ALBUM DESCRIPTION

MR. LYNX - Prophetic Fire

Born Andrew Cartwright in Freeport, Grand Bahamas in 1980, it was evident that Mr. Lynx was blessed with the gift of music from a young age . "I am a mix child," said Lynx, "or what we Bahamains called 'conkyjoe', meaning I have a white Bahamian father and a black Mother. My father and mother are both singers and they inspired and encouraged me to sing also." He began singing from the age of six, but it was at age sixteen that he gave his life to Christ and started using his talents for the glory of God. Shortly after his cousin Monty G started Lion of Judah Sounds, Lynx, along with Monty G, Poppa Willy and Yankee formed the group "Lion's Pride".

In 2004 Lynx ventured into his solo career releasing his freshman effort, "Living Furnace". This top selling critically acclaimed disc was an overnight success, instantly galvanizing him as one of the most influential gospel reggae artists on the scene. With an aggressive deejay style, Lynx tore up the dancehalls with his spitfire lyrics. But things have changed a lot for this young dread over the last year. His style has developed and his sound has matured. On "Prophetic Fire", his sophomore release, Lynx has swapped his scorching dancehall style for a more melodious roots sound--the deejay has become a singer.

When asked to define his signature style, Lynx described it as, "Prophetic songs with hard hitting beats and a fiery delivery of truth." While some may argue that his sound is more subdued on "Prophetic fire," I feel it is simply more refined. While on his former release his style was more comparative to Mr. Vegas, on Prophetic Fire he sounds a lot more like the singing Sizzla. The contemporary digital roots productions are crisp and his singing is as sweet as can be.

If there are any flaws in this recording they are in the digital instrumentation and what I call a "sonic plateau". It would have been great to hear more live instruments on this effort. I also wish that Lynx could have gotten the adrenalin pumping a bit more and used his aggressive deejay flow in at least a few of the songs, a style that many will miss.

Though this album still spits a few flames, this project is less about burning Satan and more about loving Jesus. Lynx flips the channel on shallow lyric deejays and redirects our attention towards the Father of Life rather than the father of lies--big respect!

Mr. Lynx was given his name for his small size, prowess and amiability, as he has been labeled easygoing. It has been said that he effortlessly "links" up with others"--hence the name Mr. Lynx. And on this easygoing album Lynx will make a lot more friends. Surprising many with his vocal transformation, he has become a mature singer with a stellar release full of mellow contemporary roots reggae with a dash of R&B and songs of praise and worship.

When asked about his ministry, Mr. Lynx said, "My goal is to reach all people of all races colors and creeds with the message of Jesus Christ through gospel reggae music so that they may come to the knowledge and acceptance of God." That is what this amazing album is all about.

It's no mistake that both Lynx albums, 'Living Furnace' and 'Prophetic Fire' have common themes of fire and heat... this artist has been burning up the gospel reggae charts with a fury over the last year. Although Prophetic Fire is much more roots than his debut release, it will no less set his listeners ablaze. With intoxicating riddims on such tracks as "Never Leave I" and silky smooth vocals like on the meditative "Peace (Congo Mix)", Lynx has delivered a solid collection of tracks that is sure to satisfy the 'cries for more' left by Living Furnace. The artwork, design, and packaging are excellent, with a hefty collection of liner notes (including all song lyrics). So what are you waiting for? Drop it like it's HOT... right into ya CD collection!

The official release date for Prophetic Fire is June 28th 2005.

Order it today for our special "pre-sale" low price of $13.95!

*Review by: Mark Mohr and Solomon Jabby