Greg Belson

Thanks so much to everyone that tuned in a coupla days ago to the special broadcast featuring gospel 45's from the collection of our departed brother, Aaron Anderson. The mixcloud link will be live asap, so please check out some of the amazing records on offer when you get the chance! Divine Chord Gospel Show pt. 25 — 26th June 2013 Joyful Gospel Singers ‘Everyday will be like Sunday’ (Joy Recording Co.) The Chosen Wonders ‘Like Jesus’ (D Vine Spirituals) The Sensational Sunset Paraders ‘You need him now’ (Christian Devotional) Southern Kings ‘My journey to the sky’ (Brighter Day) The Jericho Travelers of Detroit, Michigan ‘Mother is gone’ (Natural) The Sensational Silver Tones ‘I know a man’ (Versa) Talkset Harmony Notes ‘Hide me in thy bosom’ (Harmony Notes) Glory Bound Singers ‘God is not dead’ (Nahum) Soul Revivals ‘Hold on’ (Burning Bush) The Scott Singers ‘You must believe in him’ (Whirl Hill) The Chosen Wonders ‘We’ve got to keep on’ (D Vine Spirituals) Southern Harmoneers ‘Stairway to heaven’ (Custom Sound) Talkset Lula Collins & the Stars of Nightingales ‘Oh, mother, where is your child’ (Hub City) Paul Bishop ‘Message — to — you — mind’ (Hebrew) Dr. William Truly, Jr. ‘King is not dead’ (House of the Fox) Gospel Believers ‘Give Jesus a standing ovation’ (J & E) The Scott Singers ‘I’ll make it alright’ (Alma) Rev. Drayton ‘By and by’ (C.O.G.I.C.) The Harris Special ‘To make things better’ (Patrial) The Black Movement Singers ‘Jesus Christ shall return’ (Extravaganza)

You could be right, Jordi.....it isn't really that different enough, so it might fall between a rock and hard place. I can see breakers and b-boys rather than northern soulies going at it, but is it a tough enough departure? Totally agree with you though about steering a whole new audience to Lou's version........ And Nev, what if the kids scouring youtube had never heard of Lou Pride? Not everybody is as musically dedicated as a well-rounded soulie. Many comments I've read about the Mayer Hawthorne 'Maybe so...' over various forums, thought that his was the original, only to have been pleasantly surprised when they discovered the New Holidays OG......you can't expect the 'youth' to know who Lou Pride was so links like this can give us some hope, as a starting point at any rate.

What it brings to the table is the same thing that Mayer Hawthorne did with his cover of the New Holidays 'Maybe so, maybe no'....I think the cover isn't really for the northern soul market, but more for the younger crowd that can access it. Check out the Mayer official video to get an idea of the age group I think the Lou cover is aimed at. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpfcydeSGeo And just check out how many youtube hits the Mayer vid has had....close to 2.5 million. If this cover of 'Comun' home....' can open younger ears up to the original, then it's all well and good, and has a place as a piece of music.

Eddie Parker has already been done a coupla years back by Eldridge Gravy.....it was a give away 45 at the Emerald City Soul Club weekender 2010.

Great....I'd be interested in a copy, f'sure.....dynamically, pretty good! And just as an edit, I'd play this to a specific crowd ie Funky Sole and suchlike, a more funky edge group....I wouldn't play it at a soul night.

Broadcasting tomorrow, featuring cuts like; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6I43g6eCrRY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZCcBSHwU0o

Delivery from the UK, so $4 domestic postage, $10 worldwide William Singers 'He lifted me' (Checker) LP Price in US DOLLARS = $75 Sealed copy with a tiny deletion cut top left Featuring the cut 'Don't give up' played on this radio show.....please spool through to check it out; https://www.mixcloud.com/gregbelson/divine-chord-gospel-show-pt-8/ Thanks a lot!

Two days to go....hope you can tune in!

I can't make any clips whilst in the UK, but I'll get it done when I'm back in Los Angeles

Yes, the Rolyak is the mislabelled first pressing, with completely different more relaxed drums on the 'Hard times' cut....almost lazy. The Rolyat pressing has the drums replayed and are much more aggressive and as soulhawk says, pushed higher in the mix. You can hear both of them in this mix....spool through to check 'em out; https://www.mixcloud.com/gregbelson/divine-chord-gospel-show-pt-15/

Please join us on dublab.com as we host the next installment of the Divine Chord Gospel Show radio broadcast scheduled for Wednesday 26th June 2013 at 2pm US PST (10pm UK time) https://dublab.com/ For pt. 25, I'm honoured to be able to share some of the records that my friend and fellow record collector Aaron Anderson had stored away in his amazing collection. After he tragically left this earth almost 2 years ago, his family graciously contacted me to curate his fantastic gospel crates, and here is a snapshot of what was found in those boxes. Every tune is jaw droppingly good, so please tune into this very special broadcast, dedicated to one of the most honest and fun-loving cats to have ever graced the record collecting game. For those of you that missed the last show, here's the mixcloud link; https://www.mixcloud.com/gregbelson/divine-chord-gospel-show-pt-24/ Please feel free to explore and subscribe to our youtube channel featuring some of the choicest 45's to be played on the show. There's over 100 cuts to choose from so check out some select tunes from our broadcasts. Thanks! https://www.youtube.com/user/DivineChordGospel/videos?flow=grid&view=0 And following on from the gospel show, we head straight into the 2nd hour for 45's of Fury, so please join us for an uptempo session of obscure and heavy hitting original pressing 45's!

