[rockin_amigo14]

It doesn't have to necessarily be Christian-themed, I just love the sound. For example, the Let It Be from Across The Universe or A Star is Born from the Disney move Hercules.

anyone have recommendations?

 

[Geoff Rymer]

I wouldn't mind a few pointers in this direction either. Lately I've been listening to the Soul Stirrers (in their superior R.H. Harris fronted version rather than with Sam Cooke). Fantastic vocalist, and I recommend downloading this:

Down In the Flood: Episode 7: R.H. Harris & the Invention of Soul (it's free).

Others in this vein?

 

[bdh]

There's the Alan Lomax - Southern Journey V albums (12 or so). I think most of them are great.

The only other thing similar I have is Jessye Norman - Spirituals

 

[vapman]

Check out CaseQuarter Records. I met the guy that runs the label, a lot of old and weirder gospel records. He puts out amazing stuff though. Get "You Without Sin" by Isiah Owens. I don't even like much gospel but that album rules.

 

[Happy Camper]

The Fairfield Four is just a quartet of men singers. No instruments. Great recordings.

Can't go without mentioning Elvis' gospel offerings too.

 

[tru blu]

The Golden Gate Quartet

The Consolers

Marion Williams

Also, two fine compilations:

Free At Last: Gospel Quartets from the Chalice Label - '60s stuff; Chalice was the gospel spinoff of the Stax soul-music label

Goodbye, Babylon - excellent 6-CD box set that covers both white (read: country) and black gospel from the first half of the 20th century

 

[Spy_Hill]

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

 

[argentum]

Oh my. The thread is about gospel and anybody hasn't mentioned Mahalia Jackson and Marian Anderson !?

 

[duotone]

Listening now, much appreciated!
 
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I wouldn't mind a few pointers in this direction either. Lately I've been listening to the Soul Stirrers (in their superior R.H. Harris fronted version rather than with Sam Cooke). Fantastic vocalist, and I recommend downloading this:

Down In the Flood: Episode 7: R.H. Harris & the Invention of Soul (it's free).

Others in this vein?