BRIDGEPORT, CT NATIVES YOUTHFUL PRAISE ARE MAKING THEIR MARK UPON THE GOSPEL WORLD WITH WORD-BASED LYRICS SLATHERED WITH PLENTY OF BAND FIRE, GUTSY SOLOISTS AND JAM-TIGHT, VIBRATO-LACED MASS VOCALS. WITH A RICH, WELL-BALANCED SOUND CHARACTERIZED BY A STEADY VIBRATO THAT IS MELLOWED JUST ENOUGH TO AVOID GETTING TOO MUCH IN YOUR FACE, YOUTHFUL PRAISE IS ALSO STRONG ON DISIPLINED DICTION. THEY ARE NEVER RELEGATED TO SIMPLY A BACKING CHOIR, BUT MAKE THEIR PRESENCE FELT ON EVERY TRACK.