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Religious music for less than devout

We have a thread " Jazz for someone who doesn’t like jazz. " In a similar vein perhaps "Religious music for the less than devout".

"people get ready" - Rod Stewart
"Amazing Grace" - Jessye Norman
2009 "Duets" - Five Blind Boys of Alabama, The - entire CD
1988 "Sweet Fellowship" - Acappella, the entire CD

In 1989 I was working in NJ, I may have been the only guy on the job who did not know he was working for the Irish Mafia. I would lend people the CD "Sweet Fellowship" and they were willing to pay for it but never return it:

"Here is $20 kid, go buy yourself another cuz youz can’t have mine back. Now don’t ever ask me again."


timothywright
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almarg
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I would suggest "A Feather on the Breath of God; Sequences and Hymns by Abbess Hildegard of Bingen" (born 1098; died 1179). Performed by "Gothic Voices" under the direction of Christopher Page, and featuring Emma Kirkby, soprano, among others. Engineered by Tony Faulkner.

I have it on LP, Hyperion A66039, which may be unavailable. But a CD version is available at Amazon.

Regards,
-- Al

longoriam
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Many pre-war artists were amazing.
Blind Willie Johnson 
Blind Gary Davis
Washington Phillips
there are several more amazing pre-war gospel artists.
I think gospel takes a turn for the worse as the decades go by.  It slowly becomes Jesus for dollars.


n80
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Here is a great one. This man is gifted. Awesome video too. Gary Clark, Jr. - Church
https://youtu.be/FgbUcJA6ivEhttp://


Counterpoint: This one is fun. Great lyrics. Squirrel Nut Zippers - Hell


http://https//youtu.be/iLYB9pvww2M
n80
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@slaw  What is a "PK"?
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slaw
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PK = preacher's kid
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