Goshen

Genesis 45:10 (NIV) (God speaking to Israel) You shall live in the region of Goshen and be near me you, your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and all you have. Located in Egypt, Goshen as the place given to the Hebrews by one Pharaoh, but another Pharaoh arose, and felt they were becoming too powerful so he enslaved them. This land was blessed by God, it is stated Gods presence resonated high there. But for Lawrence, Goshen is more than a physical location-its a city set apart (Exodus 8:22-23). I think of Goshen as a spiritual zip code, he says, and those who reside there succeed against all odds. If we have a Goshen mindset, we have a position of faith that Gods hand of protection is always around us. Its a concept Lawrence has been mulling over since gospel songwriter-producer Jermaine Dabney brought him an early version of the single, Goshen, three years ago. I wanted to tell the story of Exodus in a unique way, Lawrence explains. I didnt want to focus necessarily on the Israelites departure, but the spiritual concept of Goshen. There were many years of plagues after the Exodus but Goshen was Gods protected place and those living there were oblivious (to the plagues) and prospered. The idea is that in these times of new plagues (gun violence, anger, hatred, fear), we need to pray that Gods Goshen follows us wherever we go, that our families and those connected to us will still experience supernatural peace and prosperity in these troubling times. This is a position of faith. Goshen includes many voices behind some of the Tri-City Singers biggest hits, including DeWayne Woods, Sher Jones Moffett, Ametta Murrill-Crooms, LeJune Thompson, as well as first time collaborations with Gospel powerhouse Jekalyn Carr, the genre-fluid Sir The Baptist, and t