Echoes of the South, by Blind Boys of Alabama

Echoes of the South

by Blind Boys of Alabama

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1.	Send It On Down 03:37	buy track
2.	Work Until My Days Are Done 03:31	buy track
3.	Friendship 04:10	buy track
4.	You Can't Hurry God 03:06	buy track
5.	Jesus You've Been Good To Me 06:12	buy track
6.	The Last Time 03:57	buy track
7.	Keep On Pushin' 03:27	buy track
8.	Paul's Prayer 03:23	buy track
9.	Wide River to Cross 04:08	buy track
10.	Nothing But Love 03:25	buy track
11.	Heaven Help Us All 03:33	buy track

about

Hailed as "gospel titans" by Rolling Stone, the Blind Boys of Alabama defied the considerable odds stacked against them in the segregated South, working their way up from singing for pocket change to performing for three different presidents over the course of an 80-year career that saw them break down racial barriers, soundtrack the Civil Rights movement, and help redefine modern gospel music forever. The five-time Grammy-winners’ latest album, Echoes Of The South, draws its name from the Birmingham radio program that hosted the group’s very first professional performance back in 1944. Pairing traditional spirituals and long-lost gospel classics with vintage soul and R&B tunes, the collection is as moving as it is timeless, transcending genre and era to touch something deep and fundamental about the human condition. These are songs of love and friendship, joy and gratitude, faith and perseverance. Uplifting as they are, the recordings can feel bittersweet at times, too: 91-year-old Jimmy Carter retired from performing following the sessions, while two longtime members, Paul Beasley and Benjamin Moore, Jr., have since passed away. Despite the losses, the Blind Boys of Alabama show no signs of slowing down.

“The spirit of the Blind Boys isn’t about what you can’t do; it’s about what you can do,” says singer Ricky McKinnie. “As long as we stay true to that, as long as we sing songs that touch the heart, this group will live on forever.”

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released September 8, 2023

Blind Boys of Alabama: Jimmy Carter, Ricky McKinnie, Ben Moore, Paul Beasley, Rev. Julius Love, and Joey Williams

Produced by Matt Ross-Spang, Ben Tanner, and Charles Driebe

Recorded and mixed by Matt Ross-Spang and Ben Tanner

Recorded at The Nutthouse in Sheffield, AL
Additional recording at Sun Drop Sound in Florence, AL
Assistant engineer: Austin Motlow
Mixed at Southern Grooves in Memphis, TN
Mastered by Kim Rosen at Knack Mastering

Joey Williams: electric guitar
Phil Cook: keyboards, acoustic guitar
Chad Gamble: drums, percussion
Dennis Crouch: bass
Kerry Gilbert: additional vocals
Ben Tanner: organ on “Friendship”, vibraphone and baritone guitar on “Jesus You Been Good To Me”, piano on “Keep On Pushin”
Matt Ross-Spang: electric guitar on “The Last Time” and ”Paul’s Prayer”
Additional Vocal Arrangements by Joey Williams

Management: Jeff DeLia of 72 Music Management & Charles Driebe of Blind Ambition Management

Art Direction & Layout: Aaron Gresham
Inner Sleeve Photo: Michael Weintraub

Blind Boys Office:
Business Manager: Ricky McKinnie
Road Manager: Chuck Shivers
COO: Sarah Guirguis
This is the last new musical project to feature our brothers the late greats Ben Moore (1941-2022) and Paul Beasley (1944-2023). This release goes out to them and their families.

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The Blind Boys of Alabama are recognized worldwide as living legends of gospel music. Celebrated by The National Endowment for the Arts and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences with Lifetime Achievement Awards, inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, and winners of five Grammy® Awards, they have attained the highest levels of achievement in a career that spans over 70 years. ... more

shows

Apr 27

Moody Amphitheater

Austin, TX
Apr 28

Cascades Park

Tallahassee, FL
May 11

Bijou Theatre

Knoxville, TN
Jun 8

Cherry Hill Park

Falls Church, VA
Jun 20

Rio Grande Park

Aspen, CO
Jul 25

SFJAZZ Center

San Francisco, CA
Jul 26

SFJAZZ Center

San Francisco, CA
Jul 27

SFJAZZ Center

San Francisco, CA
Jul 28

SFJAZZ Center

San Francisco, CA
Sep 27

Monterey Jazz Festival

Monterey, CA
Dec 1

The Lyric

Birmingham, AL
Jan 5

The Big Easy Cruise

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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