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Rev. Louis Overstreet

with his sons and the congregation of St. Like's Powerhouse Church of God in Christ

CD 442
CD upc: 096297044223

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Mostly recorded live in Phoenix, Arizona in 1962
Track 19 recorded in Berkeley, CA on May 19, 1963.

Listen to some of the tracks!!
(uses RealAudio®)
1. Prayer, A / I'm A Soldier In The Army Of The Lord
2. I'm Working On A Building
3. Yeah, Lord! Jesus Is Able
4. Getting Richer
5. Get Ready, I'm Gonna Move In The Room Upstairs - (previously unreleased)
6. Is There Anybody Here Who Loves My Jesus?
7. In The Morning - (previously unreleased)
8. Believe On Me - (previously unreleased)
9. Preaching / Jesus Is Able
10. Calling Jesus - (previously unreleased)
11. Holiness Dance
12. Search Me, Lord - (previously unreleased)
13. Two Little Fishes - (previously unreleased)
14. Walk With Me Lord - (previously unreleased)
15. Say Seven Prayers - (previously unreleased)
16. I'm On My Way - (previously unreleased)

REVIEW

“Not even the image within the liner notes could prepare you for the amazingly powerful - and strikingly real - unfiltered gospel music that is found on this CD. . . This image of Rev. Louis Overstreet as well as these mesmerizing recordings made in 1962 and 63 are a riveting documentation of the mighty force, raw energy, and sheer intensity of gospel music.

As clearly evidenced on these recordings, Overstreet and his congregation keep true-to-form where the preaching, music, and participatory singing can spontaneously whip itself into a feverish happening with a life of its own. Beneath Rev. Overstreet's deep, dark, hoarse voice runs his sparse electric guitar drones along with the pounding of a bass drum - all in front of a surging wall of sound coming from the combined congregational singing and hand clapping which is accented by tambourine.

This is Arhoolie Records doing what it does best- superbly documenting 'roots music' and capturing its vitality in a natural setting. Fabulous. Fabulous album.”

(Dennis Rozanski — Baltimore Blues Rag)

 


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