Emmanuel Covenant Church, 5340 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville, MD 20781
I decided to do something more low-key for New Year's this year. I hadn't seen Submission Band in a while and when I last asked 02 about when their next performance was, he said New Year's, so I decided to go.
02 was in the parking lot when I pulled in.
There was a stage with stadium-style seating.
Audrey (Da Remixx) was there.
The performances were being filmed.
Black Heart was there.
Brothatone, a Christian rapper, was the opening act; his set was in progress when I arrived. He knew the second act, Becka Shae and had her sing backup vocals for his last song.
The MC discussed how after he signed up the acts for this evening, he discovered that Brothatone and Beckah Shae not only knew each other, but were co-workers.
Beckah Shae, a Christina singer, was the second act. She was a pregnant, barefoot, white woman. She, her husband, and I were the only white people there. She was hyper with the way she talked.
Submission Band - went on at 11:30
The line up was: 02 (lead talker), Jason (singer), B (vocals & cowbell), Elwood (bass), Phonzo (keyboards), King (drummer), Double D (percussion)
This was my first time seeing Jason and Elwood.
King had a shield around his drum kit to muffle the sound.
The MC had everyone 21 and under come to the front of the stage.
B, Phonzo, Elwood, 02, King, Jason
Picture taken by and Copyright - Jordan Rich
1) Jason-led "I promise you this year I'm going to get better and take you farther" (set to the tune of This Christmas)
2) 02-led "We're praising the Lord" - it cranked / "Hey ay, Ho oh" -->
3) 02-led "We know what we want, we storm the gates of hell, we take it by force, it's Satan's territory" - it cranked, B rapped, 02 went over the lyrics with the audience / "Rush them. claim him, lead him" -->
4) 02-led ? - it cranked / B-led "Must be the love of my life, we're going to take it to the top y'all" / 02-led "Ain't no party like a Holy Ghost party because a Holy Ghost party don't stop" - the crowd responded, B played the cowbell
02 said, "This isn't just about playing GoGo. Anyone know about haters?"
5) 02-led "The more that you hate me, the more blessings I'm going to receive" - it cranked
6) 02-led "Job turned his back on God" - it cranked / B rapped "No matter how hard... The Lord gave and the Lord take away" / Double D played a tom solo / 2-led "Everybody hands up!"
7) Jason-led "Shine the light" - it cranked, Double D played the toms
02 said, "Well, I looked up at the clock and it's 2007"
8) Jason-led ? (tease)
9) 02-led "This is for the people who love to praise God, it's 2007" - it cranked, Double D played the toms, Jason held his mic to the crowd and they would responded, "Hey!" / 02-led "When I say Jesus, y'all say Christ" - B played congas while Double D played the toms, Jason said, "Hallelujah, take a pause"
02 said, "This is my favorite part of the show."
10) 02-led "If it wasn't for God, we wouldn't be able to crank" - it cranked, B played congas while Double D played the toms, 02 said, "My New Years resolution is to lose some mass" / Percussion solo / "Live to praise, oh my God, he love me"
02 said, "Dance, pose like a picture".
11) 02-led "Take the picture" - Black Heart took pictures / Black Heart sat in on congas while Double D played the toms, Jason-led "I love to praise the day" - 2 kids (1 male, 1 female) danced onstage / Percussion solo
12) Jason-led "Be free" - they invited more kids to come up and dance, 02 said, "Let the beat ride" / Percussion solo - it cranked
02 said, "Praise the Lord"
The MC said to the crowd, "One more?" He said they needed to ask him more forcefully. The crowd said, "Yeah! One more!"
13) 02-led "Jump, jump, jump, All hail the Lord Jesus Christ" - it cranked, the frontline danced in synch, Double D switched to congas / Percussion solo / Jason chanted, "2007" and the crowd responded, "Jesus Christ", Danny, a friend of Submission, sat in on backup vocals
14) Outtro - it cranked
A nice crankin' performance, Jason is good.
I left to head over to see Heaven Sent Band. Dwayne had told me it was at a church located in an old furniture store at Iverson Mall. I pulled into the mall and looked for cars, as I knew this would be the only place open.
