Gospel

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  • Kenneth Moales - Serve The Lord Kenneth Moales - Serve The Lord

    I haven’t been able to google much about Kenneth Moales’ recording career. I believe this was his ensemble’s first LP & is probably from the early 70s. Moales is still apparently a respected evangelist & pastor, but I have no idea if he has other records or not. This would be a […]

  • Lefon Andrews - Friendship With Lefon Andrews - Friendship With

    This is another inexplicable find from my favorite neighborhood thrift store (SEE ALSO: Joseph - Merry Christmas to You). I’ve been meaning to post this for a while, but I was stirred to action when I learned that said thrift store closed forever this past weekend. I am sad. Seriously, that store was like a […]

  • The Followers - Gospel Meeting The Followers - Gospel Meeting

    Normally I am not a big fan or hunter of gospel records.  The gospel field is so incredibly huge & filled with so many records that are so awful that it is pretty tough to know where to start.  So I guess I am a dabbler at best when it comes to gospel records.  I […]

  • The James Herndon Singers ~ This Business of Living The James Herndon Singers ~ This Business of Living

    I’ve bought tons of gospel records in the past few years, some good and mostly bad (or too choral or lo-fi) But this one is by far my favorite and one I come back to the most often. It just has the pefect mix to me of soulful vocals, sublime backing female vocals, solid drumming […]

  • Autumn - Michigan Christian College Presents Autumn - Michigan Christian College Presents

    This is the sort of odd gospel LP that makes me keep digging for odd gospel LPs when I run out of other “good” records to dig through.  The first side of this record is great acoustic based pop gospel folk.  Nice songs, nice arrangements & nice singing.  Side two doesn’t fare quite as well […]

  • Kurt Van Arsdel - Golden Loneliness Kurt Van Arsdel - Golden Loneliness

    Private press californian gospel LP from 1981. On the back cover Van Arsdel looked so much like the bearded Dennis Wilson that I had to give it a spin. I know this is the first pressing because it says so on the label, helpful. You can google Kurt van Arsdel and find […]

  • Shaw Singers: Yesterday and Today Shaw Singers: Yesterday and Today

    ‘Nuther really cool homemade gospel rarity from down south. What makes this one especially interesting is that one side consists of very crude almost home-recorded sounding piano and vocal duets, while the other is slightly more produced and features a backing band. I’m assuming this split is referenced in the “Yesterday and Today” title. Both […]

  • Ellison Family: Roots Of My Soul Ellison Family: Roots Of My Soul

    I know nothing about the Ellison Family, so, rather than write nothing, I’ll tell you how I came to posses this record.
    (cue hypnotic music/enter flashback scene)…

  • Pin Points - No Dressing Pin Points - No Dressing

    Stock cover, late 70’s, DIY looking from Southeast Washington DC, the song titles stood out, looking mostly gospel, with “It’s Got To Be That Dope” raising curiosity. The sounds impressed, gospel, modern soul, drum and rap. With further research i discovered their web site, Pin Points is an activist inner city theatre group that works […]

  • Marlin Wallace and The Corillions - Songs Of Divine Inspiration Marlin Wallace and The Corillions - Songs Of Divine Inspiration

    incredible DIY release, variety of styles showcased by thiis rail riding hobo, including some straight Ozark gospel, folky xian protest & heartfelt honest pleas for redemption. Recorded from 1975-8 in Springfield Missouri, featuring top notch studio musicians now working in Branson and members or garage/retro rockers the Skeletons/Morells. This is the real deal, the infamous […]

  • Wilson Brothers: Jesus Will Lead You Wilson Brothers: Jesus Will Lead You

    One of my more exciting finds as of late. Extremely raw home-made gospel lp by these four bay area brothers and their dad. While this is far from a total Shaggs style freak-out, it has an absolutely amazing and infectious energy to the whole thing that reminds me of a lot of my favorite amature […]

  • Redemption - Gone Fishing Redemption - Gone Fishing

    I had no idea what this LP was all about when I saw this at my local Salvation Army. I did know that it was a fresh change of pace from the usual barrage of Mantonavi’s and Streisand’s that have flooded the store for the past however many years. Anyway, flipping to the back […]

  • Lost & Found Dept - Let's Just Praise The Lord Lost & Found Dept - Let’s Just Praise The Lord

    This record comes with pretty much everything you could ask for in a Private Press Gospel album.  There’s the ugly chicks, long haired dudes, tubby inbred looking dudes and a bus within which to travel and spread the word. Just as well then that there’s a choice cover shot that incorporates all the ugliness of the […]

  • Norman Ezell / Resurrection Day Norman Ezell / Resurrection Day

    Easily one of the greatest record covers of all time, making use of a painting called ‘Rapture’ by Charles Anderson. I also found a different shitty gospel record using the full, uncropped artwork on the cover. Just off to the left of the picture you see here? A 747 smashing into a skyscraper.

  • Cassietta George: This Time Cassietta George: This Time

    Pretty much a one tracker, but oh what a track! The rest is not bad, but it’s also not great. And you are definitely left wanting more like “Let’s Get Together”.

  • Diann Franklin - Celebrate (Daystar) Diann Franklin - Celebrate (Daystar)

    This comes from a live 1983 concert in Baltimore, MD. Musically, this is gospel soul with a ‘modern’ feel to it. “Even So, Come, Lord Jesus”, with it’s Revelations-based lyrics, moves me as she lets her sweet voice really belt it out. Also, for someone who is celebrating, Diann looks a little worried on the […]

  • Mel-Vonne: Be Still (Celesta) Mel-Vonne: Be Still (Celesta)

    Absolutely stunning! Really it’s the only words that I can come up with for this record. Released in 84 it’s a Modern Soul Gospel burner that is quite unfuckwithable in my opinion. Melvin & Yvonne (Mel-Vonne get it?), handle the vocals, the writing of the tunes, and the producing duties. Great backing band too with […]

  • Quinn Harris - My Mother Said Quinn Harris - My Mother Said

    Somtime between the late ’70s, when he recorded Statements, and the late ’80s, when My Mother Said was released, Quinn Harris lost his mojo.
    I want to say that this LP isn’t all bad, I mean, it could possibly be of some interest to fans of cheesy, Christian modern soul, but to say that it doesn’t […]

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