Smithsonian Folkways: Classic African / Various Smithsonian Folkways: Classic African / Various CD

Spirituals, guitar evangelists, "Shout" bands, quartets and choirs sing out the sacred sounds of African American Gospel music. This Smithsonian Folkways "Classic" spans over a half century of select recordings to paint a broad panorama of this cherished musical creation. Reverend Gary Davis, Sister Ernestine Washington, Sonny Terry, the Fisk Jubilee Singers and Elizabeth Cotten are among those featured on these 24 tracks of soulful song.

1. Jesus Going to Make Up My Dying Bed - Horace Sprott 2. Oh Lord, I'm So Glad I Got Good Religion - Starlight Gospel Singers 3. Thank You, Lord - Alvin Dockett and Blessed 4. When I Was Sinkin' Down - the Fisk Jubilee Singers 5. Just Got Over at Last - Little Brother Montgomery 6. Moses Smote the Water - the Thrasher Wonders 7. Soon, One Mornin' - Rev. Willie Gresham 8. Dry Bones: Ezekiel Saw the Wheel - the Missionary Quartet 9. Holy Ghost - Juanita Johnson and the Gospel Tones 10. Where Could I Go - Sister Ernestine Washington with Bunk Johnson 11. Oh, What a Beautiful City - Sonny Terry 12. You've Got to Move - Two Gospel Keys 13. Let the Church Say Amen - Elder Charles Beck 14. I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say - Bishop Bowen and the Combined Gospel Choirs 15. If I Had My Way - Rev. Gary Davis 16. Low Down Death Right Easy - Dock Reed 17. He's My Rock - Brother John Sellers 18. Hallelujah, It Is Done - Elizabeth Cotten 19. We Praise Your Holy Name - Mississippi Mass Choir 20. Don't Let His Name Go Down - First Independent Holy Church of God and Unity 21. Go Tell It on the Mountain - Fannie Lou Hamer 22. Been in the Storm So Long - Mary Pinckney 23. Every Time I Feel the Spirit / Swing Low, Sweet Chariot / They Hung Him on the Cross (Medley) - Lead Belly 24. It's Time to Make a Change - Madison's Lively Stones