Greg Belson

Hello mate and cheers for the question. I'm not a religious person in the slightest......I do believe in the right to personal choice though so if religion is a major part of an individuals life, then I respect that......all I ask is to respect my choices too. I decided to explore the gospel path years ago, when the music and performances really spoke to me.....not the message. It would be wrong to be judgmental about the lyrical content, and miss out on such wonderful, heart felt and emotional performances.....and as I started to discover and scratch the surface of this genre, I realised just how vast it really is. This music deserves to be documented and it's the catalyst for so many secular soul & r&b tunes we all know and love. So for me, the discovery is part of the thrill, the documentation of often recordings so small in distribution, they'd only be available for one Sunday at the local church. There's so much to uncover from my era of choice which is circa '64 to circa '84, and every day there's something fresh and exciting to listen to!

Massive production on this rare killer 45....... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnJMKYZ2H8Y

Thanks so much to all of you that tuned in live...here's the mixcloud archive for your listening pleasure. And comments and questions are welcome. Cheers! https://www.mixcloud.com/gregbelson/divine-chord-gospel-show-pt-29/ Divine Chord Gospel Show pt. 29 originally broadcast on 23rd October 2013 Elder and Sister Brinson and the Brinson Brothers ‘What do you know about Jesus’ (M.C.M) O’Neal and the Dean Brothers ‘Don’t give up’ (Designer) The Calvery Nightengales ‘My robe’ (JCR Gospel) Flying Gospel Clouds of Birmingham, Alabama ‘I’m on my way to the Kingdom Land’ (Lefevre Sound) The Vocal Airs of Wabbaseka, Arkansas ‘Lord, I need you every day’ (No Label) The Sensational Gospelaires of Deatsville, Al. ‘Won’t it be grand’ (HSE) The Jordan Singers ‘Lord have mercy’ (Checker) Talkset The New Gospel Humming Birds of Oakland, Calif. ‘Trouble don’t last’ (Strickland & Sons Better Ways) The Mighty Knights ‘He’s real’ (Stocks) The Gospel Diplomats ‘Serving the Lord’ (Du-Vern) Sons of Joy ‘The Lord’s been good to me’ (Robe) Florida East Coast Kings ‘I have heard of his land’ (Dit Dot) The Dixie Airs of Thomaston GA. ‘Don’t let the devil ride’ (G.A.) Talkset Shirley Finney ‘Go on, there’s something telling me to go on’ (Savoy) Shirley Caesar ‘Jesus is coming’ (Roadshow) The New York Community Choir ‘Express yourself’ (RCA Victor) Flame n King & the Bold Ones ‘Ho happy day’ (N.Y.C.S.) The Gospelaires of Dayton, Ohio ‘God helps those who help themselves’ (Savoy) Betty Griffin ‘Free spirit’ (Mopress)

Thanks so much that tuned in live to yesterdays broadcast of The Divine Chord Gospel Show....the mixcloud archived link will be available within the next coupla days. Any comments and questions are welcome. Cheers! Divine Chord Gospel Show pt. 29 originally broadcast on 23rd October 2013 Elder and Sister Brinson and the Brinson Brothers ‘What do you know about Jesus’ (M.C.M) O’Neal and the Dean Brothers ‘Don’t give up’ (Designer) The Calvery Nightengales ‘My robe’ (JCR Gospel) Flying Gospel Clouds of Birmingham, Alabama ‘I’m on my way to the Kingdom Land’ (Lefevre Sound) The Vocal Airs of Wabbaseka, Arkansas ‘Lord, I need you every day’ (No Label) The Sensational Gospelaires of Deatsville, Al. ‘Won’t it be grand’ (HSE) The Jordan Singers ‘Lord have mercy’ (Checker) Talkset The New Gospel Humming Birds of Oakland, Calif. ‘Trouble don’t last’ (Strickland & Sons Better Ways) The Mighty Knights ‘He’s real’ (Stocks) The Gospel Diplomats ‘Serving the Lord’ (Du-Vern) Sons of Joy ‘The Lord’s been good to me’ (Robe) Florida East Coast Kings ‘I have heard of his land’ (Dit Dot) The Dixie Airs of Thomaston GA. ‘Don’t let the devil ride’ (G.A.) Talkset Shirley Finney ‘Go on, there’s something telling me to go on’ (Savoy) Shirley Caesar ‘Jesus is coming’ (Roadshow) The New York Community Choir ‘Express yourself’ (RCA Victor) Flame n King & the Bold Ones ‘Ho happy day’ (N.Y.C.S.) The Gospelaires of Dayton, Ohio ‘God helps those who help themselves’ (Savoy) Betty Griffin ‘Free spirit’ (Mopress)

