The one thing we at the Balcony truly consider blasphemous is when you consider gospel and rock two different things. You ever seen a big choir put on a show? They’ll kick your ass more than an Arcade Fire concert, that’s for damn (darn, sorry) sure . . . In Lesson 52 of the 101 Series we take our secular-living-long-hair-having-dope-smoking-devil-horn-throwing-up asses to church for some religious music. Join us for two hours of proof that rock stars have soul. Now throw some bills in the collection, not coins . . . you don’t want to wake up the Lord too early on a Sunday morning. Say Hallelujah!
PLAYLIST:
TESTIFY: PARLIAMENT (UP FOR THE DOWNSTROKE)
WORKIN’ ON A BUILDING: JOHN FOGERTY (BLUE RIDGE RANGERS)
I CLOSE MY EYES TO THINK OF GOD: COMET GAIN (REALISTES)
HOLD ON TO GOD: DWIGHT YOKUM (BUENA NOCHES FROM A LONLEY ROOM)
THE CROSS: PRINCE (SIGN O’ THE TIMES)
JESUS CHRIST WAS AN ONLY CHILD: SUN KIL MOON (TINY CITIES)
I BELIEVE IN THE MAN IN THE SKY: ELVIS PRESLEY (ULTIMATE GOSPEL)
WHEN GOD COMES AND GATHERS HIS JEWELS: HANK WILLIAMS (COMPLETE HW)
LET IT BE: IKE & TINA TURNER (WORKIN’ TOGETHER)
GOD IS MY FRIEND: MARVIN GAYE (I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE)
GOD BLESS US ALL: NRBQ (GOD BLESS US ALL)
HAVE A TALK WITH GOD: STEVIE WONDER (SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE)
FIRST, YOU’VE GOT TO RECOGNIZE GOD: THE BURNADETTES (MOTOWN 1963)
MEET ME IN CHURCH: SOLOMON BURKE (I WISH I KNEW)
PRAYER IN OPEN D: EMMYLOU HARRIS (SONGBIRD)
JESUS CHRIST: BIG STAR (THIRD/SISTER LOVERS)
JESUS: CAT STEVENS (BUDDAH & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY)
WE’VE BEEN TOLD: ERIC CLAPTON (THERE’S ONE IN EVERY CROWD)
HE TURNED WATER INTO WINE: JOHNNY CASH (GOSPEL SONGS)
JESUS: VELVET UNDERGROUND (VELVET UNDERGROUND)
I KNOW I GOT RELIGION: STAPLE SINGERS (SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT)
TRAVELIN’ ON FOR JESUS: KATE & ANNE MCGARRIGLE (KATE & ANNE MCGARRIGLE)
JESUS GAVE ME WATER: SAM COOKE (THE TWO SIDES OF SAM COOKE)
YOU’RE GONNA NEED PURE RELIGION: LUCINDA WILLIAMS (RAMBLIN’)
CHRIST FOR PRESIDENT: BILLY BRAGG & WILCO (MERMAID AVENUE)
IF THERE’S A GOD IN HEAVEN: ELTON JOHN (BLUE MOVES)
SHINE A LIGHT: ROLLING STONES (EXILE ON MAIN STREET)
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