help me get into gospel

Standing in the Safety Zone, by the Fairfield Four. (all of their albums are great, but this one in particular. Esp. track #2)

-Ed

Mapleshades recording of The ARC Choir will blow your socks off...

Also try Leap of Faith soundtrack and The Fairfield Four "Live From Mountain Stage"

Not quite pure gospel, but listen to "Sonia Dada"

jd

thanks guys. i went into a website and listened to some clips of the fairfield four WOW!!.

Ony of my all time gospel favorites is "Spirituals & Gospel: Dedicated to Mahalia Jackson" by Mavis Staples and Lucky Peterson. Glorious Hammond B3 on every other track, vocals that send a child down your spine and, icing on the cake, excellent sonics.

Another interesting recent choice is "Gotta Serve Somebody: Gospel Songs Bob Dylan", an album of often undeservedly underrated Dylan songs from his Christian period, performed by the likes of Shirley Caesar, Sounds of Blackness and Aaron Neville.

Unfortunately, a lot of what is currently being marketed as gospel sounds much like formula soul except for the lyrics. I guess that's why I still listen to lots of Mahalia.