Trinitee5:7 knows about facing the storms of life. The group, comprised of Chanelle Haynes, Angel Taylor & Adrian Anderson, had to hold on to their faith as two of the girls native New Orleans was submerged in 2005 due to the ravaging effects of Hurricane Katrina. Now that gospel's best-selling female trio has weathered the storm, they're back with a brand new project, T57, and the challenge not only has made them stronger, but the maturity of the songbirds is reflected in their new musical collection.
With brighter days ahead, Trinitee5:7 releases T57, the platinum-selling group's first CD in 4 years, and their debut project under the management of Mathew Knowles, Music World Entertainment. Being released on Spirit Rising/Gospocentric/Zomba Gospel Group, the project flaunts the style and musical edginess that first made Trinitee5:7 a hit in the late 90s. T57 finds Chanelle, Angel and Adrian providing twelve memorable tracks dealing with everyday situations wrapped in musical elements of R&B, soul, hip hop and gospel. Chanelle says that fans of the new project will be pleased with the album due to the development of the group. "What you're going to hear on this album is an evolution," she says. "You'll hear how we've grown. Not only do we sing about our relationship with God, but about actual life experiences as young women. This album is us. What you'll find on T57 is the core of Trinitee5:7. This project is the DNA of Trinitee5:7"
The three women take more than half the songwriting credits on the project - a definite sign that T57 is the personal reflection of the group and up-and-coming phenomenons Bama Boyz, a twenty-something trio that has written and produced for Beyonce and Destiny's Child, sit in the production chairs.
Trinitee5:7 continues to express no fear in tackling songs about the romantic relationship between a man and a woman. Not afraid to hit the listener hard from beat one, "I Still Love You" is sung from the perspective of a brokenhearted woman who just can't get over her man. Merging a spiritual message over a classic soul sound, the song is cleverly penned and will find many women nodding heads in agreement.
Another standout track comes from the pen of Solange Knowles. "Like U" is a catchy urban track about how an earthly relationship can't compare to a spiritual one. The R&B-tinged song samples maestro Richard Smallwood's classic "I Love The Lord" over a bed of slick beats. "We've touched on topics that you don't typically hear mentioned in songs as in our song, Like U. There's nothing wrong with having a relationship" says Adrian. "As Christian women, we have them and we learn from them. This song is a reminder that we as women need to keep the big picture in mind; we can't make permanent decisions based on temporary situations". Another scorcher is the urban, beat-banging "God's Triangle" The James Brown-influenced track will find the listener stuck in the middle of a fabulous song. "U Saved Me", the mega-hit from noted producer and songwriter R. Kelly, is tastefully redone by the group as well. Retro music lovers will love the laid-back grooves of "I Want to Go Back" a song that reminisces about the way things used to be. Echoing that thought, "Grandma" surrounds the wisdom coming from an older relative.