Praise Be! Boarding the Gospel Train, In Thrall of the Lord Lux and Ivy Dig the God-Fearing Nation,

23 song collection of God-fearing classics. Featuring Gospel legends, country cousins and some of the greatest voices ever! Including tracks by Johnny Cash, BB King, The Staple Singers, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, The Mighty Clouds Of Joy, George Jones and many more.

When Joliet “Jake” Blues saw the light from above James Brown’s pulpit in The Blue Brothers, the congregation were intoxicated with the sound and the vision; a pretty accurate reflection on the 1950’s and early 60s spiritualism that overflowed from the churches into the recording studios to produce a series of 78s that filled radio stations with some of the greatest voices ever.

A hybrid collision of aching country spirituals mixed with Bible bashing beauties, devotional pleas and vocal interpretations of the Good Book. Remastered from the original sound source for pristine quality. With notes by Mojo magazine’s Dave Henderson.

TRACK LISTING

1  - Mary Deloatch – The Lord’s Gospel Train

2  – The Original Gospel Harmonettes - Let Me Ride

3  - The Staple Singers - I Had A Dream

4  - Clara Ward And The Famous Ward Singers - I'm Climbing Higher And Higher 5 - BB KING - Take My Hand, Precious Lord

6  – Mahalia Jackson – Trouble Of The World

7  - Patsy Cline - Dear God

8  - LaVern Baker - Precious Memories

9  - The Famous Davis Sisters - Save Me

10  - Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight with The Sam Price Trio - Didn't It Rain

11  - Ernest Tubb - The Old Rugged Cross

12  - Mary Deloach - Our Father Loves His Son Regent

13  - The Aeolian Gospel Singers – Ezekial

14  - The Staple Singers - I Know I've Got Religion

15  - George Jones - Homecoming In Heaven

16  - Johnny Cash - God Must Have My Fortune Laid Away

17  - The Louvin Brothers - Nearer My God To Thee

18  - The Mighty Clouds Of Joy – None But the Righteous

19  - The Roberta Martin Sisters - He Laid His Hand's On Me

20  - The Staple Singers - It Takes More Than A Hammer And Nails

21  - Kitty Wells - Dust On The Bible

22  - Don Gibson - Where No One Stands Alone

23  - The Swan Silvertones - The Lord's Prayer