Gospel artiste Jermaine Edwards has had to face those critics who consider his music not traditionally sounding gospel. He takes this as a compliment to the quality of the production of his projects, which is not the usual feat for local gospel acts.

Edwards, however, makes it clear that he's not secular, he's not inspirational, he's GOSPEL, and being a musician, he experiments with different genres, nothing added or taken away, moving forward completely passionate about the mandate God has given him.

Quality production is the consistent trend over the years for the talented young soul who is now gearing up to release his fifth studio album, Don't Count Me Out. With this album, Jermaine has made certain the production quality is up to international standards by enlisting the services of the master engineer, international gospel artiste Kirk Franklin.

Each single on the album came from valuable lessons Jermaine has learnt on his Christian journey and throughout daily experiences. However, specific tracks Don't Count Me Out, Beautiful Day and Won't Stop Me, resonate with him all the time. He anticipates that those who hear the entire 15 tracks will be ministered to in a similar way.

Recently nominated in the gospel category for the 2014 IRAWMA Awards, he believes the impact of Caribbean-based gospel music could be felt a little bit more globally, and is determined to tap into other areas of the globe so that others can become more familiar with the sound.

"Jamaican gospel artistes need to hold themselves to higher standards when it relates to the quality of the material that they release. Let no one miss the message because they are distracted by how it is presented," Edwards warned. The album will be available on iTunes on November 28.