From Publishers Weekly
Blackboard bestseller Felicia Mason (For the Love of You, etc.) traces various dramas among the members of the Triumphant Voices of Praise gospel choir in Testimony. Choir leader Roger has been burning himself out, waiting for their elusive big break. He must deal with his own demons as he juggles his charges, including Margaret, the snobby diva who has designs on him; Glenna, the woman with a checkered past and a grave illness; his cousin Tyrone, whose marriage is at a crossroads; and Scottie, who may be running numbers or worse. Plot and dialogue often feel contrived, but Mason scores points for resisting an easy, feel-good ending.Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist
Cousins Roger McKenzie and Tyrone Thomas combine their musical talents to launch the gospel group, the Triumphant Voices of Praise. Some 18 years later, after untold dedication, Roger's example and effort have failed to spark critical and commercial success. Roger begins to suffer from nightmares that have left him so unnerved that he is unable to give the group the attention it deserves. His anxiety has affected the choir's unity and caused dissension among the members. While Roger is dealing with guilt from the past, Tyrone is struggling to hold onto his marriage. His wife, Georgie, causes tension in their relationship by challenging his unwavering support of Roger. Meanwhile, the future of the choir is at stake. Although the group gives voice to sacred words, their personal problems are eroding the Christian spirit required to sing gospel music. All members must avow their faith and make a decision about what the group means to them. Mason's story places the Christian theme front and center while also making room for a touching portrait of human desires and frailties. Lillian Lewis
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After eighteen years of firm faith, Roger McKenzie is questioning his calling as leader of the gospel choir, The Triumphant Voices of Praise. Not only have the Voices failed to achieve commercial and critical success, relationships within the choir are unraveling, turning the once-harmonious group into disillusioned and bitter strangers.

Tyrone Thomas, Roger￯﾿ﾽs cousin, has always been his best friend and staunchest supporter. So he can￯﾿ﾽt understand why his own wife, Georgie, seems intent on driving a wedge between him and Roger. For Georgie￯﾿ﾽs part, there￯﾿ﾽs something about Roger she doesn￯﾿ﾽt trust. And while she has the feeling he￯﾿ﾽs hiding something, she￯﾿ﾽs been keeping secrets of her own - the kind that could destroy her cherished marriage. Pampered, privileged Margaret Hall-Stuart has the voice of an angel, but her uptown airs alienate the other singers. Margaret￯﾿ﾽs determined to make a play for Roger - until someone else in the group opens her eyes to a world she￯﾿ﾽs never imagined.

When Roger begins to receive hateful, anonymous messages, the whole choir is plunged into an ordeal that tests their spirits. It￯﾿ﾽs only by facing their pasts, their demons, and their limitations that each of them can overcome the obstacles within....

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