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For many years in the US, artists have been recording Crossover Soul/Gospel tunes or Gospel/Soul, some of these have graced the turn tables of europe, but many are overlooked cuz of the lyric content. Lets have your recommendations for us all to hear.

I'll get the ball rolling with a few.

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A few of Modern gospel bits...

Donn Thomas - 'How Can I Help But Love You'

Mary Wilson - 'You're The Light That Guides My Way'

Glenn Jones/Bobby Jones - 'I Am Somebody'

Leon Patillo - 'I'll Never Stop Loving You'

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Will get going on this tonoight. Woopee !

GOOD THREAD GOT LOTS OF GODSPELL TINGED STUFF,TALKIING TO DEAN ANDERSON ON SAT [PLAYED HIM THE KINDLY SHEPPARDS OVER THE PHONE-LEND ME A HAND,OLD GUY SPIN FROM THE DAY]STILL SOUNDS AWESOME,ALSO GOT THE REV DONNIE HARDIMAN AND A LOVELY GODSPELL TRACK BY ROBERT WALKER,MY FAV AT THE MOMMENT IS IM FREE BY INEX FOX,THE VOCALS NEARLY SMASH THE WINDOWS OUT EVERYTIME I PLAY IT. :rolleyes:

BAZ A

Lend Me Your Hand - kindly shepherds - checker

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That Kindly Shepherds tune mentioned above sure is nice! Great dance floor stuff.

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Let Him In - nichol venee eskridge -

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I went apeshit about this tune a couple of years ago. CD-only as far as I know.

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  Sebastian said:
Let Him In - nichol venee eskridge -

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I went apeshit about this tune a couple of years ago. CD-only as far as I know.

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Nice one Seb, I've never ever seen anyone else make mention of that track. Superb. :rolleyes:

Don't Be Afraid - kingdom - light

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Seem to remember this being very popular late 80s.

Wonderful Savior - voices of love -

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I picked this up blind the other day, a 1980 production

Build It Up - greene sisters - mankind lp

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I think this is superb. Pity it's so short. Think I'll try to do a re-edit one of these days.

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  Sebastian said:
Lend Me Your Hand - kindly shepherds - checker

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That Kindly Shepherds tune mentioned above sure is nice! Great dance floor stuff.

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NICE ONE IT AINT A CHEAPIE EITHER.

BAZ A. :rolleyes:

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Three from one of the great late 90's LP's, Bobby Manuel/Memphis production

He's the one you can count on - jackie johnson - twin stacks

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Don't Have To Worry - jean austin - song bird

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Just dug this out... WHAT A TUNE! And can that be Barbara Mason in the writing credits? :rolleyes:

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huh huh

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Joy - betty & the gangsters -

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Joy - betty & the gangsters -

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The Lovers of God - 'Thank the Lord' (Shur-tinga)

Little Chris & the Righteous Singers - 'I thank you Lord' (Skyway)

Chicago Travellers - 'Been trying' (One-Way)

Mourning Doves 'Come out the wilderness' (Kable)

Gospel Nikias - 'Got my Jesus by my side' (KB)

Jean Johnson Singers - 'There is no greater love' (Hummingbird)

Ben Craft - 'He'll understand' (One-Way)

Apostles of Music - 'Look where he brought us from' (Revival)

Phil Brown - 'Sanctified' (Onyx)

Edd Henry - 'I got the Lord' (Heavy Hank)

Charlie Brown - 'The whole world is watching' (Checker)

Masonic Wonders - 'I call him' (More-Love)

Jame T. Horn - 'Glory bound train' (Mo Do)

Christian Harmonizers - 'Troubles of the world' (Hummingbird)

Mary Alice McCall - 'Wade in the water' (E&C)

Getting funky in the name of the lord, interestingly the A side has the same lyrics without the use of the word 'lord'

I got you lord - edd henry - heavy sound

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Dave T

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I'm Gonna Fly - tim kepler -

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He Is So Good To Me - glenn jones and the modulations -

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Just how good is this ???!!!!

  Gavin Page said:
He Is So Good To Me - glenn jones and the modulations -

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Just how good is this ???!!!!

Exceptionally. :thumbsup:

  Dave Thorley said:
For many years in the US, artists have been recording Crossover Soul/Gospel tunes or Gospel/Soul, some of these have graced the turn tables of europe, but many are overlooked cuz of the lyric content. Lets have your recommendations for us all to hear.

I'll get the ball rolling with a few.

Oi rebel without a cause !

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Are we allowed to do this on a Monday ? :thumbsup::):yes:

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Last Night - the ed perry project -

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Still Love This To Bits !

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Love and peace, may the rest of your life be a painful one :)

:thumbsup: I don't know what you could possibly mean

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Stunning crossover gospel/soul, possible that it is one Jimi Hendrick on guitar

One more step - jean & donella - carrie

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Get Up - brent jones and the tp mob -

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Don't Give Up - keith wonderboy johnson -

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OOH praise be....who says Gospel has to be all fire and Brimstone... :thumbsup: .....very interesting tracks....again very varied syles within the gospel genre. ..all i can say...keep em coming.... :) Delxx

Shout Praises - david dowlen - cd track 2005

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'Bouncy castle' gospel

Keep On Blessing Me - donald lawrence and the tri city singers -

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Oh In My Spirit - the whitfield group -

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Contemporary gospel don't get more powerful than this imho.

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Keep On Blessing Me - donald lawrence and the tri city singers -

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:thumbsup::) Delxx

In The Spirit - ann nesby -

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How can we forget this lady from 96

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