Gospel Songs - Inspirational Choir (The)

Advantages: Getting back to their rhythm and blues roots
Disadvantages: None

...vocals and percussion Nicky Hopkins - Piano Rocky Dijon - Congas Ric Grech - Fiddle Dave Mason - Mellotron and shehani Jimmy Miller - Backing vocals Watts Street Gospel Choir - Backing vocals All songs were written by Jagger and Richards apart from 'Prodigal Son' which was written by Reverend Robert Wilkins. Sympathy for the Devil 'I watched with glee While your kings and queens Fought for ten decades For the gods they made' At the time of release The Stones were already being critised for their satanic leanings and 'Sympathy ...' bought fresh rumours of them corrupting the young. It was written from the first person perspective with Jagger taking centre stage as the devil. This track was inspired by 'The Master and the Margarita' by Mikhail Bulgahov. It took 2 days to record and a further three days for the overdubbing... Read review

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Advantages: classic gospel
Disadvantages: none

...I have watched these guys a few times on GOD tv( very good), and they are undoubtedly one of the best gospel groups in the UK! I have not got this album at homebut after listening to my cousins i was astounded, and just the way they present both modern and old songs sends shivers down my spine. Classic Gospel. The best thing about i however is that it is done 'live' with a full-on proper audience there, but there is also that feel to it that it is done in a studio because of the professionalsim. This adds atmosphere and good harmonies in harmony. I like the fact that they have other well known Christian music artists with them doing their own songs for example Martin Smith from Delerious and Matt Redman. This all combines to make a great album for both believers and non-believers. I LOVE IT... Read review

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Advantages: Great Gospel singing
Disadvantages: None

...The London Community Gospel Choir is exactly what it says. A community gospel choir from London. It is clear that the members of the choir are really into their gospel music as hey sing each song on the entire CD with verve, with joy, with love and with a whole lot of soul. Which, incidentally, is where soul music has its roots, in gospel singing. There are some "gospel" choirs that just go through the motions and perform the songs in a mechanical way, as if they are singing them by rote. That is most definitely not the case with the members of the London Community Gospel Choir. You just have got to know that they mean every word and every note of what they are singing. They are real Gospel singers (with a very definite capital G") in the old fashioned religious sense of that word. Indeed, the sleeve notes point out... Read review

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