Lizz Wright - And The Healing Has Begun
- Friday, January 28, 2011
Lizz Wright has returned to her gospel heartland on her latest album Fellowship delivered with the intensity we have come to expect with the singer.
Lizz Wright has returned to her gospel heartland on her latest album Fellowship delivered with the intensity we have come to expect with the singer.
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