Clarence Fountain - Me And Jesus
Clarence Fountain - Me And Jesus

The album "Leave Them There"(Wajji LP1304) is a typical late 1980s sounding gospel album, and that's with a bit too many synths for my ears to really appreciate it. The only two links with the Five Blind Boys of Alabama on this album are the location of recording: Sound Sigma Studios in Philadelphia where they recorded the much better sounding "I'm A Soldier In The Army Of The Lord". The second connection is the excellent guitar work by Sam Butler Jr, lead guitarist of the Alabama Blind Boys from the late seventies onwards. You can hear some of his excellent guitar work on "Me And Jesus".
The best song on the album is "Me And Jesus", a song he recorded earlier on at his Jewel album "Soul, Spirit And Song
Great selection, brother.
Let's hope that The Blind Boys see fit to give Clarence the recognition he deserves. He is truly one of the great voices of Gospel.
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