Thanks so much to all of you that tuned in live to the show, broadcasting live out of Los Angeles! The format was rooted in northern spins that our guest DJ's love and rotate regularly into sets they play today......you'll notice a few tracks that might stray from that format, but that's all thumbs up from us....taste is what's on show here and we had an absolute blast bringing you two hours of rare soul tunes OVO from out here in SoCal. Myself and the guest DJ's DJ Bywell, Nancy Yahiro and Andy Cobb took turns per tune to spin and this was what happened....any questions and comments are welcomed, and the archived audio will be available in a few days; 45's of Fury Northern Soul Special originally aired on 23rd October 2013 The Rice Brothers 'Follow the leader' (Power-House) Joe Bravo and the Sunglows 'Think it over' (Sunglow) The Tempests 'Someday' (Smash) The Festivals 'You've got the makings of a lover' (Smash) Freddie Hughes 'I gotta keep my bluff in' (Wand) The Prime Cut 'Hey pearl' (Shady Brook) The Group featuring Cecil Washington 'The light of day' (Prophonics) Five Keys 'Hey girl' (Inferno) Jimmy Burns & The Fantastic Epics 'You're gonna miss me when I'm gone' (Tip-Top) Jackie Lee 'Do you believe' (Unreleased alternate version acetate) The Fantastics 'Goodbye to love' (DMD) Brad Stuart 'That day when she needed me' (Sir Graham) Charles Drain 'I'm gonna stay' (RCA) Ty Karim 'Lightin' up (Romark) The Nomads 'Somethin's bad' (Mo-Groov) Sonny Bravo 'Tighten up' (Columbia) John Leach 'Put that woman down' (Lawn) Bill Caffie 'Girl from bowling green' (Cin Town) Lord Luther 'My mistake' (Schireck) Ray Medina 'Heads head' (Mares) The Intrigues 'In a moment' (Bullet) 21st Century 'Shadow of a memory' (Noel) The Lockettes 'I love the boy who lives next door' (ABC) Kolahyah 'Leo' (Kimo) Visions of a New World 'Children' (New World) The Lyrics 'Witch queen of New Orleans' (Velvet) Newsounds 'Bet you never thought about it' (Mod-Art) Smokey 007 and the Exciters 'We've got the same kind of thing going on' (Sonesta) Edward Hamilton and the Natural Looks 'Willing mind' (Mary Jane) Coop & the All-Stars 'Son of scorpio' (Space) Bobby Baker 'Everything has got to be alright' (Da*Vi*da) United Sounds 'It's all over (baby)' (United) Divine Chords with the Jamerson Combo 'Pray on' (Gloryland) Betty Lloyd 'I'm catching on' (BSC) Betty Turner 'The winds kept laughing' (Crescent) Kenny Smith & the Loveliters 'One more day' (Flo-Rae) Jesse Johnson 'Left out' (Old Town) Claude 'Baby' Huey 'Drifitng' (M.I.O.B.) James Welsey Smith 'Talkin' 'bout women' (Angel Town) Otis Lee 'Hard row to hoe' (Quaint) The Sheppards 'Stubborn heart' (Mira) The Winstons 'Ain't nothing like a little lovin' (Curtom) Dixie Nightingales 'I don't know' (Chalice) The Debonairs 'Please come back baby' (Soul Click) King George and the Timps 'I'm thru losin' you' (Midtown) The Re-Vells 'I want a new love' (Trent Town) Blind Billy 'Nothing but the holy ghost' (Crown Ltd)

Hey Angelo.....what's the condition on the Dynamic Disciples please?

