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How Much Gospel Will The Northern Crowd Accept?

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just done a little rekki in the vaults and it really got me thinking about the gospel records that have broke through to some of the more upfront northern rooms -ie holy disciples etc-dug a few out and done a little combo [not all the track]of some which really blow me away.

Question is now the new more emancipated soulie is looking at this will we all become born again and focus on the music not the back biting lol[praise the lord]!!Seriously waht are peoples views on some of the gospel treasures out there and is there a place -there is in my record room over 500 now and counting -what do you think folks??

the five tracks are shirley caesar-fab violinaires-brooklyn allstars-and 2 others by the violinaiers!!seen a few on playlists on here folks so whats your views??

BAZ A

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would love a soundclip of this!!

BAZ A

Was it "(We Are) Christian People" by Andre Crouch & the Disciples on Liberty 7".

Think Ian Levine raved about it in one of his columns in Black Music in the mid 70's, saying it was a Mecca spin ....

Alicia Myers "I Want To Thank You"

One of my all time favourites.

I also love Ann Nesby "You Are My Everything".

Loads of great soulful gospel tunes out there from the last ten years too. Israel & The New Breed "Real" and Norman Hutchins "I Really Love You" springs immediately to mind:thumbsup:

Sure there was a tune played at Wigan by Andre Crouch and The Disciples......not got a clue what it was called though......But aren't The Sounds Of Blackness One of the best bands ever?? :thumbsup::thumbsup:

we are the christian people think i still have a copy, used to love it.

mark

Here`s a few more,these are more for the modern scene then Northern but still great records:

The power of your love-Spirit of love .

i know he`s watching-Phil Brown + Gods Earth with love.

You`re the one-Donn Thomas.

On the gospel house tip:

I shall not be moved(stand still)-Kenny Bobien Extended mix.

It`s not over-Duron Tarik.Feat:Children Speak.

duron tarik featuring children speak - not over - vocal -

Will try and find soundclips later..

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ah lovely would love the sounclips!!

BAZ A

Here`s a few more,these are more for the modern scene then Northern but still great records:

The power of your love-Spirit of love .

i know he`s watching-Phil Brown + Gods Earth with love.

You`re the one-Donn Thomas.

On the gospel house tip:

I shall not be moved(stand still)-Kenny Bobien Extended mix.

It`s not over-Duron Tarik.Feat:Children Speak.

Will try and find soundclips later..

I can`t find any clips on here or you tube for the first 3.Don`t have em on cd yet,my mate hasn`t mastered me vinyl copies yet.

Here`s Kenny Bobien:

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Very nice version, and if you flip it over, a splendid beat ballad cut too....great 45.

I've introduced quite a few gospel 45's into my sets over the last few years, including Charlie Brown on Checker, Sensational Five Singing Sons on Church Door, Christian Harmonizers on Hummingbird, Stars of Virginia on SRC, Sacred Four on Champ, Cleveland Golden Echoes on Bounty, Master Keys on Co-op and suchlike.

Plus there's some great deep soul moments, if you're prepared to put the work in to weed it out........gospel output was simply vast!

Master Keys....now that is one hell of a record and if anyone has one they'd like to sell me then get in touch :thumbsup:

Loads of good northern/funk sounding gospel and like all genres of black music the northern scene will accept an unlimited amount as long as the quality is good enough. Well, parts of the scene will accept them whilst others scream about how they were never played at Wigan so why play them now :thumbsup:. One I've heard out a few times recently is the Salem Travellers - Give Me Liberty Or Death, good cheap dancer that's worth picking up.

For me personally The Joubert Singers 'Stand on the Word' takes a lot of beating.

I was djing several weeks ago and a girl requested the song.

Needless to say after carrying the tune for at least a year I had milked my box and could not play her request.

There were approx. 20 girls in the club from The Glasgow Gospel Choir on a hen night and they are singing the song at The Wickerman Festival next weekend.

Talk about an opportunity missed., a gospel choir singing along while you dj to your favourits gospel track !

