This Limited Edition CD is a premium digipak with a 12 panel poster included! The poster has 2 sides, one with Vaughn as the Archangel Michael and the other side with the cover art by Ras Elijah Tafari.

LIVING TESTAMENT is the final album Vaughn Benjamin recorded before he transitioned in Nov of 2019. In late Oct of 2019, he travelled to Grass Valley, California, recording this 11-track album at Ras Biblical’s studio, Trinity Farm, over a period of 2 days. Eleven masterful musicians contributed to these tracks, including Manuel “Go A Chant” Guerra, Denfield “Ras Pulse” Potter, Walker Pillow, Scott Lynwood Davis, Befekadu Assefa and Tuff Lion. Together, these musicians weaved together a powerful family of songs that tell a timeless and truly unique story, a masterpiece of roots reggae.

LIVING TESTAMENT includes the single ‘Who Will Go For Us’ which was released on Jan 6th 2024 with a video filmed on location in Ethiopia. The monumental album will be available on LP, CD & high-quality download on Feb 16th courtesy of Go A Chant, Trinity Farm, Before Zero Records & I-Roots Records.

Credits

01. STONE OF THE CORNER

(V. Benjamin, M. Guerra, D. W. Potter)

Binghi: Manuel “Go A Chant” Guerra, Ras Dennis, Denfield W “Ras Pulse” Potter

Bass, Guitar and Keys: Manuel “Go A Chant” Guerra

Piano: Walker Pillow

Flute: David “Golden Boy”

02. GOING ON A MISSION

(V. Benjamin, M. Guerra, W. Pillow, B. Assefa, S. Lynwood)

Drums and Percussion: Scott Lynwood Davis

Bass: Manuel “Go A Chant” Guerra

Keys: Befekadu Assefa

Guitars: Walker Pillow

03. REBELLION RUNNING

(V. Benjamin, M. Guerra, W. Pillow, B. Asefa. S. Lynwood)

Drums and Percussion: Scott Lynwood Davis

Bass: Manuel “Go A Chant” Guerra

Keys: Befekadu Assefa

Guitars: Walker Pillow

Trombone: Pablo Trombon

Trumpet: Chispa

04. ALL AROUND MAN YARD

(V. Benjamin, M. Guerra, D. W. Potter)

Drums and Percussion: Denfield W “Ras Pulse” Potter

Bass, Keys, Pick Guitar: Manuel “Go A Chant” Guerra

Riddim and Lead Guitar: Walker Pillow

05. WHO WILL GO FOR US

(V. Benjamin, M. Guerra, W. Pillow, B. Assefa, S. Lynwood)

Drums and Percussion: Scott Lynwood Davis

Bass: Manuel “Go A Chant” Guerra

Keys: Befekadu Assefa

Guitars: Walker Pillow

Trombon: Pablo Trombon

Trumpet: Chispa

06. HOLDING THE AMEN KEY

(V. Benjamin, M. Guerra, W. Pillow, D. W. Potter, B. Assefa)

Drums and Percussion: Denfield W “Ras Pulse” Potter

Bass: Manuel “Go A Chant” Guerra

Keys: Befekadu Assefa

Guitars: Walker Pillow

07. KEEPER OF THE GATE

(V. Benjamin, M. Guerra, D. W. Potter, W. Pillow)

Drums and percussion: Denfield W “Ras Pulse” Potter

Bass and Bubble: Manuel “Go A Chant” Guerra

Guitars and Keys: Walker Pillow

Saxophone: Mauro Novoa

08. WHO IS THE REJECTOR

(V. Benjamin, M. Guerra, D. W. Potter, W. Pillow)

Drums and Percussion: Denfield W “Ras Pulse” Potter

Bass: Manuel “Go A Chant” Guerra

Guitars and Keys: Walker Pillow

09. CREAM OF JOY

(V. Benjamin, M. Guerra, D. W. Potter, W. Pillow)

Drums and Percussion: Denfield W “Ras Pulse” Potter

Bass: Manuel “Go A Chant” Guerra

Guitars and Keys: Walker Pillow

10. REFORMS UNSEEN

(V. Benjamin, M. Guerra, D. W. Potter, W. Pillow)

Drums: Denfield W “Ras Pulse” Potter

Bass and Percussion: Manuel “Go A Chant” Guerra

Guitars and Keys: Walker Pillow

Chimes Percussion: Scott Lynwood Davis

11. S ON THE CHEST

(V. Benjamin, M. Guerra, D. W. Potter, B. Assefa, W. Pillow)

Drums: Denfield W “Ras Pulse” Potter

Bass: Manuel “Go A Chant” Guerra

Riddim Guitar and Piano: Walker Pillow

Synth: Befekadu Aseffa

Guitar: Tuff Lion

All Songs Recorded and Mixed By: Manuel “Go A Chant” Guerra

All Lyrics and Vocal Melodies by: Vaughn A. Benjamin

Recorded at: Trinity Farm Studio

Mastered by: Mike Caplan (Lion and Fox)

Cover Artwork by: Ras Elijah Tafari

Graphic Design: Manuel “Go A Chant” Guerra

2023 Trinity Farm Music / Go A Chant Productions

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