Brother Joe May - Singles, Album Tracks And Live Recordings 1949-62 - This album is an impressive and entertaining showcase for his highly distinctive style and talents as an inspiring communicator and entertainer. - Brother Joe May was one of the most revered and respected of all the male gospel singers of the post-war era, acquiring the nickname of "The Thunderbolt Of The Middle West", and with one critic describing him as "arguably the greatest male soloist in the history of gospel music, with a voice of unimaginable range and power". Influenced by the likes of Bessie Smith and Mahalia Jackson, he himself became a significant influence on artists like Little Richard. This 84-track 4-CD collection comprises many of the A & B sides of his singles on the Specialty and Nashboro label during these years, plus titles from his Nashboro albums "The Master's On Our Side" and Walk On And Talk On", not otherwise featured on singles, along with live recordings from between 1952 and 1955. It features studio and 'live' performances with The Sallie Martin Singers, Sister Wynona Carr and The Pilgrim Travellers. It's a substantial and reasonably comprehensive overview of the key first decade and more of his career, when he built his reputation, and is an impressive and entertaining showcase for his highly distinctive style and talents as an inspiring communicator and entertainer.
8 I'm Going to Live the Life I'm Singing About in My Song
9 I Want a Double Portion of God's Love
10 He'll Be Waiting at the End for Me
11 I See Jesus
12 It's Alright
13 I Thank the Lord
14 There Must Be a Heaven Somewhere
15 Our Father
16 Oh Yes, He Set Me Free
17 I'll Make It Somehow
18 Your Sins Will Find You Out
19 Doctor Jesus
20 Christ Is All
21 In That Day
22 Precious Lord, Take My Hand
23 He's Able to Carry You Through
24 Mercy, Oh Lord
- Disc 2 -
1 I'm Going Through
2 It's a Long, Long Way
3 Thank You Lord for One More Day
4 The Old Ship of Zion
5 Lead Me! Guide Me!
6 Just Call His Name
7 Old Time Religion
8 I'm Happy Working for the Lord
9 He'll Understand and Say Well Done
10 It Don't Cost Very Much
11 Jesus Knows
12 Going Home
13 Consider Me
14 Grow Closer
15 Remember Me
16 I Just Can't Keep from Cryin Sometime
17 I Claim Jesus First
18 Don't Forget the Name of the Lord
19 The Master's on Our Side
20 My Mother Prayed for Me
21 Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name
22 I Heard Angels Singing
23 Willing to Run
24 When the Lord Gets Ready (You've Got to Move)
25 My Conversion
- Disc 3 -
1 Go Tell the News
2 Amazing Grace - Parts 1 & 2
3 I'm on the Battlefield
4 Goin' on a Long Journey
5 Walk with Me Lord
6 Walk on, Talk on
7 Take a Poor Servant Home
8 Wake Me and Shake Me
9 How the Lord Can Heal
10 It's a Mighty Building
11 You Better Mind (What You Say)
12 Please Lord Have Mercy
13 My Heavenly Home
14 I Found the Light
15 Leaning on Him
16 You Gonna Need Him
17 Father! I Belong to Thee
18 God Is the One
19 Bring Back Those Days
20 God Leads Us Along
21 I'm a Child of the King
- Disc 4 -
1 He's Waiting for Me
2 Old Ship of Zion
3 Vacation in Heaven
4 Jesus Is Real to Me
5 All of My Burdens (Ain't That Good News)
6 He's the One
7 I Want Jesus on the Road I Travel
8 How I Got Over
9 Hold to God's Unchanging Hand
10 By and By When I Get Home
11 Move on Up a Little Higher
12 Speak Lord Jesus
13 He'll Understand and Say Well Done
Brother Joe May - Singles, Album Tracks And Live Recordings 1949-62 - This album is an impressive and entertaining showcase for his highly distinctive style and talents as an inspiring communicator and entertainer. - Brother Joe May was one of the most revered and respected of all the male gospel singers of the post-war era, acquiring the nickname of "The Thunderbolt Of The Middle West", and with one critic describing him as "arguably the greatest male soloist in the history of gospel music, with a voice of unimaginable range and power". Influenced by the likes of Bessie Smith and Mahalia Jackson, he himself became a significant influence on artists like Little Richard. This 84-track 4-CD collection comprises many of the A & B sides of his singles on the Specialty and Nashboro label during these years, plus titles from his Nashboro albums "The Master's On Our Side" and Walk On And Talk On", not otherwise featured on singles, along with live recordings from between 1952 and 1955. It features studio and 'live' performances with The Sallie Martin Singers, Sister Wynona Carr and The Pilgrim Travellers. It's a substantial and reasonably comprehensive overview of the key first decade and more of his career, when he built his reputation, and is an impressive and entertaining showcase for his highly distinctive style and talents as an inspiring communicator and entertainer.