Nick.

heres another, great stafford play, cant remember who first to play....

fathful wonders - ol john (behod thy mother) -

On a Gospel House Tip Try This

Dawn Tallman - You Are Why (Ron Carrolls BMC Vocal)

Best Mix- BRILLIANT

THE MODERN ROOM

MOORLANDS CLUB

CURZON ST

LONG EATON

NOTTS

NG10 4FG

2 mins J25 M1

8pm - 1am £4 O.T.D

PLAYING 70's - CROSSOVER - MODERN - SOULFUL HOUSE - ALL THINGS SOULFUL

Friday 16th July - Dave Lucas - Denmac - Kev Murray - Nige Keen

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ah great story.

For me personally The Joubert Singers 'Stand on the Word' takes a lot of beating.

I was djing several weeks ago and a girl requested the song.

Needless to say after carrying the tune for at least a year I had milked my box and could not play her request.

There were approx. 20 girls in the club from The Glasgow Gospel Choir on a hen night and they are singing the song at The Wickerman Festival next weekend.

Talk about an opportunity missed., a gospel choir singing along while you dj to your favourits gospel track !

Nick.

wasn't the robert banks torch classic 'mighty good way' gospel?

yes it was, brill vocal. , and still is ...............and what about ..............THE GOSPEL PEARLS ON LIBERTY e.p AND lp.LOTS OF GREAT UP TEMPO TRACKS ON BOTH.............ALSO.........WADE IN THE WATER.!!!!........MY FAV VERSION IS BY ANGELIC CHOIR ON SAVOY...........GOT ONE FOR SALE :thumbsup: ..........its just brill. ;)EZZIE

Surely two of the biggest gospel records played on the northern scene are:

Kenny Smith - Lord What's Happenning To Our People

Clara Ward - The Right Direction

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A couple I play out often are:

Messiahs Of Glory - I Want To Thank You - Sky Hero

Soul Stirrers - Trying To Be Your Friend - Jewel

Inspirational stuff!

:thumbsup:

Sean

A couple I play out often are:

Messiahs Of Glory - I Want To Thank You - Sky Hero

Soul Stirrers - Trying To Be Your Friend - Jewel

Inspirational stuff!

:lol:

Sean

I can remember you first championing this record Sean ....... many years ago , when you were still doing your paper round , and I was still a young man :lol:

Hope you are well old friend :lol: .

Malc

here's another version of the Swan Silvertones shhh.gif

VERY NICE VAL; THANKS FOR POSTING - SORT OF STRIPPED IT RAW BUT POLISHED IT AT THE SAME TIME - NICE ONE MATE:thumbsup:

Aint been to church for a long time except for weedings and funerals might get me going again:lol:

gospel and gardening, food for the soul indeed , Sorry l,but joking aside, i love hearing mahalia jackson, sister rose,cissie houston,i dont know how it would fit into a northern nite except as a reminder to get my ass to church as the niter finishes and confess my sins to the allmighty.,( assumin keb darge was attending.)What kind of response were you expecting? My main thought is i guess people dont equate a disco with songs of praise.With the exception of camille yarborughand the fatboy of course

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this one is a cracker

Watts Community Choir - Keep On Keeping On

Shows what the f*** i know about gospel. . good post

Quite a few Rance Allen tracks been played over the years.

truth is marching on by Rance Allen, thats a cracker

idris muhammed i'm a beleiver prestige

was'nt barbara dane i'm on my way trey 3/capitol gospel ?

Mark

Long version from Brett....

idris muhammad - i'm a beliver -

i always keep a copy of THE GOSPEL SIX - GOD DONE GET TIRED on checker in the play box, nice cheap song that no ever plays out. top toon imo.

i never go to church unless needed. I wouldn't know about these Gospel records to me i know of Al Green, Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin doing Gospel. Not sure if i would want to hear any out. maybe the odd one in a night.

too many styles get in and all i want mostly is a lot of Northern soul which is Northern soul of the 60's and 70's

Nice track Kev,but IMHO not a patch on Could Heaven Be Like This........could someone please post that up? :P

Pleasure to oblige ...... plus an added bonus from the same album .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStIjUWVf1s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl3cton-Tbo

A bit of Idris Muhammad trivia for you Phil : at 15 years-old , one of his earliest recording sessions was as a drummer on Fats Domino's " Blueberry Hill " .

