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Joe Williams Feel the Spirit Release Date: 1994 Running Time: 53:44 Label: Telarc Distribution Joe Williams had been wanting to record an album of spirituals since 1957 and this is it. The veteran singer gives a blues feeling and swing to the traditional pieces which range from the rollicking title cut to "Go Down Moses," "I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray" and "The Lord's Prayer." He is assisted by Marlena Shaw (a particularly effective partner on three of the numbers) and a five-piece chorus on four other songs. The backing usually features Patrice Rushen getting organ sounds out of her synthesizer. Despite the one-message content, the music has more variety than one might expect and Joe Williams acquits himself very well on this sincere and heartfelt effort. Scott Yanow, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 In the Beginning/My Lord Pate, Ellington 5:40 2 Feel the Spirit 5:08 3 Go Down Moses/Wade in the Water 4:46 4 Great Camp Meeting Traditional 3:46 5 Were You There When They Crucified My Lord? Traditional 5:11 6 Walk With Me Traditional 4:17 7 I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray 4:12 8 In My Heart 3:55 9 Little David Gillespie, Harris, Ellis, Peterson, Eldridge, Bellson, Phillips, Brown 3:08 10 His Eye Is on the Sparrow Traditional 5:09 11 Pass It On Pate 4:22 12 Lord's Prayer Traditional 3:31 13 Doxology :39 Releases: Year Type Label 2009 CD Telarc Distribution 1995 CS Telarc Distribution

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