Gospel Producers Doobie Powell-s Peculiar Sound... [RECOMMENDED]

His signature sound often involves what engineers would call “distortion” but what Powell calls “texture.” He runs organs through guitar pedals. He lets the kick drum clip just a little. He layers a 1980s FM synth over a modern 808, creating a collision of eras that feels like nostalgia and futurism happening at the same time.

Doobie Powell falls firmly into the latter category. While many know him as the musical director for Tamela Mann or the man behind the boards for Hezekiah Walker’s Love Fellowship Choir, Powell has quietly (and not-so-quietly) cultivated a sonic fingerprint that defies the standard playbook of modern gospel. Gospel Producers Doobie Powell-s Peculiar Sound...

It’s raw. It’s gritty. It’s haunting. And yes—it’s peculiar. His signature sound often involves what engineers would

It’s peculiar. And that’s the point. What’s your favorite Doobie Powell-produced track? Drop it in the comments—especially the ones with the “melting synth” moments. Doobie Powell falls firmly into the latter category