Greg Belson

Join us, Friday 2nd September 2022 on @dublab at 8pm US PDT (4am UK GMT), celebrating the 7" single like no other radio session across the globe. https://www.dublab.com/ We're hurtling headlong into September, more powerful than a speeding locomotive...we're taking a trip to the West Country UK, specifically Bristol, where we find one of its favorite musical sons; JOHN STAPLETON John Stapleton has been DJing and promoting gigs and clubnights in his home town of Bristol for over three decades – from mod nights in the 1980s to hip hop and rare groove, acid house, acid jazz, breakbeat, funk, and Northern Soul. He has shared a stage with artists as diverse as Roy Ayers, GOAT, Charles Bradley, and Femi Kuti; He’s DJed around the world from Iceland to Australia, and played regularly at festivals: Glastonbury, WOMAD and Shambala amongst others. He compiled the groundbreaking ‘Dope on Plastic’ LPs for React Music (selling over 250,000 copies), and also 8 LPs for the Harmless label. For the last few years, he’s concentrated more and more on collecting and playing the heaviest Afrobeat and Afrofunk records in their original releases – strictly vinyl, no reissues or bootlegs… Since 2009, he’s also co-run Bristol’s finest vintage record shop – Wanted Records. And now he's slangin' the rarities here just for you. Your host Greg Belson bookends the set as ever with his well stacked racks of quality business, and this week....it's a headlong dive into uptempo tunes, future club spins and what not, from the deeper side of the valley. This is 45 Live! Rinse your e-dials for the hot heaters on 7" wax!

This Saturday 27th August @ 10am US PST (6pm UK GMT) on dublab.com. https://www.dublab.com/ We're following on from the mighty session with Seattle's finest Supreme La Rock (check Mixcloud for the archived rewind), we're calling out a few thousand miles East, to Holland where we find our next 'combatant'. Next up in the audio saddle; JEF HECKER (Maastricht, Netherlands) Jef is known within collector circles as a deep digger. Just check out his contributions to 'Digger's Dozen' and his instagram page to get a sip of his well stacked crates. Here at DCGS HQ, that's exactly the kinda path we want to tread. Tune in for enlightenment. This one should be very very tasty, as he goes back-to-back with your host GREG BELSON. Lined up for the rest of the series in 2022; WAXIST (Lyon, France) ONHIJAH (Texas, USA) Quite the stacked set of combatants appearing on the 4th Saturday of the month thru October on dublab. Join us as we runnin’ deep into teh gospels excavations. Check the flyer and date up your diaries. No track played twice on DCGS, so each show is as fresh as the next! And that’s the truth. Essential Digs Gonna Get Dug!

Here's the Mixcloud Archive for the rewind. Cheers!

This Saturday 23rd July @ 10am US PST (6pm UK GMT) on the mighty dublab.com! https://www.dublab.com/ It’s the part 1 of the Divine Chord Gospel Show Summer Soundclash Series 2022 and my first audio combatant going toe-to-toe & head-to-head is; SUPREME LA ROCK. Goin’ hard from the get go. Set your edials and join us for audio enlightenment.

Please PM me if you can help with any of these LP's. Any condition considered. Thanks! MG - 14092 The Blendwrights - Over The Sunset Mountain (Savoy) MG - 14101 The Mighty Gospel Giants - Heavenly Father (Savoy) MG - 14126 Dr. C. J. Johnson - In An Old Time Song Service (Savoy) MG - 14155 Famous Boyer Brothers - Step By Step (Savoy) MG - 14174 Morning Stars of Savannah, Georgia - This Train (Savoy) MG - 14251 Dr. C.J. Johnson - Presents . . . The Old Time Song Service Live (Savoy)

10+ years of the Divine Chord Gospel Show, archived right here. Essentials Digs Gonna Get Dug...so dive in! https://www.mixcloud.com/.../divine-chord-gospel-show/

