Jesus Will Fix It

  1. Jesus Will Fix It Rev. Velmer Watkins & The Angelic Gospel Comm. Choir 6:25

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A nice version of an old standard…with a little praise dance thrown in at the end.  Love this guy’s name…never known a Velmer before.

Can’t Nobody Do Me Like Jesus

There is a reason Rev. James Cleveland was dubbed “The King of Gospel Music” for in his day he WAS the man.  Here is a marvelous 12 minute video of Rev. Cleveland at his very best…and his backup singers are off the hook.  Working out like this for 12 minutes could well put Rev. Cleveland in the running for James Brown’s title of “The HARDEST Working Man in Show Business”.  Enjoy.

 

https://youtu.be/sBK9np69W3A

It’s Gonna Be Too Late (Sad So Sad)

A great old song from James Cleveland and one of the songs that was in the repertoire of The Geoff Hick Inspirational Choir when the choir traveled to Italy that first summer of 1999. 

AND as a special added bonus track, I’ve included a recording of The Geoff Hicks Inspirational Choir performing the song at Roxbury’s 12th Baptist Church featuring an EXTRAORDINARY lead by one R.L. Smith channeling his inner James Cleveland.  Forget that the song was pitched WAY below my comfortable tenor range…I had fun…we ALL had fun.

 

  1. It's Gonna Be Too Late 4:23

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  1. It's Gonna Be Too Late (Live at 12th Baptist Church, Roxbury MA) Geoff Hicks Inspirational Choir 3:34

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Lord Make Me A Vessel

  1. Lord Make Me A Vessel Chicago Mass Choir 6:43

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I apologize.  I just listened to the post I made earlier this morning, “Take Me To The King”, and as great as the public acclaim might have been for the song, I really didn’t find too much to like about it.  I’d give it a “Meh”.

So, to make up for that, I’m offering a second selection, one I love and one that usually gets me a little choked up by the end because it is so powerful.  So, here is The Chicago Mass singing “Lord, Make Me A Vessel”.

Take Me To The King

  1. Take Me to the King Tamela Mann 9:02

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“Take Me to the King” was released on June 12, 2012 as the lead single from Tamala Mann’s third studio album, “Best Days”. At the 55th Grammy Awards in February 2013 the song received a nomination for “Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance”. Also a huge commercial success, “Take Me to the King” topped the US Billboard Gospel Songs chart for 19 consecutive weeks. In 2016, “Take Me to the King” was certified Platinum the RIAA for sales exceeding 1,000,000 copies. This version was recorded live at The First Baptist Church of Glenarden in Landover MD, about 10 miles northeast of Washington DC.

Tamela, like Kirk Franklin, was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She was the youngest of 14 children and grew up in The Church of God in Christ as have so many gifted gospel singers. She began her career as a singer with “Kirk Franklin and the Family”, and was a featured soloist on several tracks while with Franklin’s group, including “Lean on Me.

I’ve Been In The Storm Too Long

  1. I've Been in The Storm Too Long Aretha Franklin & Joe Ligon of The Mighty Clouds Of Joy 7:39

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It’s amazing how much one doesn’t know and how much friends help one learn.  Case in point, this fabulous duet by Aretha Franklin and Joe Ligon of The Mighty Clouds Of Joy.

I know a bit about gospel music and have listen to my fair share, but there is so much great music out there, one can’t know it all.  I only learned of this song from a comment or email I received from Tony Clayton, a friend and a fellow tenor in the Joyful Voices.  Thanks Tony for turning me on this this song and this album of Aretha’s that I hadn’t listened to and for making my day while I write this posting and listen to this song again.

I Shall Wear A Crown – Revisited

There are some songs I just can’t get enough of, and Thomas Whitfield’s “I Shall Wear A Crown” is one of them.  Here are two great performances of the song.  The first from a produced CD, the other a recording of a live, IMPROMPTU, performance.  Both are great.

