We're The People: Church of the Good Groove
This month's curation for SoulandJazz.com combines songs that give focus and hope in these troubled times.
It’s been a hard week finding the right words to speak.
I’d put together the November edition of the Church of the Good Groove in early October just because I loved the songs—but when the playlist dropped this first week of November, the timing couldn’t have been more appropriate and inspired.
The songs I’d selected were a combination of songs nurturing an ethic of self-determination, love, empathy and understanding and a reminder of the importance of resistance and remaining centered in gratitude.
You can listen to this month’s Church of the Good Groove at the link below.
Beneath the playlist, you’ll find previous features that center on these themes. I pray they are food for your soul.
Listen here.
November Playlist
Eddie Kendricks He’s a Friend He’s a Friend 1976
Pilgrim Jubilee Singers We’re The People Singing in the Street 1978
Natalie Cole Be Thankful Thankful 1977
Merry Clayton Glad Tidings Gimme Shelter 1970
Sweet Spirit Sinnerman (Where Will You Run) Sweet Spirit 1974
Patrick Henderson We’re Moving Up This Is Love 1982
Gloster Willliams and Master Control The Message Praying Spirit 1979
Dony McGuire Stop This Haulin’ Water Inspiration 1981
Claude Jay Love is the Answer Sweet, Sweet Spirit 1985
Jessy Dixon I’m Satisfied It’s All Right Now 1977
B.C. & S. Sunshine The Gospel According to… 1976
Kenneth Wilson with The Celestial Voices of Greater Grace Temple P.A.W.
I’ll Never, Never Give Up Prepare to Meet Him 1979
LaMont Lenox and the Love Holiness Singers He Won’t Let You Down I’m for Christ 1979
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God’s Music Is My Life. That’s quite a statement, isn’t it? It has stayed in the corner of my mind since I first heard the Benny Cummings and King’s Temple Choir album that had that title. I was beginning a research project for my undergraduate thesis when I finally found that hard-to-come-by album. But as a then-forty-year-old-undergraduate student, …
My favorites on this list Jessy Dixon I’m Satisfied, love those male background vocals; Sweet Spirit Sinnerman, love those ladies harmonies; and Eddie Kendrick He’s a Friend oh how ai love dancing to that song.
Thanks for those great musical memories Tim!
Thank Goddess for you and the Church of the Good Groove!