Title: Joyful
Review: I don't know who the Amazon reviewer is (Geoffrey Himes) but he completely missed the point of the soundtrack, which provides some (not all) of the great music in the movie. Ok, so Whoopi not a vocal super-star - she's primarily an actress and a comedian (is anyone shocked by this revelation?) - but she does a very respectable job both in the film and the vocals - she made it fun! The real beauty of this soundtrack is the pieces that were performed by the "students" - Oh Happy Day, Joyful Joyful, Eye on the Sparrow, which are lively, lush, and moving. For Mr. Himes to say that "Several choirs turn in lackluster performances of gospel numbers.", I can only think he must not have watched the movie. If you liked the movie, this soundtrack won't disappoint you!
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