“Heaven Belongs to You”
The Wilson Family of Cades
JEF Records (release date: March 7, 2023)
By Robert M. Marovich
Most family groups consist of a few members, maybe five or six tops, but the Wilson Family of Cades, South Carolina, sounds like an entire choir on “Heaven Belongs to You.”
That would be because there are sixteen members in the group so, yes, they qualify as a choir. While the Wilson Family’s harmonies evoke the senior choir, their lead vocals and overall swagger speak to their gospel roots.
Recorded live at the Mt. Clair Missionary Baptist Church in Lake City, South Carolina (Rev. Reginald Elmore, Pastor), the song is one of those classic stompers with a simple message: Heaven is yours, offered freely to the kindhearted. Just do right, press on, and accept your reward.