Join us on 23rd April @ 10am US PST (6pm UK GMT), right here; https://www.dublab.com/ The Divine Chord Gospel Show continues to delve that bit deeper into the crates to bring you soul music you might not have heard before. This month it's a two hour focus on rarities from the Eastside o'town; SWEET SOUL & VOCAL HARMONY 45'S; DCGS strives to bring you a fresh playlist each & every month, bringing you brand new discoveries avoiding any repetitions over the airwaves. Something we take pride in offering, each & every month for 10 years strong. So for those of you already deep in the crates, you could find something new to add to your wantslist. For the listeners around the world, then hopefully you'll hear something new & exciting, as we take a glimpse into the world of deep deep gospel soul, from the smallest of rural recordings around the United States. Once again, over 40 7" singles are loaded in the crates. We're running deep so please, pull up a chair....it's music you might not have heard before! Essential Digs Gonna Get Dug!

Here’s the playlist for Saturday'sbroadcast…..check mixcloud and dublab.com for the archived rewind. Cheers! Divine Chord Gospel Show pt. 126 – Savoy Blue Label 45’s Feature Focus – 26th March 2022 Rev. Charles Banks and the Angelic Choir – Oh, What A Day pt. 1 (Savoy) Jimmy Jones and the Sensationals – Nobody But The Lord (Savoy) Gospel Clefs – So Good (Savoy) James Cleveland and the Gospel Chimes – There Is No Failure In God (Savoy) Angelic Choir – Wade In The Water (Savoy) James Cleveland and the So. Calif. Community Choir – When The Saint’s Go Marching In (Savoy) Gospel Clefs – By The Water Of Babylon (Savoy) Banks Bros. and the Greater Harvest Choir – Sing On (Savoy) Rev. Lawrence Roberts and the Angelic Choir – It’s The Holy Ghost (Savoy) Angelic Choir of Nutley, N.J. – I’ve Got It (Savoy) Singing Disciples – The Same God (Savoy) Gospel Lords of Harmony – I Don’t Have To Search No More (Savoy) Holy Lights of Baltimore, Md. – Tell Jesus (Savoy) Alfred Campbell and the O.L.B. Youth Choir – Don’t Forget About Me (Savoy) James Cleveland and the Voices of Tabernacle – I Can’t Make It Without You (Savoy) Bill Moss and the Celestials – Something Within (Savoy) James Cleveland and the Angelic Choir – Beautiful Garden Of Prayer pt. 1 (Savoy) Harold Bailey Singers of Chicago, Ill. – Lord, I’ll Go (Pt. 1) (Savoy) Oradell Fletcher – The Days Have Passed And Gone (Savoy) Robert Hodge – When The War Is Over (Savoy) Dorothy Norwood Singers – The Old Lady’s House (Savoy) Gospel Giants – Down To Sleep (Savoy) Bill Moss and the Celestials – It Was Jesus Talking To Me (Savoy) Famous Davis Singers – Save Me (Savoy) Sonority Gospel Singers – God Is Everything To Me (Savoy) James Cleveland and the Cleveland Singers – I’ve Come A Long Way (Savoy) Jewel Gospel Singers – God Don’t Change (Savoy) Sunrising Kings – Bye And Bye (Savoy) Roberta Martin Singers – Nobody Knows (Savoy) East Orange Consolers – There’s Not A Friend (Savoy) Magnificent Majestic Male Choir of Atlanta, GA. – At A Time Like This (Savoy) Dorothy Norwood and the Norwood Singers – In That Little Town (Savoy) Gospel Harmonettes – By Myself (Savoy) Bro. Therman Ruth and the Harmonizers – That Awful Day In Dallas (Savoy) Rev. Arvetra Jones – Power In Prayer (Savoy) Prof. Chas Taylor and the Taylor Singers – Six Months (Savoy) Sunrising Kings – Blind Bartimus (Savoy) James Cleveland and the Cleveland Singers – Free At Last (Savoy) Raymond Rasberry and the Rasberry Singers – Lord, In The New Jerusalem (Savoy) James Cleveland – Oh Lord I’m Satisfied (Savoy) Marian Williams and the Stars of Faith – When Was Jesus Born (Savoy) James Cleveland and the Gospel Chimes – Sit Down Servant (Savoy) Southeast Michigan State Choir – Write My Name Above (Savoy) Ward Singers – Handwriting On The Wall (Savoy)

