(Come And Go With Me) To My Father’s House

This is arguablely one of the best gospel recordings ever.  Not only is the choir off the hook, but the lead/soloist is just an amazing, truly gifted, anointed gospel singer.  Although this is a cover of The Edwin Hawkins Singer’s version, it deserves serious attention.

*(N.B. I hope you realize that the write up above is pure fiction. The only truth is that the song is a great song.  For those how might not know, The Geoff Hicks Inspirational Choir was the pre-cursor to Joyful Voices of Inspiration.  This song was recorded in 2000, the group’s 2nd year.)

 

  1. (Come and Go With Me To) My Father's House Geoff Hicks Inspirational Choir 3:51

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Would You Believe In Me

“Back in the day”, every Sunday night the Corinthian Temple Radio Choir would perform live on Chicago AM radio.  At night, after smaller radio stations had signed off at sundown, the signals of the bigger “clear channel” stations could be heard for hundreds of miles from where the broadcast originated.  Thus gospel shows like this were heard all over the mid-west and the south and served as a gospel music life line to those not living in urban areas.

 

  1. Would You Believe In Me Luvonia Whittley & The Corinthian Temple COGIC Radio Choir 7:20

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I Worship Thee

If you happen to have an extra 11 1/2 minutes (or even if you don’t), find the time to listen to this song.  It is a song from one of the first gospel cassette tapes I bought and I’ve come to love it.  This is the FULL version of the song, complete with what is called “The Exhortation” at the end (8:10)…(“For so many years I never knew…the importance of praise…the importance of worship…”).  Don’t skip it…it’s great; as is the accompaniment and the choir ooohs.

 

  1. I Worship Thee The New Jerusalem Baptist Church Choir 11:24

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Pressing On

I’m amazed at what I don’t know.  I tripped across this song this morning, and it just took me and GRABBED me. Whew…sooooo powerful. And those Muscle Shoals musicians add so much to the song.

The question.  IS THIS A GOSPEL SONG…a TRUE GOSPEL SONG??  Because even though it is performed by the incredible Ms. Alicia Keys, and backed up be an awesome Baptist Church choir, it was written by a white man; Bob Dylan, for his “Saved” album released in 1980. 

Discuss.

 

  1. Pressing On Alicia Keys 5:28

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Grateful

Just when I start worrying I’m running out of songs to post, I realize there are still lots and lots of songs I should have posted already because they are both gospel classics and jut plain great songs. 

I haven’t posted enough music by Kurt Carr; I should have. He is one of the most influential composers and performers of the ’80’s. ’90’s and ’00s.  He is known to be a tough person to work with because he’s so exacting, but when you hear the dynamics of his singers you’ll understand the difference he makes.

 

  1. Grateful Kurt Carr And The Kurt Carr Singers 6:32

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Jesus Is All The World To Me

A nice old song of the Church from Keith Pringle and his Pentecoastal Community choir from 1990.

 

  1. Jesus Is All The World To Me Keith Pringle and the Pentecostal Community Choir 4:15

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Yes To Your Will

Not that it matters AT ALL, but when I posted the last song, “My Soul Says Yes”, I didn’t listen to it, but just ASSUMED that it was THIS song, “Yes To Your Will.”

Makes no never-mind; I love both songs, but this is a true favorite of mine. Enjoy.

 

  1. Yes To Your Will Georgia Mass Choir 7:06

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My Soul Says Yes

I can’t believe I haven’t posted this song yet after all these years; it is one of my favorites.  Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

 

  1. My Soul Says Yes Tennessee Full Gospel Mass Choir 4:28

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The Lord Thy God

Having been released in 2000, this is a fairly contemporary song, right?  But wait…it’s 2017…this song is almost two decades old!  That’s a long time.  This, by rights, is now an oldie!!

The Straight Gate Church in Detroit was founded in a store front in 1978 and today boasts multiple locations and a membership of 6,000!!!

 

  1. The Lord Thy God The Straight Gate Mass Choir 5:54

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Straight Gate – 1978
Straight Gate – 2017

Rev. James Cleveland-Medley

James Cleveland singing a medley of his “hit” songs (to date) from the 1975 album, “Jesus Is The Best Thing That Ever Happen To Me” (Yes, that’s Rev. Cleveland’s  gospel-ize version of Gladys Knight’s hit song “You’re The Best Thing That Ever Happen To Me”.

 

  1. James Cleveland-Medley Rev. James Cleveland and The Charles Fold Singers 7:05

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