Gospel Memories

This episode includes three salutes: 1) Pastor Mitty Collier (pictured) on her 20th anniversary of ministry, 2) veterans on Veterans Day, and 3) the Blind Boys of Alabama on their three recent GRAMMY nominations; plus music from the Invincible Songbirds, Soul Searchers, Southern Echoes, and others.

Music from the Fairfield Four, Singing Sammy Lewis, Southern Faith, Dorothy Norwood, a long set on the Selah Jubilee Singers (pictured), Jessy Dixon, Walter Hawkins feat. Tramaine Hawkins, and others.

This episode includes music from the Golden Echoes, Philippian Singers, Sis. Elizabeth Eustis, Rev. Charles Nicks & St. James Adult Choir, a recording by dance music star and Jewell Gospel Singers member Candi Staton about her experiences being in Birmingham on the day in September 1963 that the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church was bombed, and others.

This episode includes music from artists such as Ethel Davenport, J. Robert Bradley, Consolers (pictured), Rev. F.C. Barnes & Rev. Janice Barnes, Staple Singers, Sensational Jubilettes, and others.

Music in memory of Austin Layne Jr. (pictured) and Rev. Dr. Lena McLin, plus more selections from the new Davis Sisters collection, Miami Soul Stirrers, Bailey Gospel Singers, Ward Singers, and others.

In memory of the late Mother Vernon Oliver Price, who passed away this week at age 93, this is a rebroadcast of the September 2011 Gospel Memories "words and music" interview with Mother Price.

This episode includes selections from the new "Famous Davis Sisters - The Singles Collection" 2-CD set (Acrobat) as well as music from the Christian Tabernacle Choir (NY), Original Five Blind Boys, Voices of Nashville, Mavis Staples, Willie Morganfield, and others. 

This episode includes selections from the Argo Singers, St. Paul COGIC Choir of Chicago, Wheeler Singers, Emma Tucker, a cut from the new Blind Boys of Alabama album (pictured), and others.

William Luck is host this week with music from the Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers, Mighty Mighty Clouds of Joy, Gospel Landers, Williams Brothers, rare Staple SIngers (photo), B.B. King (yes, the blues king also sang spirituals), and others.

This episode includes music from the forthcoming album "Parchman Prison Prayer: Some Mississippi Sunday Morning," plus selections from Edna Gallmon Cooke, Prof. Harold Boggs, the Peerless Four, Detroiters, the Love Center Choir, and others.