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On the dynamic opening song, "When the Spirit of the Lord" (popularized by gospel impresario Fred Hammond), the Spectrum Children's Ministry choir is asked, "Are you ready to throw down?," and the enthusiastic young singers joyously exclaim, "Yes, we are!" And throw down they do. Not only is Shout Praises! Kids Gospel a praiseworthy follow-up to the bestselling children's series Shout to the Lord Kids, but it's one of the best gospel records of 2002. On this live disc, this multiethnic children's choir raise the roof -- or the steeple, as it were -- with hand-clapping, foot-stomping renditions of Mary Mary's "Shackles (Wanna Praise You)," Kurt Carr's "In the Sanctuary," and the Donnie McClurkin-famed "Lord, I Lift Your Name on High." But Shout Praises! is more than just kiddie fare: Its explosive adult vocalists lead a funky arrangement of the CCM staple "Shout to the Lord," which is given a G-funk vibe, and a spirited "I Will Praise," which borrows the beat of the Black Box club hit "Everybody, Everybody." For anyone looking to get their praise on, this anointed collection is a blessing for worshippers young and old. Tracy E. Hopkins, Barnes & Noble