Gospel — Recently Added
Spiritual sounds with plenty of soul -- gospel groups, choirs, sermons, and even some gospel funk too!
CDs (38) new/used, Vinyl (64) new/used, LPs (53) new/used, 12-inch (1 new), 7-inch (10) new/used, All (102)
Shirley Ann Lee
Songs Of Light (brown vinyl pressing)Numero, Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)
LP...$10.99
21.98
A beautiful batch of gospel work from Shirley Ann Lee – a vocalist who originally worked the spiritual circuit in a trio with Candi Staton! The album's an unusual one – put together partly as a way of promoting Shirley's music to a larger audience – which means it's got a few ... LP, Vinyl record album
Pastor TL Barrett & Youth For Christ Choir
Do Not Pass Me By – Vol 2Universal Awareness/Numero, 1973. New Copy (reissue)
The even more obscure second volume to the great soul/gospel classic Do Not Pass Me By – and like the first, the product of a wonderfully spiritual setting on Chicago's south side – music created in the church, but with all the same vibe as the hippest secular soul coming from the Windy ... CD
Westbound (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy
CD...$12.99
18.99
A long-overdue look at the amazing Clark Sisters – a fantastic gospel group, and one with a vocal depth that we'd put right up there next to any of our favorite soul acts of the time! The Clarks are maybe best known for their landmark track "You Brought The Sunshine" – a ... CD
Various
Sun GospelSun/Bear Family (Germany), 1950s/Early 60s. New Copy
CD...$13.99
24.99
Gospel genius from the legendary Sun Records – an imprint usually associated with the earliest roots of rockabilly, but also a Memphis powerhouse that managed to capture a number of different styles surprisingly well during the 50s! Sun had one of its big early hits with The Prisonaires ... CD
Numero, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy
LP...$10.99
19.99
Killer gospel work from a small Chicago label – most of it pretty darn funky and soulful as well! The label sticker on the album's cover states a link too musical roots in the deep south – but the overall sound here is more in that wonderful hybrid of spiritual and secular that ... LP, Vinyl record album
Singing Southern Echos Of Memphis
Somebody Touched Me (180 gram pressing)Designer/Big Legal Mess, 1960s/1970s. New Copy
LP...$11.99
15.99
Soul stirring group gospel from the Singing Southern Echos Of Memphis (it's spelled 'Echos' on the spine, folks) – with soaring lead and spirited backing vocals form this Memphis combo! We're not sure of the recorded vintage, but it's wonderful stuff – ranging from slow rolling ... LP, Vinyl record album
Designer/Big Legal Mess, 1960s. New Copy (reissue)
LP...$11.99
15.98
Nothing too stylish here – as Designer Records is a small indie gospel imprint, home to a surprisingly great batch of work! The collection reminds us a lot of some of the titles we've been loving from Mississippi Records – as it features gospel work that goes past the usual, often with ... LP, Vinyl record album
Narroway, 1950s/1960s. New Copy 2 CDs
CD...$24.99
29.98
A fantastic set of gospel tracks from the 50s and 60s – one that definitely takes the Civil Rights theme in the title seriously, but in ways that are often a bit more subtle than you might expect! Gospel music was key to the strivings of under-represented Americans during these years – ... CD
Harlem Gospel Travelers
He's On Time (clear vinyl pressing – with bonus download)Colemine, 2019. New Copy
The fantastic full-length group of The Harlem Gospel Travelers – a quartet trained on the male group gospel modes of older acts like the Soul Stirrers or Violinaires – but one who really shine strongly with a voice of their own, thanks to a set of all original material, and some nice ... LP, Vinyl record album
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Shout Sister ShoutSunset Blvd, Late 40s/Late 50s/1960s. New Copy 2CDs
CD...$18.99
19.99
A fantastic overview of the later genius of Sister Rosetta Tharpe – a key figure in the development of rock, soul, and a number of other styles from that key midcentury moment in American music! Tharpe's a singer with a voice that influenced Aretha Franklin and other female soul artists ... CD
Nashboro/Third Man, 1950s/Early 60s. New Copy
A fantastic collection of postwar gospel recordings from the legendary Nashboro Records – one of the most important imprints for the music back in the 50s and 60s! We rank the work of Nashboro right up with the famous Houston-bred productions of Peacock Records – and as Peacock was ... LP, Vinyl record album
Professor Harold Boggs
Lord Give Me Strength – Early Recordings 1952 to 1964Nashboro/Gospel Friend, 1950s/Early 60s. New Copy
CD...$16.99
19.98
The first full length collection we've ever seen to focus on the soulful gospel work of Harold Boggs – one of the greatest male lead singers of the pre-soul generation! Right from the start, Boggs was a hell of a singer, and a great songwriter too – and he first entered the business ... CD
Gospelaires
Moving Up – The Early Years 1956 to 1965Gospel Friend (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy
CD...$16.99
19.99
