Various Artists - I'm Glad About It: The Legacy of Gospel Music in Louisville [4CD BOX SET]

Louisville Story Program

£46.78

Format: 4xCD BOX SET
Catalogue No.: LSP001CD
Barcode: 198168021378
Release Date: 27 Sep 2024
Genre: Gospel/Funk/Soul

Available in two formats: Gatefold 2xLP on black vinyl or 4xCD Box Set in 9.3’’ x 7.3’’ Hardcover Book which includes a 208-page book documenting Louisville's rich Black Gospel music legacy and access to a comprehensive digital archive.
BOTH NON-RETURNABLE.
- 2xLP features 26 newly restored tracks. 4xCD box set features 83 lovingly restored tracks

In the mid-20th century, Louisville gospel music was occasionally recorded when members of the local gospel community pressed 45rpm records and LPs, and released them through grassroots record labels such as Sensational Sounds, Grace, Blessed, and D.J.S. Over the years, a substantial body of work was produced in our city, but those recordings are in danger of being lost forever.
The Louisville Story Program has been working with dozens of people in the local gospel music community to locate, digitize, and preserve hundreds of these recordings and to develop a book that documents and honors the legacies of the people and communities that produced them.
For decades, the passion, hard work, and support of countless people across dozens of Black church communities in Louisville have nurtured and sustained a rich gospel music ecosystem. This music has served as a central part of people's religious practice and as an expression of Black pride, joy, affirmation, love, dignity, determination, and hope. This legacy continues to this day.
With support from The Owsley Brown II Family Foundation and Owsley Brown III Philanthropic Foundation, LSP has partnered with members of the gospel community and a local advisory group of local gospel historians and luminaries:
● To locate, clean, and digitize gospel records of local artists released by small local labels
● To accompany the local Black gospel music community in developing a 4 CD box set that includes a 200+ page hardcover book with first-person documentation of their rich history
● To create an accompanying double LP featuring 26 of those songs
● To create and maintain a public-facing digital archive of 1,000 songs and 1,000 photographs
● To celebrate the final release with a large concert at the Brown Theatre (September 28, 2024)

