November 30, 2024 Playlist – From the Church to the CrossroadsNovember 30, 2024 Playlist – From the Church to the Crossroads
This edition of the program explored the connection between the world of spiritual and secular music. The journey from Gospel to Soul and then to Rock ‘n’ Roll is a long and fascinating one, and we conducted a basic crash course with selections from each of those genres, focusing on where they cross paths. You can access the show in its entirety by clicking here.
- CREAM Crossroads
- PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC Are You Ready?
- THE STAPLE SINGERS I’ll Take You There
- SISTER ROSETTA THARPE & THE SAM PRICE TRIO The Lord Followed Me
- GEORGE GRANT & THE MIGHTY TEMPLARS Examine My Soul
- MARVIN GAYE Can I Get A Witness
- CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD I’m On My Way to a Better Place
- PAUL SIMON Love Me Like a Rock
- SHAWN PARSONS Grateful
- SAM COOKE A Change is Gonna Come
- LITTLE RICHARD Ride On, King Jesus
- THE DOOBIE BROTHERS Jesus Is Just Alright
- ZZ TOP Jesus Left Chicago
- ARETHA FRANKLIN Border Song
- RAY CHARLES Let It Be
- THE IMPRESSIONS People Get Ready
- CHARLES JENKINS & FELLOWSHIP CHICAGO Awesome
- QUEEN Somebody to Love
- FOREIGNER I Want to Know What Love Is
- NORMAN GREENBAUM Spirit in the Sky
- MARC COHN Walking in Memphis
- LEON BRIDGES River
- JOHNNY CASH Wayfaring Stranger
- TALKING HEADS Take Me to the River
- THE HARLEM GOSPEL TRAVELLERS Jesus Rhapsody Part 1
- MANHATTAN TRANSFER Operator
- STEVIE WONDER Higher Ground
- THE BYRDS Turn! Turn! Turn!
- BILLY JOEL River of Dreams
- BLIND FAITH Presence of the Lord
- U2 featuring MARY J. BLIGE One
- SHARON JONES & THE DAP KINGS Call On God
- THE EDWIN HAWKINS SINGERS Oh Happy Day