Join us on Saturday 26th March @ 10am US PST (5pm UK GMT) on dublab.com for another label feature focus on the Divine Chord Gospel Show. For the 1st spotlight of 2022, we're diving deep into the heavyweight catalogue of one of the mightiest Gospel Music institutions around. We're exploring the discography of; SAVOY RECORDS - Blue Label 45's Savoy started as a Newark, New Jersey, record label founded in 1942 by Herman Lubinsky & Ozzie Cadena; the label moved to Elizabeth, New Jersey & relocated to New York City. By the mid 1950's Lubinsky changed his focus towards releasing black gospel music, eventually becoming the pioneer of the longest running black gospel label in existence with both the number of releases & years in operation. Here, we're focusing on the blue labeled 45's that were issued by Savoy (the other most prevalent colors being maroon, silver & white demo). Savoy is now a subsidiary of Malaco Records, in Jackson, Mississippi. Once again, over 40 7" singles are loaded in the crates. We're running deep into this amazing body of work....pull up a chair....it's music you might not have heard before!

WANTED; Any condition copies of the following LP's on the GOSPEL label. Please PM to let me know. Cheers! MG-3023; Esther Ford and the Exodus Singers - I Will Go MG-3026; Original Victory Choral Union - He'll Welcome You MG-3027; Sensational Six - Just Beyond The River MG-3028; Meditation Singers - God's Going To Trouble The Water MG-3037; Original Church of God in Christ Radio Choir - Self Titled MG-3048; Liz and the Gospelettes - I Must Tell Jesus MG-3050; Heavenly Tones - I Love The Lord

Join us, Friday 4th February 2022 on @dublab at 8pm US PDT (4am UK GMT), celebrating the 7" single like no other radio session across the globe. Exciting times lie ahead as we invite our first guest from outside of the crew into the studio in 2022. And yeah, it's a doozy....from Leeds to Los Angeles, we're crate raidin' with the finest of fellows; JACKIE HOODOO Jackie's been assembling rails of audio heat here in LA for over 10+ years (but collecting for infinitely longer), honing his skills in the Mod world and mastering the art of the soulful garage spin. He's a forager, and these days, digs deep into a bevvy of genres including gospel, funk, soul, cumbia, Ethiopian, afrobeat and jazz. It's a heady melting pot, exploring what he likes to call 'The Sounds Of Then, Now'. Expect curveballs-a'plenty as we travel the globe that's in Mr Hoodoo's record box, searching for that perfect vintage beat one lil' compactos at a time. Your host Greg Belson bookends the set as ever with his well stacked racks of quality business, and this week....it's a dabble here and there around the darkest corners of the collection, bringing you something.....different. This is 45 Live!

Here’s the playlist for the first Divine Chord Gospel Show of 2022, in its brand new time slot on dublab The mixcloud archive is available here for the rewind. Cheers! Divine Chord Gospel Show pt. 124 – Modern Soul & Disco LPs hosted by DJ Greg Belson and broadcast on 22nd January 2022 Bibleway – Thank You Lord (BWC) Darryl Douglas – Jesus Is The Light (Kebar) Brenda Holloway – Giving Love (Birthright) Crowns of Glory – Jesus Is Coming To Gather His Own (ABC Peacock) The Crowns – How Can He Lead You (ABC Songbird) Nelson Family – Everlasting Love (Harbor Love) Voices of Unity – I’m Heaven Bound (Savoy) Glenn Jones and the Modulations – He’s So Good To Me (Savoy) Savannah Community Choir – Don’t Give Up (Creed) Rev Marvin Yancy – Willin’ (Nashboro) Randolph Watson and the Voices of Faith – Jesus Is Lord (Jewel) Bill Moss and the Celestials – You’ve Got To Serve Somebody (Jewel) Sensational Williams Brothers – I Can’t Live Here Always (ABC Songbird) Andrea Vereen and the St. Marks Choir – Who Is He (ABC Peacock) Carl Bean and Universal Love – Something For Nothing (ABC Peacock) Helen Hollins Singers – Jesus Will Give You Love (Savoy) Jackie Verdell – Can I Get A Witness (Posse) Thomas Whitfield – Backslider (Onyx International) Clark Sisters – Sanctify Me Lord (Spirit And Truth) Followers of Christ – We’re Takin’ Music Back From The Devil (Light) Deliverance – Only Jesus (Tyscot) James Moore – See For Yourself (Luminar) Together – Lord Lift Me Up (Creed) Paradise – I’ll Meet You There (Ebony) Passage – Have You Heard The Word (A&M) Serenity – Don’t You Worry (Deep Roots) Harris and Orr – You Opened My Eyes To The World (Sunstar)