Tracks:
CD 1 The Golden Tones - Just A Closer Walk With Thee 2:58:00 2 The Traveling Echoes - He's A God 3:12:00 Eastern Star Chorale - Until You Try Jesus 2:15:00 The Religious Five Quartet-Running For A Long Time 3:39:00 The Riverview Spiritual Singers - A Great Gathering 2:44:00 The Butlerairs- - He's So Good To Me 2:10:00 Kingdom Land Baptist Church Mass Choir - Oh What a Blessing 3:17:00 Rev. Eddie James and Family - Storm Is Passing Over 5:03:00 The Sacred Four- - Hymn Books and Bibles (Pt. 1) 3:20:00 Joe Thomas - I Won't Mind 3:43:00 The Washington Singers - Meet Me In The City 2:38:00 Rev. Charles E. Kirby - Lord Come On 5:48:00 Indiana Wonders - Thank You Jesus 4:13:00 Rev. William. H. Ryan - Someone to Care 2:39:00 Rev. Cornelius James and Family - Time Is Winding Up 3:08:00 The Ambassordors - I Can't Make It By Myself 2:50:00 Deep River Song Birds - 12 Gates To The City 2:49:00 The Gospel Ensemble of Kentucky State College I've Decided-3:41:00 Rev. Tommy Williams & the Williams Family - I Want To Thank Jesus 2:30:00 The Heavenly Five - Jesus Sets High And Looks Down Low 3:19:00 The Singing Son of Zion - Steal Away 2:24:00
CD 2 The Junior Dynamics-God Is Using Me 4:19:00 Evangelist Lucille Jones and The Traveling Notes -Night Life 5:27:00 The Sensational Bells of Joy-Come on Sinner 2:03:00 Green Street Baptist Church Youth Choir-He's All Right 4:26:00 The Echoes of Zion-Just A Closer Walk With Thee 2:32:00 Newburg Radio Chorus-Calvary 3:14:00 The Gospel Motivators-Trust Him 3:24:00 Kentucky No. 1 Singers-Wonderful Jesus 3:03:00 The Traveling Echoes-Looking and Seeking 2:37:00 The Gospel Descendents-Jesus Is All I Need To Get By 3:19:00 The Religious Five Quartet-Move These Things 4:25:00 Mighty Inspirations-A Sinner's Prayer 3:29:00 The Blakey Specials- I Shall Be Free (Pt. 1) 2:19:00 Bishop Cliff Butler and Bro. Joe Thomas - This Old World 2:43:00 The Antioch Majestic Voices- Peace Until My Soul 3:01:00 The Rising Stars Spiritual Singers - I've Got To Run On 3:10:00 The Webster Singers- Stay By Our Side 3:52:00 Rev. James McCord- Lord I've Tried (Pt. 2) 2:32:00 When Singers Meet Mass Choir-He's A Wonder 3:44:00 Rev. Eddie James and Family - Stood on the Banks of Jordan 7:00:00
CD 3 The Gospel Voices of Soul -Woke Up This Morning 3:43 The Guiding Stars-Been Dipped In The Water 3:41 Rev. Thomas N. Pride-He Knows It All 2:59 The Solomonaires-Come Out The Wilderness 3:24 The Ecclesiastics-He Made A Way For Me 3:34 The Traveling Notes-Make Me 3:26 Rev. Charles E. Kirby - Lord You Been Good To Me 3:53 The Religious Five Quartet-He's Sweet, I Know 3:58 The Sensational Bells of Joy-Lord Take My Hand 3:10 The Antioch Majestic Voices-Just To Behold His Face 3:13:00 The Tones of Joy- Life's Evening Sun 2:12:00 Rev. Eddie James and Family-Jesus Will Fix It 3:27 John Thomas and the Voices of Faith-This Is My Story 3:43:00 Rev. O.W. Bush and the Union Baptist Church Choir-Get Away Jordan 2:53:00 Beatrice Brown Singers-You Are Special 2:24 Newburg Radio Chorus-Stand Up For Jesus 2:27Cable Baptist Church Mass Choir- Lord Help Me To Hold Out 6:59 The McCollom Singers-The Power Of God 2:43:00 Joe Robinson-How Great Thou Art 3:01 Gospel Majors-Don't Ever Leave Me 2:25:00 The Gospel Voices of Soul - Somewhere Around God's Throne 3:41:00

CD 4 University of Louisvlle Black Diamond Choir-Feast of the Lord 3:29:00 The Religious Five Quartet-Let Me Lean On You 3:29:00 Rev. Eddie James and Family-Been To The Water 2:56:00 Jimmy Ellis and the Riverview Spiritual Singers- I've Come A Long, Long Way 3:11:00 The Gospel Chanteurs-Lord Don't Leave Me 2:17:00 The Tones of Joy-Glory To His Name 2:55:00 The Golden Crowns-We Are Trying 2:50:00 Indiana Community Choir-Lord Don't Move That Mountain 3:25:00 The Lee Brothers - Keep On Trying To Make It In 2:58:00 Joe Thomas- I Feel Like Pressing My Way 2:46:00 James Martin- Soldiers That's What We Are 2:25:00 Jessie Marbley- Confusing Time 3:02:00 Rev. Price E. King- You Can't Take It Away 2:42 Cleo K. Joiner III and The Metropolitan Community Choir- Spirit Of The Living God 4:25:00 God's Girls- My Time Ain't Long 3:10:00 The Gospel Voices of Soul -God Will Take Care 3:11:00 Larry Adams Limited-Show Me The Way 3:36:00 The Five Star Harmonizers - Peace In The Valley 4:06:00 The Devotion Singers - Walking On A Cloud 3:45:00 Rev. Charles E. Kirby-God Is Real 4:32:00 The Music Makers-Intro / Bring Back The Love 5:03:00