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144:, an all-male contemporary gospel group, they were the brainchild of and chiefly produced by Michael A. Brooks, an original member and producer of Commissioned. 693: 160:, Tina Brooks, Yolanda Harris, Diane Campbell, and Marvie Wright. The group was signed to the Tyscot label in 1986 where they produced their debut album 179:, LouAnn Stewart joined the group; gospel singer Lizz Lee also briefly joined before being replaced by Lisa's sister Laeh Page. After the release of 698: 683: 703: 688: 379: 290: 197: 708: 426: 141: 42: 411: 394: 362: 46: 368: 183:, Campbell and Stewart left the group. Detroit singers Ayana Thomas and Candice Smith joined the group for 441: 621: 347: 86: 192: 124: 539: 657: 400: 643: 558: 456: 157: 102: 570: 330: 187:, but subsequently left when it went on hiatus in 1999. When Witness returned in 2003 for 616: 336: 294: 82: 78: 591: 677: 595: 587: 462: 231: 286: 224:
received four-star reviews from the publication. Witness's best-reviewed album was
164:, after which Wright departed the group. After the release of their fourth album 662: 543: 535: 213: 74: 153: 137: 32: 658:"The Best of Witness - Witness - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic" 494: 316: 156:, and was originally formed as a quintet consisting of 289:
in 1991 for Best Group/Duo, and was awarded the 1991
96: 92: 70: 52: 38: 28: 21: 293:Excellence Award for Best Group and the 1993 168:, Tina Brooks and Yolanda Harris also left. 8: 228:, which was awarded four and a half stars. 195:, daughter of Lisa Page Brooks and future 18: 487: 309: 524: 582: 580: 566: 556: 116:Lou Ann Stewart (1991-1996; 2003-2006) 530: 528: 191:, LouAnn Stewart rejoined the group. 140:. Often called the female version of 136:was a contemporary gospel group from 7: 246:was awarded a seven out of ten, and 201:winner, had also joined the group. 694:Musical groups established in 1986 16:American contemporary gospel group 14: 212:received three-star reviews from 297:for Best Performance Group/Duo. 238:a four out of ten, while giving 699:1986 establishments in Michigan 250:was rated an eight out of ten. 684:American gospel musical groups 85:, Compendia, CGI, Intersound, 1: 704:African-American girl groups 285:Witness was nominated for a 689:Musical groups from Detroit 725: 257:success with their albums 112:Diane Campbell (1986-1996) 110:Yolanda Harris (1986-1991) 253:Witness also experienced 120:Candace Smith (1997-1999) 106:Marvie Wright (1986-1987) 43:Urban contemporary gospel 644:"A Discography: Witness" 592:"Witness Artist Profile" 473:Speak to the Generations 412:He Can Do the Impossible 385:Fix It/Polygram Records 363:We Can Make a Difference 263:We Can Make a Difference 259:He Can Do the Impossible 248:Speak to the Generations 226:He Can Do the Impossible 206:We Can Make a Difference 122:Ayana Thomas (1997-1999) 47:traditional black gospel 369:Fix It/Polygram Records 108:Tina Brooks (1986-1991) 442:Love Is an Action Word 267:Love Is an Action Word 222:Love Is an Action Word 185:Love Is An Action Word 152:The group hailed from 118:Laeh Jones (1992-2006) 540:"Witness Discography" 171:In the years between 709:Singers from Detroit 114:Lizz Lee (1991-1992) 508:The Best of Witness 427:A Song in the Night 407:September 13, 1994 271:A Song in the Night 242:a nine out of ten. 240:A Song in