Just returned from an awesome extended weekend with the Leeds glitterati that is the That Driving Beat crew.....thanks so much to Azza for letting me share the turntables with some of the scenes most forward thinking DJ's. Barn storming sets from all those on the roster and I was more than honoured to be involved with the relaunch of this top notch night at this excellent new venue. Next stop, is the mighty Goodfoot session with DJ Snowboy!

Great to see you, Dean........thanks for dropping by. Deffo be over again next year, mate........all the best!

Excellent night yesterday at the Pipe.....great to see some of Bristol's finest in attendance as well as an old friend of mine, that I haven't seen for close to 10 years. Here's the runners and riders that got a spin, straight outta the sweet soul rola's box. Set One The Halleluiah Chorus 'I've got to find a way' (Nickel) G.C.'s 'Let us pray' (Spectrum) G. Raines & the Capitol Driffters 'I'm so glad' (Mozel) The West Family Singers of Nashville, N.C. 'God can do anything but fail' (No label) Fabulous L.B.'s 'I need Jesus to walk with me' (L.B.) Reuben Bell with the Casanovas 'It's not that easy' (Murco) The Jean Johnson Singers 'There is no greater love' (Hummingbird) Emperors Soul 69 'Sad girl' (Futura) BPS Revolution 'Brotherly love' (Jewel) The Jackson Spiritual Travelers 'I don't wanna change my mind' (Crusade) Vivian Hill 'Turn on your love light' (S.B.I.) Zilla Mayes 'All I want is you' (Tou-sea) The Lover's of God ' The elements' (Shur-Tinga) Lil' Henry and his Soul Express 'Girls' (Ride) Set Two Little Caesar and the Euterpians 'It was love' (Trail) The Valdons 'Love me or leave me' (Twin City Movement) The Divine Chords with the Jamerson Combo 'Goodness of the Lord' (Gloryland) The Gospel I.Q.'s 'Waiting on you' (Su-Ann) United Sounds 'And when it's over' (United) Spiritual Four 'Jesus cares about you' (Sendus) The Reynolds Brothers 'Who do you have?' (Reynolds Brothers) The Contacts 'Why little girl' (Quadran) Josephine Taylor 'I've made up my mind' (Twinight) Naomi Bradly 'Why not tonight' (Big Beat) Jeri & Joe 'Cold cold love' (Womar) The Castaways 'If our love is strong' (P.I.T.) Apaches 'Just another lazy day' (Big 8) Gospel Leaders 'Happiness' (Viv) The Soul Superiors 'Don't blame the children' (Warfell) The Triumphs 'We don't love enough' (Black Artists Co.) T-Bird Gordan and his Soul Blenders 'I have no-one' (Idella) Jeanette B. Washington 'Tears fall' (Neptune) Gary Brown and the Chants 'I worry' (Brownie) Sonny Harris and the Soul Reflections 'You were only making believe' (San-El) Will and the Sweet Sounding Tornadoes 'Stand by me Jesus' (Turret) The Florida Spiritualaires 'I remember when' (Ernie's Record Parade) The Wondering Souls 'A trip to heaven' (Rae-Cox) Charley Wynn 'It's you I love' (Jim Gem) Althea Spencer 'You left me' (AV International) The Mighty Chosen Sons of Alabama 'Stay with God' (Rising Star) The Notations 'I'm still here' (Twinight) Fred L. Benjamin 'I'd trade a life time' (S & B) James Sanders & the Gospel Legends 'It's gonna be hard, but we're gonna make it' (HSE)

The Slow and Low session in Bristol is tomorrow night at the Pipe and Slippers.....an evening of sweet soul and low rider rola's for your enjoyment. Lookin' forward to playing some of the 45's that cut the rug in the soulero/soulera community in Los Angeles http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cJHI3tBIuY

And here's the link from the show, broadcast Thursday 6th June; https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/50981

