardのTop Gospel Albumsチャートで16位を記録した。Warner Recordsを通じた今回のフルストリーミング展開により、多様なグローバルオーディエンスへのリーチが拡大する。
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