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Their debut album, \"[album title],\" received critical acclaim and solidified their place in the gospel music scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith their unique blend of traditional gospel sounds and modern influences, The Harlem Gospel Travelers are redefining what it means to be a gospel artist in the 21st century. Their music transcends boundaries, bringing people together through the power of song. Whether you're a longtime fan or new to gospel music, The Harlem Gospel Travelers are sure to leave you inspired and uplifted.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"look-up","title":"Look Up!","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor Fans Of: The Flying Stars Of Brooklyn NY, Durand Jones and The Indications, Como Mamas, Eli Paperboy Reed, Naomi Shelton and The Gospel Queens. Things are looking up for The Harlem Gospel Travelers, who return here with a new album, a new lineup, and a new lease on life. Produced by Eli Paperboy Reed, Look Up! marks the group’s first full-length release as a trio, as well as their first collection of totally original material, and it couldn’t have come at a more vital moment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe music still draws deeply on the gospel quartet tradition of the ’50s and ’60s, of course, but there’s a distinctly modern edge to the record, an unmistakable reflection of the tumultuous past few years of pandemic anxiety, political chaos, and social unrest. The songs are bold and resilient, facing down doubt and despair with faith and perseverance, and the performances are explosive and ecstatic, fueled by dazzling vocal arrangements punctuated with gritty bursts of guitar and crunchy rhythm breaks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colemine","offers":[{"title":"Blue | LP","offer_id":50409462071627,"sku":"1161756","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50409461842251,"sku":"1161754","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50409462333771,"sku":"1161755","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/9cc9107e-0bd4-4b42-966a-54fadd110c00_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726614728"},{"product_id":"rhapsody","title":"Rhapsody","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith their new album \u003ci\u003eRhapsody\u003c\/i\u003e, the extraordinary vocalists fedayo Gatling, Dennis Bailey, and George Marage are able to fully explore the entire range of music that influenced them. The follow-up to their acclaimed 2021 release \u003ci\u003eLook Up!,\u003c\/i\u003e the record is a dive into a lesser-known but hugely important era in the evolution of gospel music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarting in the mid-1960s, local gospel groups and singers began incorporating elements of popular soul and funk styles and in 2006, Chicago-based reissue label Numero Group released Good God! A Gospel Funk Hymnal. HGT's longtime friend and mentor Eli.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Paperboy Reed\" approached the group with the idea of digging through the Numero catalog and recording some of the gospel funk material, reinterpreted in their own way from the high-energy, old-school soul of \"God's Been Good to Me\" to the hip-hop-inflected \"Get Involved.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Harlem Gospel Travelers story began when Gatling and Marage met while studying under Reed's tutelage. The group put out their debut LP, 'He's On Time', to rave reviews in 2019, earning them high profile fans like Elton John and landing them festival slots everywhere from Pilgrimage to Telluride Jazz. 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