Various Artists - Sacred Soul: The D-Vine Spirituals Records Story Volume 1

 

The story of the D-Vine Spirituals record label!

Special die cut album jacket

Enlightening look at the power of Southern gospel music in the '70s and '80s!

In 1970, while the United States was recovering from the tumultuous unrest of the sixties and Southern segregationist George Wallace was between bids for the presidency, a young black preacher and an aging hillbilly bandleader struck up a friendship in a coffee shop in downtown Memphis.

For the next decade and a half, record producer Juan D. Shipp and studio engineer Clyde Leoppard embarked on a musical journey that produced some of the most stirring sacred soul music ever laid to tape. Behold the story of Shipp's D-Vine Spirituals record label, told here for the very first time since it's 45 RPM glory days, and see if you don't agree with the original company motto: "D-Vine Is Gospel."

Released January 14, 2022

All music produced by Juan D. Shipp
Executive Producer: Bruce Watson
Liner Notes: Mike Hurtt
Design: Kerri Mahoney

 

Side A

1. I Heard The Voice – Elizabeth King And The Gospel Souls

2. I'm A Soldier In God's Army – The Southern Sons

3. One River To Cross – The Seven Brothers

4. I'm Going Home – The Gospelaires

5. Take Me By The Hand – The Heavenly Stars

6. Look At Your Life – Evelyn Taylor

7. You Got To Live The Life – The Supreme Travelers

Side B

1. God's Going To Blow Out The Sun – Elder Ward and the Gospel Four

2. Memories – The Spiritual Stars of Kansas City, Missouri

3. I Feel Like Flying Away – the Joy of Memphis

4. The Reason I Love Him – The Kingdom Airs

5. Where You Gonna Run? – The D-Vine Spiritualettes

6. The Devil Don't Like It – The Gospel Four

7. When I Looked – The Traveling Stars

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