Soul Jazz Records Presents -Holy Church of the Ecstatic Soul -- A Higher Power: Gospel, Funk, and Soul at the Crossroads 1971-83

New Vinyl - Red LIMIT ONE Please note - If you attempt to buy multiple copies of this, your entire order will be canceled and you will be charged a 10% restocki Record Store Day 2023 5026328305226 Soul Jazz Records’ new Holy Church of the Ecstatic Soul: Gospel, Funk and Soul at the Crossroads 1971-83 is a one-off limited-edition heavyweight special-edition coloured vinyl pressing + download code exclusively for Record Store Day 2023.The album draws upon the extensive links between black American gospel music and soul music, showing how the sensibilities of gospel artists such as Shirley Caesar, Dorothy Norwood, Andraé Crouch and others crossed over into secular soul music during this period. Many of the most successful soul artists – from Aretha Franklin to Al Green, The Staple Singers to Sam Cooke – all drew upon their upbringing in the church for their musical inspiration. This album discusses how important the links between the black church and soul music were in creating soul musi