Former “God’s Property” member Jontez will surprise you with “And So It Is” if you give him the chance.
And I put it that way intentionally, because the dance beats and programmed guitars of opener "Can't Get Enough" may fool you into quickly diving for the CD players' buttons, once again blaming your teenagers for using your car stereo..... until it occurs to you that the lyrics of Justin Timberlake and Usher don't generally lift up the name of God. Wait a minute, whose CD is this anyway?
This debut album, "And So It Is," has top 40 written all over it, with its strong urban beats and soulful pop rhythms, not to mention smooth vocals that could melt glacier snows. But like I said, give Jontez a chance and your own wintry heart may do some thawing, for this guy has found the way into distant lands heretofore seen only from afar: teenage mainstream culture. He is as talented and versatile as any of the current artists your kids are listening to, able to successfully pull off any of the hot pop sounds, from R&B, to Latin groove, to urban soul, to the power ballad. And he does each one very, very well, with hooks impossible to resist, and salsa rhythms that just won't quit. And if that isn't defrosting your arteries, consider the unadulterated worship of "I'm Not Alone" and "Call Me Your Own." These are bold declarations of faith that work for any age. In the end, you've got to give it up to Jontez for his straight-forward take-no-prisoner approach to celebrating God on today's urban pop stage. Now get up outta that chair and get your groove on!