Malc

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One thats grabbed me lately Henry Jackson Company----Whats the matter,,,a bully spin i am told by him :lol:

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been some great stuff posted folks -wants list has blossomed-forgot how good idris was-pulled the lp out yesterday -awesome stuff-keep em coming folks and all them top top recommendations!!

BAZ A

would love a soundclip of this!!

BAZ A

Was it "(We Are) Christian People" by Andre Crouch & the Disciples on Liberty 7".

Think Ian Levine raved about it in one of his columns in Black Music in the mid 70's, saying it was a Mecca spin ....

been some great stuff posted folks -wants list has blossomed-forgot how good idris was-pulled the lp out yesterday -awesome stuff-keep em coming folks and all them top top recommendations!!

BAZ A

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people who are following this thread may be interested in" The Gospel at Colonus, on at the Edinbrugh Festival 21st to 23rd August. Blind Boys of Alabama and Soul Stirrers curent line ups part of the show

Will be going up from ,Manchester to catch this. Check it out on You tube

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would love to see these 2 -thanks for this mate!!

BAZ A

"

people who are following this thread may be interested in" The Gospel at Colonus, on at the Edinbrugh Festival 21st to 23rd August. Blind Boys of Alabama and Soul Stirrers curent line ups part of the show

Will be going up from ,Manchester to catch this. Check it out on You tube

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THANKS MATE WELL WORTH THE WAIT!!!

BAZ A

would love a soundclip of this!!

BAZ A

Was it "(We Are) Christian People" by Andre Crouch & the Disciples on Liberty 7".

Think Ian Levine raved about it in one of his columns in Black Music in the mid 70's, saying it was a Mecca spin ....

What about this Gospel stormer not to be confused with the Vandellas song...did get GuyH behind it during the mid-80's, but has seemingly slipped back into obscurity...the record not GuyH I hasten to add! (I also happen to have a mint- spare copy, if anyone wants to reactivate it?!)

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Gospel i love it, soul sung with a meaning and purpose, will it ever be accepted by the Northern Crowd, i personally dont think the majority of the Northern scene give a shit what genre of music they are dancing to as long as it has the right feel and beat,

Me, please!!

Got a few i play out when i DJ - stuff like the Swansilvertones ...Try Mine; which i got a while back and given some DJ action. just got another which i have covered up...and funniuly enough i said to someone thgat Baz while probably know who it is LOL

very good it is to Dave very good :thumbsup:

What about this Gospel stormer not to be confused with the Vandellas song...did get GuyH behind it during the mid-80's, but has seemingly slipped back into obscurity...the record not GuyH I hasten to add! (I also happen to have a mint- spare copy, if anyone wants to reactivate it?!)

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In the playbox over here, Flynny......v. nice cut.

recently bought a kindly shepherds from someone on here, just love swan silvertones, also that "trying to make a hundred" record is ace,and lets not forget the brilliant gospel funk of "the relatives" album,i think theres a place for gospel in this scene and as the northern sounds become harder to discover people are or will delve into different musicall styles to keep things moving,we will soon be looking into things like rockabilly and uptempo blues and nicking whatever fits into our scene,bring it on i say,great thread baz

jason

' trying to make a hundred'..i have a gospel 45 with that line in it...is it played out

' trying to make a hundred'..i have a gospel 45 with that line in it...is it played out

Yes, for a couple of years now by me..:hatsoff2:

Ive been playing SACRED FOUR - Somebody Watching You out and about for a fair while now and it Always gets people up, without fail. Very rare tune on champ.

this is another good tune.

:hatsoff2:

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VERY NICE IT IS AS WELL SOUNDS GREAT!!

BAZ A

A big fave of mine:

Cassietta George - Don't Give Up - AUDIO GOSPEL

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fav of mine -songbird is my fav logo -just rhemes of good stuff!!

sensational 6 of Alabama-aint no stranger-songbird.

BAZ A

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Would be good if this THread could be merged with the gospel thread in soul audio when its ran its course-theres some great tracks on this thread that have not been put in the gospel thread mods!!

BAZ A

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