♫OCT MUSIC SAMPLER:Trin-itee 5:7 ‘Angel and Chanelle’♫

GRAMMY Award nominated, Gospel Music Association’s Dove Award and Stellar Award winner Trin-itee 5:7 has been the Best Selling Female Gospel Trio in music history. After more than a decade on the music scene, the New Orleans natives and original group members, Chanelle Haynes and Angel Taylor have transitioned Trin-i-tee 5:7 from a trio to a duo. They are debuting their new sound in a new project titled ‘Angel and Chanelle’,  in stores now and released on Mathew Knowles’ Music World Gospel.The ‘Angel and Chanelle’ CD marks their seventh recording to date.

(New Promo Pics from T 57)

This CD is about accepting and embracing each other’s differences, and many of the songs speak to those issues, said Angel and Chanelle. “Our message is that God will bring you to a place of acceptance and love, and there is so much power and freedom in that,” said Chanelle. “Throughout our career we were always trying to please everyone, we wanted people to like us and accept what we were trying to do,” added Angel. “We have gone through so much and fought so hard to get to the place where we love who we are and know that God made us who we are. We are no longer trying to conform to someone else’s
idea about who we should be. We believe that is reflected in the music on our new CD.”

(New Promo Pics fromAngel and Chanelle)

The CD will be released in two versions—a 12 song standard version and a deluxe version with five additional tracks. “Over and Over,” the first single from the CD, is a soul-stirring, mid-tempo song, produced by GRAMMY® Award, Dove Award and Stellar Award winner P.J. Morton (India.Arie, Men of Standard, DeWayne Wood). Angel and Chanelle believe fans will fall in love with this song because each time they hear it they will be reminded of how God continues to bless us in our lives.

“Heaven Hear My Heart,” is the second single from the CD. With its driving drum beat, contemporary feel and infectious chorus of “Je vous aime,” which means “I love you” in French, the single has landed on top of the Urban Adult Contemporary radio charts. The song speaks to how people seek acceptance from others, when all they really need is acceptance from God about who they are and what they are doing.

Despite the first track of success the award wining group Chanelle and Angel remain grounded in God. “Awards don’t determine or define those timeless things like friendship, or your relationship with God and the true impact on people’s lives. so we stay focused on that because that’s whats  keeping us going.” said Chanelle

The album also features ‘God’s Grace Remix’ which is a fresh take on a timeless message. Produced by Surefire Music Group (Ne-Yo), the recording is a remake of ‘God’s Grace’. Written and originally produced by R. Kelly, it was a hit song from their debut CD, Trin-i-tee 5:7, which is named one of the 30 Best Selling Gospel Albums of All Time by Billboard magazine. The production team of Surefire Music Group produced other titles including ‘Let It Go.’ Both the message and the “in your face” energy of this song compel the listener to let go and let God.

” The album is a celebration of truly loving life that God has given said Chanelle every song is a reflection of our everyday reality mingled with God’s message”. With first single  ‘Over and Over’ produced by Grammy Award winner and Stellar Award winner PJ Morton. “The song has already changed our lives” said Chanelle.

(Promo pics from the ‘Over&Over video shoot)

The group also wrote ‘I Need You Now,’ a hopeful expression of our need for God’s help to make our lives what they should be. The hand-clapping, upbeat ‘I Don’t Need A Reason,’ is Surefire Music Group’s third contribution to the CD project. This fun song hearkens back to the chants and rhymes of our childhood and reinforced the message that the best way to love God is the way children love their parents—with whole and happy hearts. Award-winning producer Stan Jones (Marvin Sapp, Brian Courtney Wilson, The William Brothers) produced two tracks, including ‘I’m Still Holding On,’ a song with a more traditional gospel feel, and ‘I Worship Your Name,’a simple but powerful worship song that congregations will find memorable and will love to sing.

(The girls hanging with some of their label mates)

GRAMMY® award-winning super producer Rockwilder penned ‘Blessing Me,’ a feel good song with an urban contemporary beat and vibe that makes you want to start singing as soon as you hear the first notes. He also produced ‘Just Remember,’ which Chanelle and Angel co-wrote with Mathew Knowles.The finger-snapping pop beat and the message that we should love each other and not judge each other,will certainly make this a song to remember.