Byron Rivers debut novel "Voices of Redemption" is a Christian fiction Dramedy about a group of largely spiritual, but vocally challenge Afro-American men, who prepare for a culminating Men’s Day Celebration at their church. Their piece is disrupted while desperately trying to appease newly arrived Music Minister Robert’s – who is accustomed to high quality Gospel singing. They quickly tire from voice lessons and auditioning for their roles, and invite new men with promising voices to join and uplift their dull choir called ‘Manpower.’ Manpower soon becomes the rave of the church, until the true identities of these men become known, throwing the church into a tailspin.
At it’s heart, Voices of Redemption chronicles the spiritual journey of Kyle Medley, a college football All-American destine for NFL fame, at least until he paralyzes Reggie Pittman. Guilt and shame now force him to lay his helmet aside and join the church his ancestor’s presided over, becoming President of Manpower, the worst sounding Men’s Choir this side of the Mississippi. Seven years later, Kyle hears the voice of God, is rejuvenated with the love of newly arrived Barbara Kincaid, and is fortified by the collective strength of Manpower.
Convinced his calling to Pastor the church arrived, he sheds his guilt and forges ahead. His only responsibility for ordination is to keep himself and the Men of Manpower on a sound spiritual track until Men’s Day Celebration, when his ordination speech is imminent. Due to their popularity, it appears an easy task, until a hilarious turn of events suddenly reduce Kyle, and Manpower’s presence, to embarrassing fodder for the church community. He must now redeem himself and his men, and prove to all that he is indeed anointed, or risk further shame.
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