The third generation of Winans are lifting their voices in praise to the Lord in the form of Winans Phase II.
The group's members, Marvin Winans Jr., son of Marvin Winans Sr., Carvin Winans II, his dad's twin brother, Juan
Winans and Michael Winans Jr. has been in the Detroit based group since 1998.
Their debut effort, "We Got Next" boasts a list of A-list producers such as Narada Michael Waldron, Kenny
"Babyface" Edmonds, Rodney Jerkins and Joshua Gen Reubin and includes singles such as "It's Alright,' "I'm A Winans Too" and "Who Do you Love"
"When your name is Winans, you are taught not only to talk the talk but to walk the walk in the name of the Lord from the day you're born," said Carvin III, 19 who is 16- year-old Juan's older brother.
"We live the life we sing about. We all read our Bible regularly, pray together, go to church. But we're still very much aware of what's going on around us and in the world. Our parents
never pushed us to sing, but now that we're doing it, through our music and by example, our goal is to bring many of our generation into recognizing the benefits of having God in their lives as possible."
The group began two years ago after members were invited to sing a series of television promotionals for Detroit's NBC TV affiliate. The spots drew interest and attention from
Myrrh records, an Epic distributed gospel label.
"The bottom line is that we're confident in the group and the album," said Marvin Jr.
