Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church has released “One Word,” the first single from the forthcoming Chapters + Verses, Vol. 2 project.
Released Aug. 21, “One Word” is presented by Dr. Marcus D. Cosby and the Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Mass Choir and features Dr. James Mable Jr. Written by Wheeler Avenue Minister of Music Leon C. Lewis, “One Word” also launches the second volume of Chapters + Verses, a music initiative created by Lewis to develop new choir-centered gospel music rooted in Scripture, congregational worship and the tradition of the Black church. The project began at Wheeler Avenue with a mission of creating music “for the Church, by the Church.”
Even before its official release, the song had begun spreading beyond Houston. “One Word” has been performed at churches and gatherings across the country, including Reid Temple AME Church in Maryland, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta, Shiloh Baptist Church in New Jersey and the COGIC AIM Mass Choir, with Mable helping introduce the selection to audiences nationwide.
“One Word” is streaming now on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and YouTube. Chapters + Verses, Vol. 2 is forthcoming.