At the Corner of Broadway + Soul Billy Porter

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  • Release Date: 07/26/2005
  • Sales Rank: 9,599
  • Label: GHOSTLIGHT
  • UPC: 791558330021

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At the Corner of Broadway + Soul

1Introduction 0:24
2LISTENHeaven 1:34
3LISTENWhy We Sing 5:04
4LISTENLet It Sing from Violet 3:56
5LISTEN"They Wrote It for Me..." 0:40
6LISTENAwaiting You from Myths and Hymns 3:48
7LISTENKing of the World Songs for a New World 4:31
8LISTENAnd I'm Telling You I'm Not Going from Dreamgirls 1:57
9LISTEN"A Sondheim Holiday..." 4:22
10LISTENLast Midnight 3:42
11LISTENFeel It to Heal It 4:26
12LISTENUse Me 3:54
13LISTENTomorrow's Another Day 4:29
14LISTENHell or High Water 4:04
15LISTEN"I Know the Song, Ike..." 2:33
16LISTENWorld's Gon' Hav 2 Wait 6:28
17LISTENWorld's Gon' Hav 2 Wait (Reprise) 2:25
18LISTENTime 4:21
19LISTENLove Is on the Way 4:34
20LISTENI Need You Now 5:07
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Billy Porter has a theatrical approach to singing, so it makes sense that he'd cut a live album called At the Corner of Broadway + Soul. He relies on originals written by himself working in conjunction with other writers as well as Broadway material from Stephen Sondheim and others. Porter's extroverted style imbues songs like "King of the World" (from Songs for a New World) with flair and passion, and, as the title to the album suggests, soul. He's joined by a boisterous group of female backup singers and a full band, creating a large sound. Porter's overall approach to this rather non-mainstream set list is, nonetheless, mainstream. His singing style wouldn't be out of place, in fact, on popular radio. Porter enjoys talking to his audience at length, holding forth on everything from how much he likes Sondheim to God's love to giving inspirational pep talks. At the Corner of Broadway + Soul is a long collection, with 20 selections and a 76-minute running time. For those interested in a mainstream approach to Broadway, Porter should fit the bill. Ronnie D. Lankford Jr., All Music Guide

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