Looking for recommendations please.
I find I always tend to like music with a gospel tinge - a great example would be the piano break in Black Crowes Thorn In My Pride - love the progression up the chords. Also tend to enjoy the harmonies of a gospel choir, the piano, organ etc. Not so keen when it's very preachy... but can cope if it sounds good enough!
I've got the double Amazing Grace by Aretha which I enjoy a lot but only in small doses for some reason - maybe the choir is just a little too churchy for my taste - a thin line....
So, any recommendations for either gospel or gospel influenced albums?
Cheers
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Here's the Hallelujah Chorus :-)
I saw this a while back:
I've got that Pastor TL Barrett album actually - from memory the title track is great, but is there one song on there where the bass is a semi tone out for the whole song?
I've also got some of the earlier Staple Singers - really like Gloryland, but it's a different thing to what I'm looking for really.
I prefer the older guitar based stuff like Blind Willie Soul of Man etc.
Definitely look into the Library of Congress recordings that the Lomax's made. A must for nay fans of blues, gospel, country, folk or indeed most American music.
Don't talk politics and don't throw stones. Your royal highnesses.
take your pick from this list (links aren't working on this work browser).
http://rateyourmusic.com/customchart?page=1&chart_type=top&type=album&year=alltime&genre_include=1&include_child_genres=1&genres=gospel&include_child_genres_chk=1&include=both&origin_countries=&limit=none&countries=It also doesn't hurt to listen to James Brown's stint with the Blues Brothers. It might not seem bona fide because of the commercial aspect (the film) but he took one of the biggest gospel standards and absolutely delivered. It's worth listening to the audio version of course but below is the clip from the film as I love watching the choirmaster.