Goin' live tomorrow........join us please from 2pm US PST (10pm UK time) to interract with us in the studio. If not, then the archived link will be live a few days after broadcast....thanks alot! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkRyBcaTwis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKh8oAkrn-A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rDOiopn52M

For those of you on facebook, please check out the invite here, and share it around if you like........cheers!! https://www.facebook.com/events/739443289404224/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JuJ02OXbU8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH_Q91NCmM0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz46tb7Vbp0

I can never understand the bug bear of having a problem with the lyrics though. Listen to the amazing music and some of the most heart wrenching, mind blowing vocal performances you're ever likely to hear.....if you let the subject matter (which in essence is usually a positive message or a socio-conscious document of the artists surroundings, much like any secular r&b or soul artist) get in the way of discovering these tunes, then you might just be missing out. Here's a few more though; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqP77zzxgxk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrsV6cKUdZ8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZJDGCVaYQw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eecspi3RyME https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aK2Rb5XU_c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiyRvlmyISI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNAZYu4aBCg

Cheers for the shout, John....appreciated mate! Here's a few recommendations to start with; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XNDVGrOPmU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3UfEU7d_wU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlHpu5X7DhI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFRlfRwAzxI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhn2JbpL6-g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmGe3N1dj7Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3PfsT0YkZ8

One week to go until we're broadcasting out of Los Angeles.......... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K74859VciXs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpeUsduudd8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkA0OhltWxQ

Please join me on dublab.com, Wednesday 23rd October @ 2pm US PST (10pm UK time), for the next installment of the Divine Chord Gospel Show, pt. 29 and for a 2 hour special of 45's of Fury dedicated to the hard hitting raw soul spins from the northern soul scene. https://dublab.com/ As ever, we'll be digging deep into our crates of rare gospel 45's and LP's to bring you some previously unheard and undocumented raw soul recordings....sometimes tunes getting their first spin to the general public. An hours worth of uptempo funk offerings, deep soul heart wrenching tunes and finished off with a modern soul crossover extravaganza! For those of you that missed the last show, which was documented by the DUST & GROOVES crew, here's the mixcloud link; https://www.mixcloud.com/gregbelson/divine-chord-gospel-show-pt-28/ Also, please feel free to explore and subscribe to our youtube channel featuring some of the choicest 45's to be played on the show. https://www.youtube.com/user/DivineChordGospel/videos?flow=grid&view=0 And this month, we have a very special extended 45's of Fury show planned....2 hours dedicated to the heavy dancefloor spins from the northern soul sceme. This months special guest selectors are DJ Bywell, Nancy Yahiro and Andy Cobb. DJ Bywell is a Laguna Nigeul transplant by way of Leeds UK, and has been a devotee to the soul scene all of his adult life. He attended the infamous Wigan Casino Allnighters for 5 years solid and trod the boards hard whilst picking up so many quality tunes in the record bars. He's DJ'd at Brighouse and the Peacock, Leeds in the UK before moving to the United States, where he's DJ'd various venues around Los Angeles, as well as arguably the best weekender in the US, the Seattle Soul Weekender. DJ's current top 5; 1. Daybreak 'I need Love' (PAP) 2. John Leach 'Put that woman down' (Lawn) 3. Eddie Daye & the 4 Bars 'Guess who loves you' (Shrine) 4. Nurons 'All of my life' (Nu-ron) 5. Voices of East Harlem 'Cashing In' (Just Sunshine) Nancy Yahiro is a native of Los Angeles and has been collecting records and DJ'ing around the globe for years. Her penchant for finding rare records is uncanny and has a collection to boast of that rivals anybody in the scene. She used to run various soul events around LA before spending time out in Italy for a few years, DJ'ing everywhere except Torino. She's played venues around the UK too including the Lowton Allnighters and guested on Richard Searling 's radio show. Nancy's current top 5; 1. 21st Century 'Shadow of a memory' (Noel) 2. Saints 'I'll Let You Slide' (WigWam) 3. Karmello Brooks 'Tell Me Baby' (Milestone) 4. Differences '5 Minutes' (Mon'ca) 5. Showmen 'Action' (Amy) Andy Cobb is a Norwich UK boy born and bred, and moved to LA almost 15 years ago. His first foray into northern soul was as a 17 year old, hungry for the nighter bug and that rare soul fix. He's attended clubs like the Norwich Backstreet Soul Club, Stafford Top of the World, the Kings Head Mansfield and the 100 Club....and he's had the pleasure of DJ'ing around the UK and US at venues including the amazing Seattle Soul Weekender and recently a turn at his alma mater, the Backstreet Soul Club. Andy's current top 5; 1. Jesse Johnson 'Left out' (Old Town) 2. Toni and the Showmen 'Try my love' (Ten Star) 3. Otis Lee 'Hard row to hoe' (Quaint) 4. Betty Lloyd 'I'm catching on' (BSC) 5. Kenny Smith & the Lovelighters 'One more day' (Flo-Rae)

