Don’t Take Your Spirit

In the early days of gospel, the radio was THE medium for getting the music to the eager masses.  Powerful clear channel AM radio stations could be heard for several hundred miles at night when smaller stations that would otherwise interfere with the signal had signed off for the day. (When I was 9 or 10 years old I used to listen to great jazz late at night on “The Harley Sandwich Radio Show” from WBAL in Baltimore (which ran 1958 – 1974) from while lying in bed here in Massachusetts with my little rocket radio [see image] ).

“Back in the day” Saturday nights were BIG gospel radio nights, and one of the best known choirs was Luvonia Whittley & The Corthinthian Temple COGIC (Church of God In Christ) Radio Choir.  Starting in 1988 Ms. Whittley’s served as host of the Chicago based radio show on WYCA and WRGB “Gospel at Its Best” until 2013 and rightfully earned the title “Chicagoland’s Radio Minister of Music”.

 

  1. Don't Take Your Spirit Luvonia Whittley & The Corthinthian Temple COGIC Radio Choir 6:54

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