Proud to announce this years Divine Chord Gospel Show broadcasts on dublab.com....don't forget our new slot time of the 4th Saturday of the month @ 10am US PST (6pm UK GMT), kicking off on 22nd January. Date up your diaries and join us for soul music you might not have heard before!

We're closing out 2021 not just as the end of a year, but as a celebration of being 10 years on the air at our home, the awesome dublab.com. Join us, Wednesday 22nd December @ 2pm US PST (10pm UK GMT)! The broadcast was borne in 2011, playing a heavy artillery set of Gospel Funk & Soul 45's that had been finding there way into the playbox of host DJ Greg Belson. Props to Mark 'Frosty' McNeill for having the vision to host such a specialist show! Ten years on, and the word has been spreading globally, including a worldwide reach via dublab's platforms, a clutch of compilation's released on Cultures of Soul, Luaka Bop & Honest John's, and international DJ bookings to bring that 'Divine Disco'' sound to a town near you. It's a celebration of the first show that aired way back when, bookended with a slew of recent discoveries. We wave goodbye to our Wednesday slot, only to move to our new and improved set time....the 4th Saturday of the month, 10am US PST (6pm UK GMT).....check press for details. Happy New Year and see you in 2022!

It's been a long minute since we've focused on the slower side of Gospel Soul, the 'shadier part of town' if you will. Join us on Wednesday 24th November at 2pm US PST (10pm UK GMT) on the mighty dublab.com as we flex the good stuff! https://www.dublab.com/ A 2 hour special of freshly excavated 45's that you might not have heard before, primed for the heaviest of collectors to the most casual of listeners. Group Harmony, Sweet Soul & Downtempo 45's We've dug deep to bring you the fresh sounds and the new discoveries, where essential digs are gonna get dug.

And here is the mixcloud archive...this one's got the heat!