For sale; Maxi 'Maxi' (Blue Note) LP Jacket = VG+ (very light wear, deletion cut top right) Vinyl = Mint minus Signed by Maxi ('Love always, Maxi') with a 10 line dedication on the back of the jacket. Pic on request. Contains the killer stepper cut 'Lover to lover'. Price in US DOLLARS = **SOLD** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPPz9F8DCwY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKKxOdZ8d8Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOxgwcIlSIo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_Y74RoMfxU

Just made some price adjustments!

For sale....delivery will be from California, so please PM to reserve. Postage; $3.50 within the US (first class w/tracking), $12 worldwide ALL CLIPS are from the copies available for sale The Sampson Harmoneers of Louisburg, N. Carolina 'Trouble don't last always' (Pinewood) M- Clip; https://www.divshare.com/download/24628929-1cb Price in US DOLLARS = **SOLD** Voices of Zion 'Just as I am' (Florentine) VG+ Clip; https://www.divshare.com/download/24499060-d6d Price in US DOLLARS = $25 The M & N Singers 'Stand by me' (D-Vine Spirituals) G+ (plays great) Clip; Price in US DOLLARS = $25 **ON HOLD** The Amazing Farmer Singers of Chicago 'I got a telephone in my bosom' (HLF) M- Clip; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoNL4aHTLUs Price in US DOLLARS = $15 **ON HOLD** Gospel Cavaliers of Detroit 'Nobody but you' (Gospel Cavaliers of Detroit) G+ (good gloss, plays great) Clip; https://www.divshare.com/download/21370549-956 Price in US DOLLARS = $10 Thanks alot!

For sale; The Hubbards-Heavyweight Gospel Singers 'When I meet mother in that land' (Hubbard) VG (plays great) Price in US DOLLARS = $100 + shipping from California **ON HOLD** Super rare 45 out of Atlanta, GA....beautiful accapella side from this Father/Daughter combo. Sends chills every time I listen to it.....check the pop-up here on the WFMU show I guested on with Kevin Nutt. Clip is from my own personal copy. Will add clip of the disc on offer if needed. Thanks! https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/50981

The Bill Lee is a total novelty record, which is kinda interesting (especially for me). I used it as an intriguing opener on my radio show once, otherwise, I don't think I'd ever play it again ;) And The Bangers 'I want to bang your box' is nice enough....but seek out a version by Lorenzo Manley....proper r&b dancefloor mayhem kinduva cut.

First aired on 25th September 2013 Here's the 28th installment of The Divine Chord Gospel Show which appears monthly on dublab.com. **The DUST & GROOVES edition** https://www.mixcloud.com/gregbelson/divine-chord-gospel-show-pt-28/ This month, it was an honor to have the Dust & Grooves crew document the inception of this show....check out their excellent website here; https://www.dustandgrooves.com/ Plus the show was simulcasted by the Red Bull Music Academy out of Berlin, so we reached a whole new audience for some of this undocumented music! To kick off the show, Mr Roy Ayers leads in with a classic cut, before a series of lesser knowns keep the tempo flowing....check the double header from the Pinewood stable as well as a sneaky but ultra classy re-edit of the Clark Sisters by the Moton lads. Pt. 2 includes the huge discovery of the Sensational Seven Angels. Check it!! Pt.. 3 is a modern soul workout designed to get the shoe leather workin'! Feel free to join the facebook group 'The Divine Chord Gospel Show'. Thanks!

