Conference mr1pst::music

    
    B.J.Thomas has made a few Gospel records which contain lots
    of good songs especially if you like his voice. You may like
    to take a look.
    
    For female singer, you may like to look into Amy Grant's records.
    
    For group, you may like to start with Maranatha's singers.
    
    sl.
    

If you want to hear the real thing, you have to go to a black church in 
Alabama, Mississippi or Georgia.  :^)  Failing that, look for

	Five Blind Boys of Alabama
	The Fairfield Four
	Abyssinian Baptist Gospel Choir
	The Birmingham Sunlights
	The Dixie Hummingbirds
	The Paramount Singers

Bob (who grew up in Alabama, where gospel singing is required for 
     citzenship) :^)

  Can't answer the question about Angels of Mercy, but...
  
  A good sampler of some of the "obvious names" in gospel is Vol.1 in the
  Rhino Records gospel compilation series, "Jubilation!"  Vols.1 & 2 cover
  some of the great black gospel singers & groups, Vol.3 their white
  counterparts in related traditions.  You only get a little taste of each,
  which can be frustrating -- also, it doesn't compare (as previously noted)
  to the live experience....  - Jay

    Thanks for the input folks....  
    
    I had my friend in the CD shop do a bit of inquiry for me, she says that 
    Rhino Records is out of business.  True? 
    
    I have a newsletter from the Sydney Acappella Assoc and they give alot
    of information about Acappella and Gospel music, I'll keep my eyes
    peeled for some of the true Alabama gospel music.  They also offer some
    hard to get music for sale, I am getting "A Modern Compliation" of
    Acappella from them.
    
    I'm not a religious person but I would go to church just to hear that
    fabulous singing live!  It makes my hair stand on end!!  
    
    We have an all white gospel choir here, the director has a fabulous voice, 
    but they are a bit too polished, called The Cafe at the Gates of
    Salvation.  They do write a bit of their own material too.  The newsletter 
    also has a gig guide so I'll check a few out, like the Amazing Grace Bros. 
    (we have a dept store called Grace Bros) and others that do sing in 
    churches. 
    
    Thanks again!
    
    
    Sooz

>    Rhino Records is out of business.  True? 

    Not at all.  I just bought a video from them yesterday.

>    I had my friend in the CD shop do a bit of inquiry for me, she says that 
>    Rhino Records is out of business.  True? 

  They're actively releasing stuff, dozens of things each month.  And their
  partners include Atlantic, Motown, and prominent others.  I'd be very
  surprised (and disturbed) if this was true!   Has anyone heard anything?
    - Jay

  P.S.  I could list the contents of the "Jubilation Vol.1 - Great Black
        Groups" Rhino set if you want.

    Thanks guys!
    
    A list of the artists would be great Jay.   
    
    Ummm, so they AREN'T out of business....  Maybe it was just too hard. 
    Disappointing...
    
    I'll ask her to investigate further, she is there to serve me, right?
    
    Cheers!
    
    
    Sooz 

>    A list of the artists would be great Jay.   
    
  Contents of "Jubilation!: Great Gospel Performances Vol.1 - Black Gospel".
  (Rhino R2 70288, single CD.)  (Tape omits 4 "CD bonus tracks".)  - Jay
  
MAHALIA JACKSON:  Move on Up a Little Higher
TRUMPETEERS:  Milky White Way
ROBERTA MARTIN SINGERS:  The Old Ship of Zion
FAMOUS BLUE JAY SINGERS OF BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA:  Jesus Met the Woman at the Well
ANGELIC GOSPEL SINGERS:  Touch Me Lord Jesus
GOLDEN GATE JUBILEE QUARTET:  Golden Gate Gospel Train
GEORGIA PEACH & HER GOSPEL SINGERS:  Do Lord Send Me
SOUL STIRRERS:  By & By Parts 1 & 2   (this cut pre-Sam Cooke)
CLARA WARD & THE WARD SINGERS:  How I Got Over
SWAN SILVERTONES:  Mary Don't You Weep
ARETHA FRANKLIN W/ JAMES CLEVELAND & S.CAL.COMM. CHOIR:  Precious Memories
DIXIE HUMMINGBIRDS:  Christian's Automobile
SHIRLEY CAESAR:  No Charge
SWANEE QUINTET:  Sit Down, Servant
EDNA GALLMON COOKE:  Nobody But You, Lord
PILGRIM TRAVELERS:  Mother Bowed
BROTHER JOE MAY:  Search Me Lord
EDWIN HAWKINS SINGERS:  Oh Happy Day

    Thanks Jay!  That's a lot of hard work.....
    
    I haven't heard of 90% of them but will do some investigating.
    
    Cheers!
    
    
    Sooz

    RE: .4
    
    >>> We have an all white gospel choir ...
    
    Isn't this sorta like "military intelligence"???
    
    /Billy_K
    

    
    
    
    I think you need to file an EPA impact report if you form one of
    these...so that you can explain how you're going to handle those
    brain-numbing concentrations of polyester...
    
    

    quoting webster's
    gospel music n. American religious music associated with
    evangelism and based on simple folk melodies blended with
    rhythmic and melodic elements of spirituals and jazz.
    
    but looking up spiritual one finds,
                          
    spiritual n. A religious song of S(outhern) black American
    origin.
    
    Can black people REALLY sing country western music?
    
    My point is that you can't really label music as black or
    white.  It may be thought of as black or white but I have
    heard plenty of white Gospel groups, just like I've heard
    black country music singers.  remember, the pointer sisters
    won the first (and only?) Grammy for a country song!
    
    blind willis

    should be 'their first'

Sure, there's white gospel music.  For me, the best gospel music has a
certain transcendent quality to it that I just don't often find in most
of the white gospel.  I guess it's impossible to put in words exactly what
I mean.  I *don't* mean to put down any of it.  It doesn't have to be 
transcendent to be enjoyable.

I've heard some old-time bluegrass gospel that can make the spine tingle,
like the Stanley Brothers doing "Oh, Death".

Bob