Thanks alot for checking it out, mate........the tracklisting should have appeared on the mix page by now....anyways, here it is; Delores Fuller ‘One more chance Lord’ (Nitro) The Gospel Truth ‘Uphill peace of mind’ (Kayvette) Golden Echoes of Southeast Georgia ‘Packing a grip’ (Crumco) Joshie Jo Armstead ‘I got the vibes’ (Gospel Truth) Dorothy Norwood ‘He’s a friend’ (Jewel) Mighty Clouds of Joy ‘Glow love’ (Myrrh) The Johnson Family Singers ‘Imitations’ (Raina) Gloster Williams and Master Control ‘No cross, no crown’ (LA) The Celestial Choir ‘Stand on the word’ (First Baptist Church of Crown Heights, Inc.) Cassietta George & the Rance Allen Group ‘Use God as my guide’ (No label) The Gospel Soul Revivals ‘If Jesus came today’ (Sonic) Voices of Heaven ‘Voices on the move’ (Love Productions, Inc.) Michael Orr & the Book of Life ‘Spread love’ (Birthright) Rev. O.C. Sandidge & Rapture ‘The train’ (Su-Ann) The Soul Searchers ‘Save a soul in every town’ (Nashboro) Spiritual Four ‘If you think your God is dead’ (Sendus) The Mighty Clouds of Joy ‘Time’ (ABC Dunhill) Howard Sisters & Co ‘Always’ (Power Pack) Carthan Ensemble ‘He’ll be right there’ (Birthright) Southern Baptist Church Combined Choirs ‘We are family’ (Marshal)

Pretty stoked to announce another DJ date, this time in Hamburg on 27th June, with Jan Drews and Lars Bulnheim.........looking forward to that one, no doubt. So here's an updated flyer with the details!

So honoured to be guesting on Kevin Nutt's excellent 'Sinner's Crossroads' radio show on WFMU this Thursday 6th June. Here's what Kevin had to say on the station's website, so please be sure to tune in for the broadcast.....archives available stretching back to 2001. Wow! Thursday, June 6th, 8pm - 9pm: DJ Greg Belson 'Sinner's Crossroads is in Revival. Greg Belson, host of the Divine Chord Gospel Show on dublab.com, guest DJ's on Sinner's Crossroads this evening. O Man. Greg has brought the goods, a pile of righteous gospel 45 artifacts including what must be the greatest garage gospel groove track of all time. All sinners will be seated. Bring the sick.' https://wfmu.org/playlists/CR

So the link has just gone live, mate.....here it is. I gave them a tracklisting too but they haven't uploaded it yet. If you need it, gimme a shout. Cheers! http://soulbonanza.com/radio/page17/index.html

Cheers Dean......glad you dug the sets....now to find a copy of the Vivan Hill

Had another smashin' time with the Go Go faithful....top venue, great people and an excellent smilin' happy faced dancefloor. Just love playing here, so thanks to all that came out and shared some banter as well as shuffled their shoe leather to this little lot....see you next time! Go Go Children 1st June 2013 First set Willie Dale 'Let your light shine' (Lovie D) The Winstons 'Ain't nothing like a little lovin' (Curtom) The Czars 'Tell her with your eyes' (Key-loc) Willie Walker 'Jerk it with soul' (Taste) Rev. Carlton Coleman 'Share it' (Brunswick) Ike & Tina Turner 'Tina's dilemma' (Sue) Lanny Hunt 'Suzie Q' (Panorama) Frisco Singers 'My girl's a waitin' (Chess) REQUEST The Hun's Review 'Don't make me love you' (Sorro) The Silver Kings 'Trouble the water' (Bounty) REQUEST Etoy Bogart and Bogart Bros 'This may be the last time' (Philwood) The Apaches 'Trying to make ends meet' (Big 8) Luther Thomas 'Upset the town' (Change) Jimmy Donley 'Honey stop twistin' (Tear Drop) Barbara Trent 'Heartbreak hotel' (Red Label) Margaret Moss & the Three Stars 'Don't let it be too late' (Three Stars) Re-Vells 'I want a new love' (Trent Town) Little Stanley & the 5 Brooks 'The P.W.' (Vance) Althea Spencer 'Take me baby' (AV International) Second set Robert Moore 'Everything's gonna be all right' (Saadia) United Sounds 'It's all over (baby)' (United) Sacred Four 'Somebody watching you' (Champ) Master Keys 'I done got on the right road' (Co-Op) Liberation Street Singers 'Love is in the air' (Pentgram) The Valdons 'All day long' (Twin City Movement) Erma Franklin 'Don't wait too long' (Epic) Rosa Lee Brooks 'Utee' (Revis) Nocqula & the Fabulous Spiders 'You know I'm gonna make it' (Soulin') Little Ceasar and the Euterpians 'It ain't what you do it's the way how you do it' (Spot) Mr. Dynamite 'Sh'mon' (Soultime) The Harris Special 'To make things better' (Revelation) Gino Washington 'Do you have that soul' (Washpan) Chuck Bridges 'Don't make me cry' (Scoop) The Specials 'I can't find another' (Satch) Duane Yates 'Passin' on by' (N-Joy) Erskin Mobley 'Lucky man' (G-L) Trade Martin 'Moanin' (RCA Victor) The Presidents 'Shoe shine' (Hollywood)

It's worth getting the stadium tour of Wrigley Field.....you get guided around the locker rooms, behind the scenes stuff, plus you can get on the field and the dugouts......it's a pretty great tour for very little cash.