Get On Board...the Gospel Train (20 Uplifting Favourites) - 103rd Street Gospel Choir

Advantages: This gospel group are outstanding!!
Disadvantages: None

...The Sounds of Blackness, was created in 1971, as a traditional American Gospel choir, but their reputation for contempary gospel has made them a popular group to which many a main stream artist would like to work with. The group is made up of a 50 strong talented vocalists, with the lead artist (Anne Nesby) holding the choir in good esteem. I first stumbled across the Sounds of Blackness on the radio when I heard their singles "Optimistic" and "Pressure (Part 2)". I loved it so much that I rang the radio station to ask for the name of the album. The album was worth every penny. The music is so uplifting and inspiring and touches and celebrates the different genres of African, Jazz and Gospel music. The artistes celebrate the origins of black music as well as it's influences on the world music scene.... Read review

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Advantages: Elvis Presley singing some wonderful music
Disadvantages: The tracks have been released and re-released many times over the years

...). ULTIMATE GOSPEL is one such repackaging. There is no new material on this release, just the same old gospel songs which have been released time and again. But this is not a complaint - if this re-releasing is what keeps the music on the market, then so be it, as the music itself is wonderful. On this CD we get wonderful renditions of classics such as AMAZING GRACE, YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE, and SWING DOWN SWEET CHARIOT, along with other, lesser-known examples of Elvis' gospel music, such as HELP ME. It is a fantastic collection of music and should belong in everyone's collection. Whether or not it is worth buying this CD if you already own the tracks on one of the many other gospel released over the years is debatable, and probably only dedicated Elvis collectors would want to buy it in this case. But if you have yet to sample this... Read review

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Advantages: The broadness of the music kept my interest throughout, they enjoyed being there!
Disadvantages: None for me.

...the end of the evening they had all sung either solo or with one other person. There was no conductor, but they really didn?t need one. The Music As I just mentioned, the range of genres took me by surprise, as I was expecting something, well, more old school gospel. Although most gospel singers I?ve heard have beautiful voices, it?s not music I listen to often. The Choir probably spent a equal time singing traditional African hymns as they did songs that I or my friend already knew. The first half of the concert featured some wonderful arrangements, including a rendition of Bob Marley?s One Love which then slipped seamlessly into Bridge over troubled waters by Simon and Garfunkel. The second half featured what was probably my favourite song of the evening, Peter Gabriel?s Biko. They also sung a beautiful rendition... Read review

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