Blessed
Artist: The Williams Brothers

Slick, well-crafted modern gospel, complete with synthesizer, strings, and percussion overdubs. ~ Hank Davis, All Music Guide Read More

I'd Rather Have Jesus
Artist: Dallas Fort Worth Mass Choir

I'd Rather Have Jesus is a typically fine album from the Dallas Fort Worth Mass Choir. Over the course of ten tracks, the choir demonstrates that they can perform contemporary, soul-inflected material with the passion, heart and conviction of classic gospel. There are no weak songs on the record, and the choir sounds superb throughout the album,... Read More

Songs from the Altar
Artist: Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray
Artist: The Fairfield Four

Around the time of this album's release, the Fairfield Four reached a new peak in mainstream visibility, complete with an appearance backing Elvis Costello on The David Letterman Show. Elvis Costello-led cut ("That Day Is Done") appears here, and there are odd guest appearances by country singer Pam Tillis and Prairie Home Companion narrator... Read More

Selections 1976-1988
Artist: Sweet Honey in the Rock
Community Score: 9.00

This is a 34-track double-CD compilation drawn from Sweet Honey in the Rock's first eight albums, covering their 13-year, seven-album tenure at Flying Fish Records, plus one album recorded for Redwood Records. The song choices and non-chronological sequencing highlight the group's consistently impressive vocal interaction during a time when nine... Read More

Living the Dream: Live in Washington, D.C.
Artist: The Canton Spirituals
The Very Best of the Golden Gate Quartet
Artist: Golden Gate Quartet
Community Score: 10.00

The Very Best of the Golden Gate Quartet is a terrific collection of songs the group recorded in France for EMI Pathe between 1955 and 1969, including versions of "Shadrack" and "Oh Happy Day." Although these aren't the versions that made them stars, they are nevertheless quite good and offer a good sense of what the group is about. ~ Thom... Read More

Live at Azusa, Vol. 2: Precious Memories
Artist: Carlton Pearson
Live at Azusa
Artist: Carlton Pearson
Majesty
Artist: Ron Kenoly