I used to sing with a choir. The beauty of singing with a choir is that your voice is not the main thing, it contributes to the main thing. When we rehearsed what we were singing, time was given to get accustomed to the structure of the song and the parts in it. Time was […]
Read More Once More With FeelingIt’s been interesting in my life recently. Back in my school days the school gave me a brown folder called a National Record of Achievement within which I could put all my school reports and certificates and the such like to mark the passing of my time at school. My beloved wife dug it out, […]
Read More Telling The Story Of How I Got Here From ThereOver the last few days I’ve been making up for lost time with the great Kim Burrell and this is her again near her best despite protestations of not having much of a voice. Great song and a nice little bit from another classic with her all star women choir. Apparently there are some familiar […]
Read More Expect A Miracle & ChangedWelcome to old school choir gospel. By old school I’m of course referring to something not too far from ‘O Happy Day’ kind of choir gospel music. This was cutting edge with the huge Afros and the flares so wide that entire families were known to take refuge from oncoming storms under them. Just cos […]
Read More Walter Hawkins Tribute – Until I Found The LordThere are three versions of this song and although I don’t usually do the music thing at this time, I’m happy to make an exception for a song that means so much to me. The lyrics provide the reason why I am profoundly moved by it. In line with the focus of the next 24 […]
Read More When I Survey The Wondrous Cross – My First VersionRemember I was talking about old time stuff?? You don’t have to remember, that’s the kind of guy I am. Yet if that’s the kind of guy I am, then my sister is twice the kind of guy I am, which is of course interesting seeing as though she cannot biologically be a guy. In […]
Read More There Was An Old LadyThis song takes me back to far more innocent days in my upbringing where the clouds of change were far away and I was happy to accept what I was told about the world, church, gospel and the like. Never questioning (too often) merely going with the flow. This kind of song represents for me […]
Read More Jesus He’s My King – VIP Mass Choir feat. JPK & Shawn McLemoreAs a choral exercise it doesn’t come much better than this track that is featured on the John P Kee VIP project from way back when. The sentiment is simple the focus is clear and although I’m not sure anymore whether we should have the ‘come into His presence’ mentality that suggests we were not […]
Read More Let Us Praise And Worship Him – VIP Mass ChoirSo following last week’s enjoyable journey down memory lane, we have another nostalgic reminiscence of some of the what is now to be considered as old school gospel choir style stuff. Except, this isn’t exactly the mould breaking stuff that all the choirs sought to emulate. Sure they sang the song, but when folks over […]
Read More Speak to Me Lord Jesus – Kirk FranklinOld school, eh. I mean it’s not even old school, but now it’s old school. Old school used to be classic Andrae Crouch and the Disciples stuff or something from the Rev. James Cleveland. Back in the day old would be really classic Shirley Caesar when she was in the Caravans or Mahalia Jackosn. Back […]
Read More The Reason Why I Sing – Kirk Franklin
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