Holy Church Of The Ecstatic Soul - A Higher Power: Gospel, Funk & Soul At The Crossroads 1971-83
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A Soul Jazz compilation paying homage to American soul music, "Holy Church of the Ecstatic Soul: Gospel, Funk and Soul at the Crossroads 1971-83" from Soul Jazz Records, delves into the close ties between Black American gospel and soul music, demonstrating how the sensibilities of gospel artists such as Shirley Caesar, Dorothy Norwood, Andrae Crouch, and others transitioned into secular soul music during this period. Most of the most famous soul artists – from Aretha Franklin to Al Green, The Staple Singers to Sam Cooke – all drew musical inspiration from their religious upbringings. This album examines the significance of the connections between the Black church and soul music in the creation of the latter, and highlights some of the many important (yet often little-known) gospel artists who crossed this boundary between sacred music and soul, funk, and disco in the 1970s and early 1980s.
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