the Night 193:Tasha Page-Lockhart 181:A Song In the Night 175:and the release of 125:Tasha Page-Lockhart 569:has generic name ( 452:November 25, 2003 516: 515: 481: 480: 457:An Appointed Time 380:Mean What You Say 348:I've Come Too Far 244:An Appointed Time 236:Mean What You Say 218:Mean What You Say 189:An Appointed Time 173:Mean What You Say 166:Mean What You Say 154:Detroit, Michigan 138:Detroit, Michigan 131: 130: 33:Detroit, Michigan 716: 668: 667: 654: 648: 647: 640: 634: 633: 631: 629: 613: 607: 606: 604: 602: 584: 575: 574: 568: 564: 562: 554: 552: 550: 532: 488: 310: 158:Lisa Page Brooks 103:Lisa Page Brooks 99: 65: 63: 55: 19: 724: 723: 719: 718: 717: 715: 714: 713: 674: 673: 672: 671: 656: 655: 651: 642: 641: 637: 627: 625: 617:"Witness Chart" 615: 614: 610: 600: 598: 586: 585: 578: 565: 555: 548: 546: 534: 533: 526: 521: 486: 422:April 16, 1996 353:Tyscot Records 331:Keep Looking Up 308: 303: 283: 162:Keep Looking Up 150: 123: 121: 119: 117: 115: 113: 111: 109: 107: 105: 97: 61: 59: 53: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 722: 720: 712: 711: 706: 701: 696: 691: 686: 676: 675: 670: 669: 649: 635: 608: 576: 523: 522: 520: 517: 514: 513: 510: 505: 501: 500: 497: 492: 485: 482: 479: 478: 477:Axiom Records 475: 470: 469:July 19, 2005 466: 465: 460: 453: 449: 448: 445: 438: 434: 433: 430: 423: 419: 418: 415: 408: 404: 403: 398: 391: 390:June 22, 1993 387: 386: 383: 376: 372: 371: 366: 359: 355: 354: 351: 344: 340: 339: 337:Tyscot Records 334: 327: 323: 322: 319: 314: 307: 304: 302: 299: 282: 279: 149: 146: 129: 128: 100: 94: 93: 90: 89: 72: 68: 67: 56: 50: 49: 40: 36: 35: 30: 26: 25: 22: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 721: 710: 707: 705: 702: 700: 697: 695: 692: 690: 687: 685: 682: 681: 679: 665: 664: 659: 653: 650: 645: 639: 636: 624: 623: 618: 612: 609: 597: 596:Cross Rhythms 593: 589: 588:Cross Rhythms 583: 581: 577: 572: 567:|author= 560: 545: 541: 537: 531: 529: 525: 518: 511: 509: 506: 503: 502: 498: 496: 493: 491:Release date 490: 489: 483: 476: 474: 471: 468: 467: 464: 463:Axiom Records 461: 459: 458: 454: 451: 450: 446: 444: 443: 439: 437:June 2, 1998 436: 435: 431: 429: 428: 424: 421: 420: 416: 414: 413: 409: 406: 405: 402: 399: 397: 396: 392: 389: 388: 384: 382: 381: 377: 374: 373: 370: 367: 365: 364: 360: 357: 356: 352: 350: 349: 345: 342: 341: 338: 335: 333: 332: 328: 325: 324: 320: 318: 315: 313:Release date 312: 311: 305: 300: 298: 296: 295:Stellar Award 292: 288: 280: 278: 276: 272: 268: 264: 260: 256: 251: 249: 245: 241: 237: 233: 232:Cross Rhythms 229: 227: 223: 219: 216:, and albums 215: 211: 207: 202: 200: 199: 194: 190: 186: 182: 178: 174: 169: 167: 163: 159: 155: 147: 145: 143: 139: 135: 126: 104: 101: 95: 91: 88: 84: 80: 76: 73: 69: 57: 51: 48: 44: 41: 37: 34: 31: 27: 20: 661: 652: 638: 626:. 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Detroit, Michigan
Urban contemporary gospel
traditional black gospel
PolyGram
A&M
Tyscot
Axiom
Lisa Page Brooks
Tasha Page-Lockhart
Detroit, Michigan
Commissioned
Detroit, Michigan
Lisa Page Brooks
Tasha Page-Lockhart
Sunday Best
AllMusic
Cross Rhythms
Grammy
GMWA
Stellar Award
Album title
Keep Looking Up
Tyscot Records
I've Come Too Far
We Can Make a Difference
Fix It/Polygram Records
Mean What You Say
Standard
CGI Records
He Can Do the Impossible

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