Fantastic work from the Gospelaires – a group from Dayton, Ohio – but one who recorded most of the music here down in Houston – where they issued some tremendous singles for the Peacock label! The group are incredible – and sing with a hard-edged frenzy that's maybe more ... CD
Narroway, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy
CD...$15.99
19.98
A treasure trove of gospel from the New York scene – all recorded for the Revelation Records imprint – a partner label to Bobby Robinson's legendary Fire & Fury labels! Given Robinson's strong ear for early soul, R&B, and blues, there's a lot of rootsy power in these recordings ... CD
Harlem Gospel Travelers
He's On TimeColemine, 2019. New Copy
The fantastic full-length group of The Harlem Gospel Travelers – a quartet trained on the male group gospel modes of older acts like the Soul Stirrers or Violinaires – but one who really shine strongly with a voice of their own, thanks to a set of all original material, and some nice ... CD
First Church Of Deliverance Choir
Songs Of DeliveranceMercury, Mid 60s. Good
Great gospel from 60s Chicago! LP, Vinyl record album
Rev Booker J Person
Preaching Of The GospelReelsound, Late 70s. Near Mint-
A firey sermon, recorded at the Antioch Baptist Church in Akron – followed by a nice gospel chorus reading of "Living For The City"! LP, Vinyl record album
Alex Bradford
Too Close To HeavenSpecialty, Early 50s. Very Good-
Amazing early gospel from the great Alex Bradford – early material recorded for Specialty Records, before his greater fame on Vee Jay at the end of the 50s! LP, Vinyl record album
First African Methodist Espiscopal Church
I See The LordStaff, 1960s. Very Good
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Rev CL Franklin
Eagle Stirreth Her Nest – Sermon 21Chess, Late 50s. Very Good-
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Various
Skylite Hi-LitesStateswood, Mid 60s. Good
Features work by The Rebels Quartet, Speer Family, Harvesters Quartet, Jr Blackwoods, Stamps Quartet, and The Kingsmen. LP, Vinyl record album
Bob Mayes & The Christ Universal Temple Ensemble
By Special RequestChrist Universal Temple, Late 70s. Very Good+
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Jessy Dixon & The Omega Baptist Church Radio Choir
Joy Will Come In The MorningMichael, 1964. Very Good
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Rev Betty Hayes
Let's Make A DealChamp, Late 70s. Very Good+
Recorded live at Union Hill Baptist Church in Milwaukee! LP, Vinyl record album
Rev Gatemouth Moore
After Twenty One YearsBluesway, 1973. Near Mint-
A great mix of blues and gospel – with Gatemouth Moore in the lead – getting help from a Chicago combo that includes Richard Evans, Morris Jennings, and Ben Branch – all of whom bring in some nice Chess Records touches! LP, Vinyl record album
Bowling Green State University Gospel Choir
One Of The OnesSavoy, 1973. Very Good+
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Marichal Monts
Minister Marichal Monts & Friends Live!OTB Productions, 1987. Near Mint-
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Harmonizing Four
Rocky Is The RoadAtlanta International, 1982. Very Good-
Later work from this legendary male vocal quintet – with titles that include "Rocky Is The Road", "There's Something Within Me", "It's Real", "Because He Lives", and "The Table Is Spread". LP, Vinyl record album
Original Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Marching Up To ZionSpecialty, Mid 50s. Very Good
Great vocals from this legendary group – a set that pulls together earlier singles for Specialty Records – with titles that include "Count Me In", "Servant's Prayer Again", "He'll Be There", "Think About Me", "Goodbye Mother", "I've ... LP, Vinyl record album
Mahalia Jackson
Sings The Best Loved Hymns Of Dr Martin Luther King JrColumbia, 1968. Very Good
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Wendell Phillips High Choir
Spirituals In Europe/Phillips High School, 1970/1973. Very Good+
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Dr T Garrott Benjamin Jr
Family That Obeys Together Stays TogetherSecond Christian Church, 1977. Sealed 2LP
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Mahalia Jackson
Everytime I Feel The SpiritColumbia, Late 50s. Very Good+
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Various
Best Of Nashboro GospelNashboro/AVI, 1950s/1960s. Used
A great collection of work from the legendary Nashboro label! Includes 27 tracks from The Angelic Gospel Singers, Bright Stars, Professor Harold Boggs, The Consolers, Madame Edna Gallmon Cook, The Gospel Songbirds, Brother Joe May, The Swanee Quintet, Boyer Brothers, Silvertone Signers, Sons Of ... CD
Various
Songs Mama Used To Sing IIBlackberry, 1995. Used
Music from the Williams Brothers, Murphy J Pace & the Voices Of Power, Kenton Rogers, Doug William, the Bolton Brothers, Charles Woolfork, the Original Drifters & Charles Woolfork. CD
Mighty Clouds Of Joy
KickinABC/Safety Zone, 1975. Used
Kickin it is – as the album's way more than just the typical gospel you might expect – and is a perfect example of the way the Mighty Clouds Of Joy helped cross the bridge between secular and spiritual sounds in the 70s! The record has a groove that most other mainstream soul acts ... CD
