Music is properly termed the universal language because it is able to transcend all cultural and ethnic barriers and whisper peace to the distressed, hope to the despondent, and joy to the disheartened. No artist speaks this language with more eloquence and style than A7, the sizzling band of brothers whose small-town heritage filters through and enriches their silky, smooth flair. Ministers, entrepreneurs and educated musicians having studied a variety of musical genres, the brothers (Arcelious, Alonzo, Alexander, Andronicus, Antipas and Antonio) integrate ministry, and various musical styles, including jazz, legendary Motown R&B, classical, blues, rock, hip-hop, gospel and other ethnic sounds, to produce a unique image and an urban soul-stirring flavor in the music that captures audiences from the cradle to the elderly. A7 calls their music inspirational urban soul.

The group is called "A7" because all of the members' names begin with...