Testimony

Blackboard bestseller Felicia Mason (For the Love of You, etc.) traces various dramas among the members of the Triumphant Voices of Praise gospel choir in Testimony. Choir leader Roger has been burning himself out, waiting for their elusive big break. He must deal with his own demons as he juggles his charges, including Margaret, the snobby diva who has designs on him; Glenna, the woman with a checkered past and a grave illness; his cousin Tyrone, whose marriage is at a crossroads; and Scottie, who may be running numbers or worse. Plot and dialogue often feel contrived, but Mason scores points for resisting an easy, feel-good ending. National advertising. (July)