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VA - I'm Glad About It: The Legacy of Gospel Music in Louisville 1958-1981 (2024) [Hi-Res]

VA - I'm Glad About It: The Legacy of Gospel Music in Louisville 1958-1981 (2024) [Hi-Res]

BAND/ARTIST: Various Artists

  • Title: I'm Glad About It: The Legacy of Gospel Music in Louisville 1958-1981
  • Year Of Release: 2024
  • Label: Louisville Story Program
  • Genre: Gospel, Soul, R&B
  • Quality: FLAC (tracks) [44.1kHz/24bit]
  • Total Time: 3:11:17
  • Total Size: 1.26 GB / 731 MB
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Tracklist:

Disc 1
1. The Golden Tones – Just a Closer Walk with Thee (02:59)
2. Eastern Star Chorale – Until You Try Jesus (02:18)
3. The Religious Five Quartet – Running for a Long Time (03:40)
4. The Riverview Spiritual Singers – A Great Gathering (02:47)
5. The Butlerairs – He's so Good to Me (02:11)
6. Kingdom Land Baptist Church Mass Choir – Oh What a Blessing (03:20)
7. Rev. Eddie James and Family – Storm Is Passing Over (05:05)
8. The Sacred Four – Hymn Books and Bibles (03:19)
9. Joe Thomas – I Won't Mind (03:44)
10. The Indiana Wonders – Thank You Jesus (04:12)
11. The Heavenly Five – Jesus Sits High and Looks Down Low (03:37)
12. Rev. Cornelius James and Family – Time Is Winding Up (03:11)
13. The Ambassordors – I Just Can't Make It by Myself (02:52)
14. Deep River Song Birds – Twelve Gates to the City (02:53)
15. The Gospel Ensemble of Kentucky State College – I've Decided (03:40)
16. The Singing Son of Zion – Steal Away (02:28)

Disc 2
1. Evangelist Lucille Jones and The Traveling Notes – Night Life (05:22)
2. The Sensational Bells Of Joy – Come on Sinner (02:06)
3. The Gospel Descendants – Jesus Is All I Need to Get By (03:19)
4. The Echoes Of Zion – Just a Closer Walk with Thee (02:34)
5. Newburg Radio Chorus – Calvary (03:14)
6. The Gospel Motivators – Trust Him (03:24)
7. Kentucky No. 1 Singers – Wonderful Jesus (03:03)
8. The Religious Five Quartet – Move These Things (04:25)
9. Mighty Inspirations – A Sinner's Prayer (03:29)
10. The Blakey Specials – I Shall Be Free (02:19)
11. Bishop Cliff Butler – This Old World (02:43)
12. The Antioch Majestic Voices – Peace Unto My Soul (03:01)
13. The Webster Singers – Stay by Our Side (03:52)
14. Rev. James MCcord – Lord I've Tried, Pt. 2 (02:31)
15. Rev. Eddie James and Family – Stood on the Banks of the Jordan (07:00)

Disc 3
1. The Gospel Voices of Soul – Woke Up This Morning (03:41)
2. The McCollom Singers – The Power of God (02:43)
3. Rev. Thomas N. Pride – He Knows It All (02:59)
4. The Sensational Bells Of Joy – Lord Take My Hand (03:10)
5. Cable Baptist Church Mass Choir – Lord Help Me to Hold Out (07:00)
6. The Religious Five Quartet – He's Sweet, I Know (03:54)
7. The Ecclesiastics – He Made a Way for Me (03:34)
8. Rev. Charles E. Kirby – Lord You Been Good to Me (03:53)
9. the Tones of Joy – Life's Evening Sun (02:12)
10. The Rising Stars Spiritual Singers – I've Got to Run On (03:10)
11. John Thomas and the Voices of Faith – This Is My Story (03:43)
12. Beatrice Brown Singers – You Are Special (02:36)
13. Newburg Radio Chorus – Stand Up for Jesus (02:27)

Disc 4
1. Cleo K. Joiner III and The Metropolitan Community Choir – Spirit of the Living God (04:28)
2. The Religious Five Quartet – Let Me Lean on You (03:29)
3. The Gospel Chanteurs – Lord Don't Leave Me (02:05)
4. Joe Thomas – I Feel Like Pressing My Way (02:51)
5. The Antioch Majestic Voices – Just to Behold His Face (03:13)
6. The Golden Crowns – We Are Trying (02:50)
7. The Gospel Voices of Soul – Somewhere Around God's Throne (03:41)
8. James Martin – Soldiers That's What We Are (02:25)
9. The Lee Brothers – Keep on Trying to Make It In (02:58)
10. Jessie Marbley – Confusing Times (03:02)
11. Rev. Eddie James and Family – Jesus Will Fix It (03:27)
12. God's Girls – My Time Ain't Long (03:10)
13. Larry Adams Limited – Show Me the Way (03:36)


I'm Glad About It: The Legacy of Gospel Music in Louisville is a remarkable 2x12" vinyl set that revives the vibrant history of Black gospel music in Louisville. This collection is far more than just an anthology; it's a journey into a vital cultural heritage. The set chronicles the stories, challenges and victories of Louisville's gospel music community, highlighting a tradition deeply rooted in the city's Black churches. During the mid-20th century, many local grassroots labels captured and released key gospel recordings that formed a significant, yet nearly forgotten, body of work. Recognising the risk of these invaluable records slipping into obscurity, the Louisville Story Program, with generous support from The Owsley Brown II Family Foundation and Owsley Brown III Philanthropic Foundation, undertook the mission of finding, cleaning, and digitizing these recordings to ensure their preservation. 26 newly restored tracks are featured here and housed in a old school tip-on gatefold jacket that perfectly preserves this wonderful edition. Local favorite gospel groups such as The Ecclesiastics, The Solomonaires, The Gospel Motivators and The Singing Son of Zion are just some of the ones included in this package. This vinyl release is much more than just a compilation; it's a tribute to the enduring spirit of Black pride, joy and determination, preserving the rich legacy of Louisville's gospel music for generations to come.


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  • qwes2020
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  • mufty77
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Many thanks for Hi-Res.