Ricky Dillard The Breakthrough Experience
Ricky Dillard
Iconic gospel artist and choir director Ricky Dillard
readies the timely release of his anticipated new album, Breakthrough: The
Exodus.
The 12-song project is aptly titled, representing the first ticketed, live
recording in gospel music since the interruption of the global pandemic.
Without missing a beat, the dynamic artist breaks through the hardship of the
past year, directing his famed choir through rousing, uptempo songs and
passionate, heart-stirring ballads that declare freedom and hope. And true to
form, Breakthrough: The Exodus is dynamically punctuated by Dillard’s signature
band hits, staggering soloist features, and over-the-top soprano, alto and
tenor parts. It is a live choir experience unlike any other.
Breakthrough: The
Exodus picks up where Dillard’s double-GRAMMY®-nominated Choirmaster left off
in 2020—firmly underscoring the sound, style, and spirit of the gospel choir,
and encouraging listeners around the globe.
In 2019, Ricky Dillard
signed with Motown Gospel, representing the first major label deal of his
three-decade career in music. The inaugural release on the label, Choirmaster,
immediately became one of his most successful projects to date, yielding a #1
single at Gospel radio (“Release” feat. Tiff Joy), a Stellar Award for
Traditional Choir Album of the Year, and two GRAMMY® Award nominations. It was
followed by the critically-acclaimed EP, Choirmaster: The Chicago House
Remixes, an innovative nod to Dillard’s early days in music as a Chicago house
music recording artist.