I love singing. I'm no longer able to carry a tune, (too much working around heavy machinery without ear protection), but I love listening. Especially to gosple or that type of song. I could sit and listen to the Gaithers and their Vocal Band for hours. Some of the best singing ever has been from gosple quartets. The Gaithers, The Blackwood Brothers, The Oak Ridge Boys (Yes, they started out as a gosple quartet and continued to incorperate it into their legacy throughout the years.). The list of great quartets is endless.
I have decided that quartets are not the only ones who can craft a song or sound that holds my interest. Last night I stumbled across a few country songs and was captivated by the sound AND the words. Country singers have long gotten their start in gosple.One of the songs I listened to last night was one called "I Believe" by Brooks and Dunn with an assist from Jelly Roll. I listened to that song three times through. Wow. Just...wow. Alan Jackson is another of my favorites. He put out an album of just gosple songs for his mama. Incredible. On that album was an old favorite of mine. It was my mama's favorite hymn. I'll Fly Away. What a great song sung by such a great voice! You just can't beat a gosple song sung by a country artist. If you listen closely you will be effected by the words. I am. Take a minute or two and go on over to YouTube and search for gosple songs in the box. How I do love that old sound. The words just come alive!
If you will excuse me, I need a "gosple fix"! Let's go to YouTube!
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