Thanks so much to all of you that tuned in live to the Divine Chord Gospel Show pt. 28 yesterday. Pretty stoked to have had this broadcast photographed during its inception by the excellent Dust & Grooves website, as well as the Red Bull Music Academy simulcasting the show around the globe, out of Berlin. Here's the tracklisting and the archived mixcloud link will be live asap. Any questions and comments then please fire away......Cheers! Divine Chord Gospel Show pt. 28 ‘Dust & Grooves’ Edition Roy Ayers Ubiquity ‘He’s a superstar’ (Polydor) Messiahs of Glory ‘Can’t find no other love’ (No Label) Moton Records Inc. ‘It’s a beautiful world’ (Moton Records Inc.) The Mighty Cherubins Gospel Singers of Wilson, North Carolina ‘I keep on searching’ (Pinewood) The D.C. Christian Harmonizers of Washington, D.C. ‘I’m a pilgrim’ (Pinewood) The Spiritual Aires ‘Working for Jesus’ (Church Door) Talkset Willis Canada ‘Look at the nail scarred hands’ (Maiden) Premium Fortenberry ‘All of God’s children got shoes’ (Booker) The Sensational Seven Angels ‘So many years’ (Coastal Recordings) The Mighty Golden Stars of Toomboro ‘Get right with God’ (Greenwood) The Fabulous Golden Wings ‘I got a friend’ (Designer) Peerless Four ‘God is there’ (Job’s) The Exciting Legion Aires ‘Rain, rain’ (D-Vine Spirituals) Talkset The Rance Allen Group ‘I know a man who’ (Gospel Truth) Truth & Devotion ‘Bless my soul’ (Tyscot) Universal Jubilaires ‘What is this’ (HLF) Reverend Larry Laster ‘Goin’ home now’ (Venture) Vicki Byrd ‘High mind’ (Altone) Zella Jackson ‘Days are just like people’ (Mar) The Quadralaires ‘Kneel and pray’ (Sound Hut)

Still looking to file a copy.......thanks!

Due a spin tomorrow, this top of the heap sweet soul offering from 1972. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz1pFdqepXA

Red Bull Music Academy Radio will simulcast the show at the same time......so stoked that the show will get to air around the world. Tune in, if you please! https://www.rbmaradio.com/shows/rbma-radio-berlin

Just a few days to go!

Please join me on dublab.com, Wednesday 25th September @ 2pm US PST (10pm UK time), for two very special back to back broadcasts. I was honoured to have the Dust & Grooves crew visit my crib and interview me on how I program my gospel show. We documented the thought process of piecing together each record one after the other, as well as what tunes to unveil on the show....and for those of you already familiar with the broadcast, I make every effort to re-discover as many long lost tunes as possible, and finally get the artist names a level of exposure. So please tune in to; https://dublab.com/ And to check out what Eilon and the D&G crew are up to on their quest around the United States for some of the most avid collectors the US has to offer, check out his superb website here; https://www.dustandgrooves.com/ For those of you that missed the last show, here's the mixcloud link; https://www.mixcloud.com/gregbelson/divine-chord-gospel-show-pt-27/ Also, please feel free to explore and subscribe to our youtube channel featuring some of the choicest 45's to be played on the show. https://www.youtube.com/user/DivineChordGospel/videos?flow=grid&view=0 And then, kicking off at 3pm (11pm UK time) get ready for a special 45's of Fury broadcast, featuring; DJ Ruff-Diamond (Ex-Baltikaglasen) This Bundesclout, Germany transplant by way of Unyan Upon Cheddar UK, started his professional career as the keyboard pioneer for heavy hitting glamtekeuroslash duo, Baltikaglasen. During that time, he toured the world and elsewhere meeting some luminary DJ figures along the way….including the guys he references as his idols Alan ‘Fluff’ Freeman, Janice Long (both UK), and Karl Heinz Banginhaus (Germany). When he returns home, he’ll be starting work on his beloved project, ‘The life and times of Gillian Taylforth’ aka ‘Spicy Jill’, collaborating with the Tolworth Philharmonic. But today, the King of the ‘Ruff’ brings you his selection of original 45’s as we’re so proud to host this legend during his brief visit to Los Angeles. Turn on, tune in and envy us…….!

For sale; The Glory Airs Singers 'Lord, I've come along way' (Jay-Bee) G+ (light water staining to the label, small tear) Clip; https://www.divshare.com/download/24491127-c28 Price in US DOLLARS = **SOLD** Very rare record to turn up, and the few that I've seen all are in VG-, G+ condition.....if I had a cleaner copy, I'd be asking at least double for this excellent 45. The clip is from the copy on offer recorded on a Technics 1200 turntable with a Technics headshell and a M44-7 cart at zero weight. After the first few revolutions, the music cuts through loud and proud. Please PM to reserve.........thanks!