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Group Name: The Dosses
Website: www.dossesministry.com
Album Title: “Still Trusting Him”
Song Titles:
1. I Still Trust You
2. Ain’t No Rock Gonna Do My Job!
3. When I See Who He Is
4. Arise, Get Up And Go
5. It Is Well
6. It’s Been Worth The Journey
7. I’m Going To A City
8. What Did Mary Ponder?
9. We Need To Run To Jesus
10. Oh, I Want To See Him
11. In The Garden

The Dosses have been full-time in Southern Gospel Music since 1996.  They are based out of North Carolina.  Current group members include Dianne Latham (lead/soprano), Dianne’s husband Neal Latham (baritone), and Jessica Marie Stanley (alto).

“Still Trusting Him” is the latest album from the Dosses.  Except for two familiar songs that are in public domain, each song on the album was written by Dianne.  The album cover features a clear picture of the group, and the inside includes the lyrics to the songs.  People who have read many of my reviews know that this is always a plus with me.

Now, let’s take a look at each of the songs on the album.

Song #1 is a medium-tempo tune called “I Still Trust You”.  Dianne is featured here, and her vocals are strong and easy to understand.  The rhythm and chord progressions of this song are a bit irregular, making it an interesting listening experience.  The tempo then speeds up for the second song, “Ain’t No Rock Gonna Do My Job!”.  Dianne is once again featured on the verses, and the group sound on the choruses is very well done.  The make their moves together, and everyone is on pitch.  This song is definitely one of the highlights of the album.  Next up is a slower song called “When I See Who He Is”.  Dianne is once again featured here, and the group pulls of the slower song very well.

The fourth song is an up-tempo number called “Arise, Get Up And Go”.  Neal is the featured vocalist on this song, and he has a very rich tone to his voice.  I like the song and the arrangement, but the group has some slight issues with saying their words together on the choruses.  The next song is a majestic-sounding rendition of the old hymn, “It Is Well”.  I have always loved this song and its powerful message.  Song #6 is called “It’s Been Worth The Journey”.  This medium-tempo song features Jessica, and her vocals are a pleasure to hear.  She has a slightly deeper and softer tone than Dianne while easily matching the power of Dianne’s vocals.  I also like the blend of the group with Dianne on lead vocals.  Next up is an up-tempo song featuring Neal called “I’m Going To A City”.  

The eighth song is another Dianne feature.  “What Did Mary Ponder?” is a slower, softer ballad with some thought-provoking lyrics.  Song #9, “We Need To Run To Jesus”, is an up-tempo song featuring Jessica on lead vocals.  The next song is a familiar song that I didn’t realize until now was written by Dianne.  Fans of Southern Gospel everywhere love “Oh, I Want To See Him”.  No one vocalist is featured here; instead, the overall group blend is showcased.  Finally, the album ends with and a cappella arrangement of another old hymn, “In The Garden”.  There’s a little bit of sliding up to pitches, and the blend is not as tight as on previous songs, but it’s still a good effort overall. 

Fans of traditional Southern Gospel, I think, will enjoy the music of the Dosses.  Dianne is a gifted songwriter, and the group sound is solid.  I would like to see them experiment just a bit more with different vocal arrangements, especially putting Jessica on lead vocals.  I liked the mix of song tempos throughout the album, and it’s obvious that the group greatly enjoys what they do.  Overall, I would give this album a 7.5 out of 10 microphones!

Favorites: “Ain’t No Rock Gonna Do My Job!”, “When I See Who He Is”, “It’s Been Worth The Journey”, and “We Need To Run To Jesus”