Thanks to everyone that tuned in live to yesterday's Divine Chord Gospel Show Summer Soundclash Session 2021 pt. 4 with my guest JUMBO IS DR.AMA. This is one of the best soundclash-style sessions that has happened over the years, so here's the tracklisting. The mixcloud archive is available now for the rewind. Divine Chord Gospel Show pt. 121 Soundclash Special vs JUMBO IS DR.AMA (QUANNUM) broadcast on 27th October 2021 presented by DJ Greg Belson Set One by DJ Greg Belson Ellison Family ‘Look Around’ (Chanita) Voices of Faith ‘Lord, I’m So Thankful’ (VofF) H. Gill & Gill Singers ‘In The End’ (Versa) Mason All Stars ‘Wait On The Lord’ (Staff) Golden Gospels ‘New Home’ (C&M Crown Gospel) Spiritual Fascinators ‘They Never Gave Jesus A Chance’ pts. 1 & 2 (Psalms) Christian Voices ‘Light’ (Hob Is Gospel) Inspirational Gospel Voices of Kansas University ‘Never Going Back’ (Spirit And Truth) Angels of Joy of Dallas, Texas ‘He’s All I Need’ (Rapturea) Crown Miracles of Brooklyn. N.Y. ‘The Tears Of Christ’ (Mozel) Loving Echoes ‘Save The People’ (Echo) Mighty Comforters ‘That’s What I Call A Friend’ (Psalms) Sunrise ‘Life’ (Rapturea) Golden Wings ‘I’m In Love With Jesus’ (Prestige) Silver Trumpets ‘The Same God’ (T.D. Brown) Dynamic Disciples ‘Do What You Do In Jesus’s Name’ (L. Brown) Robert Chapman and the Spiritual Six ‘I Thank Him’ (Brother Love) Faith Family ‘Love Psalm’ (Faith Family Music) Set Two by JUMBO IS DR.AMA (QUANNUM) Thompkinaires ‘Jesus Is My Sunshine ‘(HSE) Straughter Brothers ‘I Love Gospel Music’ (Holy Cross) Daytonians ‘Jesus Is Calling’ (Church Door) Shepherdettes Of Baltimore, MD ‘Hey Sinner’ (Job’s) Supreme Jubilees ‘Do You Believe’ (S&K) Providence Community Church, Marietta, Ga ‘Thank The Lord’(None) Sensational Angeletts ‘I Heard A Voice’ (Sacred Sounds) Don DeGrate and The Don DeGrate Delegation ‘I Won’t Be Back’ (Shalom) Holy Light Jr’s. ‘Love Hides All Faults’ (H&E) Sister Corene Barton of Mims, Fla ‘Lord I Need You As I Travel (Through This Land)’ (J&W) Pastor Richard M. Randall and the Men of Covenant ‘Heaven Help Us’ (Covenant) Tom Lewis presents The Voices Of Praise ‘A Message’ (Rent Productions, Inc) Arris D. Wheaton ‘Make A Little Progress’ (I Am That I Am) Cliff Mason and the Gospel Truth ‘Get Ready (Jesus Is Coming)’ (Spirited) Dickens Singers ‘Holy Ghost Power’ (Nation) Greater Progressive Baptist Church Mass Choir’ I’m Willing’ (Champ) Wayne Spence & Smiling Faces ‘Thank God For Peace’ (Peace) Contemporaries ‘It’s A New Day’ (Perfect Day) Spirit ‘Help Your Fellow Man’ (Peppermint) Children Of Israel ‘Jonah’ (Gospel Express) Mighty Chariots of New Orleans, La ‘Hello Sunshine’ (Rosemont)

We're closing out our final session of Divine Chord Gospel Show Summer Soundclash Series 2021 and bringin' out the heavy. https://www.dublab.com/ Every year, we scour the globe to find the heaviest Gospel collections on the planet, and invite collectors to go head-to-head with DJ GREG BELSON for a spiritualized 2 hour session. Next up, we travel the gospel spaceways alongside my guest combatant; JUMBO IS DR.AMA (Quannum) Solomon David professionally known as Jumbo is a DJ, music producer, sound mutator, emcee, crate digger and curator of feels . The soulful sound and feel of Jumbo’s creations are quirky, funky, chopped up meticulously crafted Hip Hop and soul gems. He was recently inducted into the Oregon Music Hall Of Fame as part of the LIFESAVAZ! crew.....and today he rolls out the gospel rares and digs deep into the audio pocket. This session is arguably my favorite head-to-head so far, but don't take my word for it. Check out what is buried in his deep racks, as he goes head to head in this soundclash-style session, bringin' a fresh slant to the perception of Gospel music! Join us on Wednesday 27th October at 2pm US PST (10pm UK GMT) on the mighty dublab.com as we flex the good stuff!

We're continuing our Divine Chord Gospel Show Summer Soundclash Series 2021, with a trip across the Atlantic & over the Channel to Paris France. Every year, we scour the globe to find the heaviest Gospel collections on the planet, and invite collectors to go head-to-head with DJ GREG BELSON for a spiritualized 2 hour session. We're continuing our Divine Chord Gospel Show Summer Soundclash Series 2021, with a trip across the Atlantic & over the Channel to Paris France. Get ready to explore the gospel crates of; ABDELALI DARIF Abdelali is known throughout the collector's world for going the extra mile to find the golden, specifically in the modern soul and early disco genres. And with it, comes a more than healthy nod to the Gospel genre, excavating the forgotten sounds of then, now. Check out what is buried in his deep racks, as he goes head to head in this soundclash-style session, bringin' a fresh slant to the perception of Gospel music! Join us on Wednesday 22nd September at 2pm US PST (10pm UK GMT) on the mighty dublab.com as we flex the good stuff! https://www.dublab.com/