 

  1. I Shall Wear A Crown Deleon 5:35

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  1. I Shall Wear A Crown Shele'a 9:59

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Here is a bit on Shele’a performance I found:

“Listen to the voice and witness the anointing. You know one has truly met their calling when they are able to perform with no prior notice.”

“As she prepared to sing, she looked like a sister getting ready to fight. Now I know the reason for this and it wasn’t because she was put on the spot to sing without prior notice. The fact of the matter is she stood and delivered a knockout performance without so much as warming up because that is the blessing of true talent given by God and used to glorify His name.  Enjoy this song and continue to pray for her as her career continues to blossom.”

The Blood Still Works

  1. The Blood Still Works The KACP Mass Choir 12:51

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Exhausting!   This song goes full bore for almost 13 minutes!  If you like the audio, you’ll LOVE the HD YouTube video below of the huge choir, awesome band, great director, big congregation, liturgical dancers…this church pulls out ALL the stops. (Actually this is a mass choir at the 2011 Kingdom Association of Covenant Pastors Conference at the New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore.)

Take a look:

My Soul Loves Jesus

  1. My Soul Loves Jesus The Savettes 4:16

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Hold on to your hat for some GREAT Philly Phunk disco-esque gospel from 1984. I LOVE this.  Get yo groove on this morning and dance along with the Savettes!!

The Savettes of Philadelphia have been singing gospel music for more than 50 yrs. Originally formed as a savings club with a small group of friends, it was unforeseeable what God had planned for this group. Although the Savettes never gained the true recognition they deserve, they have become one of Philadelphia’s finest gospel choirs singing and spreading God’s praise.

Known for their great renditions of the hymns of the church, the “Savettes” started their vision in 1952 through the eyes of its late founder Mrs. Consuella Howard. They started out of the house of 92-year old Sister Helen Love who traveled from Rochester, New York to support the anniversary celebration. The group’s initial goal was to create a savings club to help with money for the holidays at the Mt. Olive Holy Temple. They had rehearsals at homes of members’ that had a piano.

Member-ship to be a “Savette” was simple. Be an active member of your church and get your pastor’s approval. With this approach, the “Savettes” grew in membership with over 100 current members. The Savettes Choral Group of Philadelphia is one of the most respected choral groups in America. They have members from Philadelphia, New York, Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware. “In the beginning, we set out to save money as a savings group for families,” said Mrs. Deborah Brown whose mother founded the group. “The mission was to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ and win souls and fellow-ship with all Christians from all denominations.”

The group has had the distinguish pleasure of per-forming with the greatest gospel singers and groups of our time. Individuals like Mahalia Jackson, the late Rev. James Cleveland and the Hawkins Family just to name a few. They’ve produced and recorded 11 albums that achieved critical acclaim in the gospel industry. “We liked to sing and we liked what we heard,” said Mrs. Esther Hawthorne, one of the original “Savettes”. “So, we decided to go out and have been singing from coast to coast.

Their talents range from musical directors to accomplished soloists that brought out the best in their musical talents where they have ministered their services to hospitals, prisons, church-es, for the homeless, nursing homes and supported a lot of charity work in the city. Their goals were always to sing the praises of the lord and to reach people who were in need of a word or uplifting a spirit.

A Great Day Coming

  1. A Great Day Coming Bill Moss & the Celestials 3:39

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Bill Moss was born in 1931 in Selma, Alabama and sang in a choir led by his sister, the late, great, Dr. Mattie Moss Clark.

He moved to Detroit, Michigan and formed The Celestials with his wife Essie Moss. Bill Moss & the Celestials performed with acts such as The Staple Singers and Mighty Clouds of Joy at venues such as the Apollo Theater in Harlem. The Celestials were one of the first gospel groups to use electric instruments. He was inducted into the International Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2004.

Bill Moss’ two sons are currently involved in Gospel music: Bill Moss Jr. and James (performs as J. Moss). His sister, Mattie Moss Clark, and nieces, The Clark Sisters, are famous gospel music singers as well as anyone who follows this blog will know.

[From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Moss_(musician) ]