”4 There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and father of all, who is over all and through all in and in all.” Eph 4:4-6 (ESV)
“This is precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self pity, no need for silence, and no room for fear. We do language. That is how civilizations heal.”- Toni Morrison
“Now more than ever, we must look to our artists to be our truth-tellers and to challenge us toward creative solutions to the many problems mankind faces.” - Sidney Poitier
Recorded at Relay Recording Studios on June 28-29, 2025 by Jon Fintel
Mixed and mastered by Jon Fintel and Mark Lomax, II on September 9 & 14, 2025.
Produced by Mark Lomax, II for CFG Multimedia
Photo credits: Jason Wood and Tiffany Cooper
Artwork and cover design: Marshall Shorts, Jr. Design Principal , Artfluential
Liner notes: Dr. Tammy Kernodle
Supplemental notes: Rev. Dr. Mark Lomax, Sr.
Dr. Mark Lomax, II plays RBH Drums USA and Murat Diril Cymbals exclusively
Visit them at www.rbhdrumsusa.com and www.muratdiril.com
This recording and premier were generously supported by grants from the Johnstone Fund for New Music and the Wexner Center for the Arts.
The vinyl pressing was generously supported by the Boyd and Aubert-Thomas families.
Ensemble:
Kenyatta Beasley - trumpet
Rob Dixon - alto saxophone
Edwin Bayard - tenor and soprano saxophone
Dr. William Menefield - piano
Dean Hulett - bass
Dr. Mark Lomax, II - drums, composer
