Brother Joe May - Singles, Album Tracks And Live Recordings 1949-62 - This album is an impressive and entertaining showcase for his highly distinctive style and talents as an inspiring communicator and entertainer. - Brother Joe May was one of the most revered and respected of all the male gospel singers of the post-war era, acquiring the nickname of "The Thunderbolt Of The Middle West", and with one critic describing him as "arguably the greatest male soloist in the history of gospel music, with a voice of unimaginable range and power". Influenced by the likes of Bessie Smith and Mahalia Jackson, he himself became a significant influence on artists like Little Richard. This 84-track 4-CD collection comprises many of the A & B sides of his singles on the Specialty and Nashboro label during these years, plus titles from his Nashboro albums "The Master's On Our Side" and Walk On And Talk On", not otherwise featured on singles, along with live recordings from between 1952 and 1955. It features studio and 'live' performances with The Sallie Martin Singers, Sister Wynona Carr and The Pilgrim Travellers. It's a substantial and reasonably comprehensive overview of the key first decade and more of his career, when he built his reputation, and is an impressive and entertaining showcase for his highly distinctive style and talents as an inspiring communicator and entertainer.

Tracklist:

Search Me Lord
How Much More of Life's Burden Can I Bear
Do You Know Him?
The Day Is Past and Gone
What Do You Know About Jesus
I'll Serve You Till My Dying Day
I Want Jesus on the Road I Travel
I'm Going to Live the Life I'm Singing About in My Song
I Want a Double Portion of God's Love
He'll Be Waiting at the End for Me
I See Jesus
It's Alright
I Thank the Lord
There Must Be a Heaven Somewhere
Our Father
Oh Yes, He Set Me Free
I'll Make It Somehow
Your Sins Will Find You Out
Doctor Jesus
Christ Is All
In That Day
Precious Lord, Take My Hand
He's Able to Carry You Through
Mercy, Oh Lord
I'm Going Through
It's a Long, Long Way
Thank You Lord for One More Day
The Old Ship of Zion
Lead Me! Guide Me!
Just Call His Name
Old Time Religion
I'm Happy Working for the Lord
He'll Understand and Say Well Done
It Don't Cost Very Much
Jesus Knows
Going Home
Consider Me
Grow Closer
Remember Me
I Just Can't Keep from Cryin Sometime
I Claim Jesus First
Don't Forget the Name of the Lord
The Master's on Our Side
My Mother Prayed for Me
Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name
I Heard Angels Singing
Willing to Run
When the Lord Gets Ready (You've Got to Move)
My Conversion
Go Tell the News
Amazing Grace - Parts 1 ; 2
I'm on the Battlefield
Goin' on a Long Journey
Walk with Me Lord
Walk on, Talk on
Take a Poor Servant Home
Wake Me and Shake Me
How the Lord Can Heal
It's a Mighty Building
You Better Mind (What You Say)
Please Lord Have Mercy
My Heavenly Home
I Found the Light
Leaning on Him
You Gonna Need Him
Father! I Belong to Thee
God Is the One
Bring Back Those Days
God Leads Us Along
I'm a Child of the King
He's Waiting for Me
Old Ship of Zion
Vacation in Heaven
Jesus Is Real to Me
All of My Burdens (Ain't That Good News)
He's the One
I Want Jesus on the Road I Travel
How I Got Over
Hold to God's Unchanging Hand
By and By When I Get Home
Move on Up a Little Higher
Speak Lord Jesus
He'll Understand and Say Well Done

UPC: 824046717322
Label: Acrobat
Release Date: 5.12.23
Format: CD

Brother May Joe - Singles Album Tracks And Live Recordings 1949-62 (CD)