Description
It's a substantial, inspiring and uplifting showcase for their bold and distinctive approach to gospel music
The Angelic Gospel Singers were formed in 1944 in Philadelphia by Margaret Allison, and were one of the groups that helped move gospel music from its established base in jubilee quartets towards the freer and less structured approach of the 1950s groups who provided a training ground and springboard for soul singers of the 1960s. A quartet comprising Allison with her sister Josephine McDowell, Ella Mae Norris and Lucille Shird, they made a huge impact with their first release in 1949, a million-selling hit with 'Touch Me, Lord Jesus', which propelled them into public consciousness, and they remained in the vanguard of contemporary gospel through into the '60s. This 51-track 2-CD collection comprises most of the A & B sides of their releases on the Gotham and Nashboro labels during this era, including recordings which they made for Gotham with the Dixie Hummingbirds. Along with their big debut hit 'Touch Me Lord Jesus', it features many classic gospel songs like 'Angels Watching Over Me', 'There Must be a Heaven Somewhere', 'Just Jesus', 'Tell the Angels', 'Milky White Way' and 'Since Jesus Came into My Heart', along with many of Margaret Allison's own fine compositions. It's a substantial, inspiring and uplifting showcase for their bold and distinctive approach to gospel music during what was a golden era for the genre.
Track Listing
Disc 1:- Touch Me, Lord Jesus
- When My Saviour Calls Me Home
- Jesus
- There Is No Friend
- Just Jesus
- This Same Jesus
- Yes My Jesus Cares
- Somebody Saved Me
- Life Will Be Sweeter
- There Must Be A Heaven Somewhere
- Do Lord Remember Me
- Almost Persuaded
- Jesus Will Answer Prayer
- In The Moring
- Glory Glory To The New Born King
- Jesus Christ Is Born
- Dear Lord Look Down Upon Me
- Standing Out On The Highway
- Keep Me All The Way
- I'm On My Way To Heaven Anyhow
- Glory Glory Halleluah
- Blessed Blessed Jesus
- If Jesus Goes With Me
- Bread Of Heaven
- Milky White Way
- Since Jesus Came Into My Heart
- Jesus Is All The World To Me
- My Lord And I
- Jesus Will Carry You Through
- God's Roll
- If It Wasn't For The Lord
- A Child Is Born
- Angels Watching Over Me
- I'm Going Home To Jesus
- Only A Look
- Jesus Never Fails Me
- I'll Be Alright
- I've Weathered The Storm
- Every Day
- Yes! Nobody Knows My Troubles
- Touch Me Lord Jesus
- All That I Need Is In Jesus
- Out Of The Depths
- Jesus Is A Way-Maker
- My Sweet Home
- I'm Getting Nearer Part 1
- I'm Getting Nearer Part 2
- Everybody Ought To Pray
- Goin' Over Yonder
- Be Sure, He'll Take Care
- He Never Left Me Alone
Additional Details
Label: Acrobat
Genre: Gospel
Language: English
Run Time: 140 mins
Region: 0
Release Date: 02/13/26
UPC: 824046357627