Michael Omartian with a nice enough tune.....think I'd prefer an instrumental though. Shirley Caesar - Mark Of The Beast (written by Willie Hutch)....nice backing, cheesy lyrics. Eddie Robinson - You Are Never Left Alone Williams Brothers - I Had A Dream Rance Allen Group - Jesus, I'll Never Forget The Tony Comer & Crosswinds LP is worth checking out too; https://www.discogs.com/Tony-Comer-Crosswinds-Tony-Comer-Crosswinds/release/2574887

Thanks to those of you that tuned in live yesterday. Here's the tracklisting....the Mixcloud archive is available now! Divine Chord Gospel Show pt. 119 Soundclash Special vs BRET BARTLO broadcast on 25th August 2021 presented by DJ Greg Belson Set One by DJ Greg Belson Soul Seekers ‘Straight Street’ (The Masters Hand) Little Angels of Dallas, Texas ‘Peace Of Mind’ (No Label) Silver Wings ‘Holding On’ (Silver Wings) Sensational Traveling Souls ‘It’s Been A Great Change’ (United) Gospel Caravans ‘Don’t Move The Mountain’ (Gee Cee) Priscilla Hairston and Eugene Leak and the Soulful Travelers ‘So Good’ (Triad) Rev. Sales and the Mighty Spiritualaires ‘He’s Coming Again’ (Crush) Mighty Gospel Saints ‘Mother, Don’t Cry (Gospel Saints Productions) Soproco Gospel Singers ‘No Greater Love’ (Soproco) Spiritual Wonders ‘God Is Tired (Of Your Wicked Ways)’ (No Label) Son’s of David ‘Lord I Want (You To Move)’ (Orelia) Sermon Gospel Singers ‘Jesus Is Coming Back Again’ (ScOtt) Five Stars of Gibson ‘Talk To Jesus’ (Capel) Combine Gospel Singers ‘Let God Do It’ (Gates) Heavenly Aires of So. Plainfield, N.J. ‘Jesus I’ll Never Forget’ (TAP) Sister Price and Scurry Brothers ‘You Are My Shining Star’ (No Label) Jerry Warren & the Warren Singers ‘To The Kingdom’ (Bounty) Gospel Cavaliers ‘Jesus Is Waiting’ (Deesu) Zionaires of Raleigh ‘Fight On’ (No Label) Set Two by BRET BARTLO Echo’s of Harmony ‘I Believe In Miracles’ (Echo Record Production) J.A.M. With Peace, Hope & Security ‘Come Unto Jesus’ (Glory Land) Verlin Sandles & The Gospel Concerto ‘To Be Free’ (TaJuan) Mighty Comforters Of Chicago, Illinois ‘Farther Along’ (Crusade) Bishop Billy Robinson And The Garden of Prayer Cathedral Choir ‘He’s Got The Power’ (Savoy) Pilgrim Wonders ‘Lord, I’m Coming’ (Versa) House Of Joy Miracle Deliverance Choir ‘Thank You’ (RK Productions) Tommy Johnson ‘Somebody Loves You’ (Church Door) Pee Wee & The Psalmsters ‘I’ll Make It Home’ (Shurfine Gospel Record Co.) George McAllister & The D.C. Knights ‘God’s Got His Eye On You’ (Ne-Bo) Kingcannon Family ‘Holy Spirit’ (Arroyo) Albert Thomas Byrd ‘Spirit In The Air’ (Elohim) Coleman Aires ‘He’s Coming Back’ (Crusade) Together ‘Try Love’ (Gosco) Alvin Green And The Unlimited Sound ‘Time To Make A Change’ (Green Fire) Mary A. Stewart, Pamela D. Thomas & The Voices Of Emmanuel House Of Prayer ‘The Blood’ (Coldwave) Dynamic Dixie Travelers ‘Too Many Things Going On’ (T-Jaye) Master Controlled ‘Ezekiel’ (Black Label)