May,Brother Joe Singles Album Tracks And Live Recordings 1949-62 CD

Brother Joe May - Singles, Album Tracks And Live Recordings 1949-62 - This album is an impressive and entertaining showcase for his highly distinctive style and talents as an inspiring communicator and entertainer. - Brother Joe May was one of the most revered and respected of all the male gospel singers of the post-war era, acquiring the nickname of "The Thunderbolt Of The Middle West", and with one critic describing him as "arguably the greatest male soloist in the history of gospel music, with a voice of unimaginable range and power". Influenced by the likes of Bessie Smith and Mahalia Jackson, he himself became a significant influence on artists like Little Richard. This 84-track 4-CD collection comprises many of the A & B sides of his singles on the Specialty and Nashboro label during these years, plus titles from his Nashboro albums "The Master's On Our Side" and Walk On And Talk On", not otherwise featured on singles, along with live recordings from between 1952 and 1955. It features studio and 'live' performances with The Sallie Martin Singers, Sister Wynona Carr and The Pilgrim Travellers. It's a substantial and reasonably comprehensive overview of the key first decade and more of his career, when he built his reputation, and is an impressive and entertaining showcase for his highly distinctive style and talents as an inspiring communicator and entertainer.

1. Search Me Lord 2. How Much More of Life's Burden Can I Bear 3. Do You Know Him? 4. The Day Is Past and Gone 5. What Do You Know About Jesus 6. I'll Serve You Till My Dying Day 7. I Want Jesus on the Road I Travel 8. I'm Going to Live the Life I'm Singing About in My Song 9. I Want a Double Portion of God's Love 10. He'll Be Waiting at the End for Me 11. I See Jesus 12. It's Alright 13. I Thank the Lord 14. There Must Be a Heaven Somewhere 15. Our Father 16. Oh Yes, He Set Me Free 17. I'll Make It Somehow 18. Your Sins Will Find You Out 19. Doctor Jesus 20. Christ Is All 21. In That Day 22. Precious Lord, Take My Hand 23. He's Able to Carry You Through 24. Mercy, Oh Lord 25. I'm Going Through 26. It's a Long, Long Way 27. Thank You Lord for One More Day 28. The Old Ship of Zion 29. Lead Me! Guide Me! 30. Just Call His Name 31. Old Time Religion 32. I'm Happy Working for the Lord 33. He'll Understand and Say Well Done 34. It Don't Cost Very Much 35. Jesus Knows 36. Going Home 37. Consider Me 38. Grow Closer 39. Remember Me 40. I Just Can't Keep from Cryin Sometime 41. I Claim Jesus First 42. Don't Forget the Name of the Lord 43. The Master's on Our Side 44. My Mother Prayed for Me 45. Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name 46. I Heard Angels Singing 47. Willing to Run 48. When the Lord Gets Ready (You've Got to Move) 49. My Conversion 50. Go Tell the News 51. Amazing Grace - Parts 1 ; 2 52. I'm on the Battlefield 53. Goin' on a Long Journey 54. Walk with Me Lord 55. Walk on, Talk on 56. Take a Poor Servant Home 57. Wake Me and Shake Me 58. How the Lord Can Heal 59. It's a Mighty Building 60. You Better Mind (What You Say) 61. Please Lord Have Mercy 62. My Heavenly Home 63. I Found the Light 64. Leaning on Him 65. You Gonna Need Him 66. Father! I Belong to Thee 67. God Is the One 68. Bring Back Those Days 69. God Leads Us Along 70. I'm a Child of the King 71. He's Waiting for Me 72. Old Ship of Zion 73. Vacation in Heaven 74. Jesus Is Real to Me 75. All of My Burdens (Ain't That Good News) 76. He's the One 77. I Want Jesus on the Road I Travel 78. How I Got Over 79. Hold to God's Unchanging Hand 80. By and By When I Get Home 81. Move on Up a Little Higher 82. Speak Lord Jesus 83. He'll Understand and Say Well Done