Gospel Song Posts

A summary of the last ten posts made to the blog.

  • Rest For The Weary
    Milton Brunson’s Thompson Community Singers are one of the best known choirs from the golden days of big gospel choral groups (1980-1990’s). Born in Chicago in 1928, Thompson lived there his entire life, dying in 1997. At age 18 after graduating high school, Milton decided he wanted to be a musician and sought out some … Read more and listen Rest For The Weary
  • Do Not Pass Me By
    “Do Not Pass Me By” is one of the “old songs” of the church. It was written by Ms. Fanny Crosby in 1868. Not only was Fanny a great hymn/song writer, she, like Helen Keller some 68 years later, was blind since her birth in 1820. She never was in anyway resentful or bitter and … Read more and listen Do Not Pass Me By
  • ‘Til We Meet Again
    This is just a lovely kind of dismissal/benediction piece that works really well because of how well Evelyn and her backup singers, “The Warriors”, perform it. Evelyn’s spoken style on the vocal lead is perfect. This cut is from her first album, “God Did It”, released in 1992. Great song.
  • Oh Give Thanks
    Rev. Charles Nicks and The St. James Baptist Church Adult Choir are one of the venerable old church gospel choirs from “back in the day”, and they helped cement Detroit’s position as a major center for gospel music in the U.S. Charles Nicks Jr. first came to The St. James Baptist Church as organist in … Read more and listen Oh Give Thanks
  • Saved And Sent To Sing
    St. Louis, MO, summer 1988. The annual gathering of James Cleveland’s Gospel Workshop of America is in full swing and, after rehearing all week, the GMWA mass choir is ready to record it’s new album to be released in the spring of 1989. James Cleveland founded The Gospel Music Workshop of America (GMWA) in 1967 … Read more and listen Saved And Sent To Sing
  • Jesus Saves
    For those of you who might not be deep into fundamental Christianity, like myself, do NOT be scared off by the song title. I think I have said before (and if I haven’t, I’ll go on record here), in my humble estimation, one doesn’t not have to faithfully believe all the lyrics to all these … Read more and listen Jesus Saves
  • Medley: I Stood On The Banks Of Jordan / Lord Do It For Me / Lord Help Me To Hold Out / Peace Be Still
    Rather than going into a long analysis of the medley, I’m lifting the description from Spotify and modifying it a bit. The “live” cut blends four classic gospel tracks—starting with “I Stood on the Banks of Jordan”—into a continuous live medley that acts as a sermon in song: Watching Loved Ones Cross Over: In “I … Read more and listen Medley: I Stood On The Banks Of Jordan / Lord Do It For Me / Lord Help Me To Hold Out / Peace Be Still
  • What He’s Done For Me
    In 1970, three gifted, passionate, skilled gospel visionaries, Brenda Waters, Shirley Joiner and Carl Preacher combined their directing, playing, singing and song writing gifts to present a youth musical to benefit the Mt. Olive and Outreach Missionary Baptist Churches in Houston Texas. Ms. Brenda Waters directed the choir, Carl played the organ and Ms. Shirley … Read more and listen What He’s Done For Me
  • I’ll Say Yes Lord All The Way
    A wonderful uptempo song that is interesting because more than HALF the song…60%, is the VAMP. That is uncommon, but it certainly works for this song. The Corinthian Temple Church of God in Christ, now referred to as the “Temple of Praise”, was founded in Chicago in 1919 and is still alive and vibrant today. … Read more and listen I’ll Say Yes Lord All The Way
  • The Lord Is Blessing Me
    Here are two versions of the same song, each very different. The first version is by The Thompson Community Choir (“The Tommies”) It is great traditional version of the song. It’s a dead give away the moment the songs opens with the Hammond B3 organ and the piano doing the intro that this is real … Read more and listen The Lord Is Blessing Me