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    Life In Heaven Is Free: Checker Gospel 1961-1973Various Artists

    Honest Jon’s
    • – The Meditation Singers - Let Them Talk
    • – Charlie Brown - The Whole World Is Watching
    • – Martha Bass - Since I've Been Born Again
    • – The Williams Singers - So Good To Be Alive
    • – The Faithful Wonders - Ol' John (Behold Thy Mother)
    • – The Salem Travelers - Crying Pity And A Shame
    • – The East St. Louis Gospelettes - Soon I Will Be Done
    • – Power And Light Choral Ensemble - Stand Up America, Don't Be Afraid
    • – The Masonic Wonders - Just To Behold His Face
    • – The Majestic Choir & The Soul Stirrers - Why Am I Treated So Bad
    • – The Jordan Singers - My Life Will Be Sweeter
    • – Lucy Rodgers - I'm Fighting For My Rights
    • – The East St. Louis Gospelettes - I'll Take Care of You
    • – The Williams Singers - Don't Give Up
    • – The Soul Stirrers - Don’t You Worry
    • – The Meditation Singers - I've Done Wrong
    • – The Jordan Singers - Lord Have Mercy
    • – The Kindly Shepherds - Lend Me Your Hand
    • – The Violinaires - Groovin' With Jesus
    • – Cleo Jackson Randle - Life In Heaven Is Free
    • – The Violinaires - Mother’s Last Prayer
    • – The Inspirational Singers - Bless Me
    • – The Bells Of Joy - Give An Account At The Judgement
    • – Stevie Hawkins - Same Old Bag
    • – The Soul Stirrers - Striving
    • 1. The Meditation Singers - Let Them Talk
    • 2. Charlie Brown - The Whole World Is Watching
    • 3. Martha Bass - Since I've Been Born Again
    • 4. The Williams Singers - So Good To Be Alive
    • 5. The Faithful Wonders - Ol' John (Behold Thy Mother)
    • 6. The Salem Travelers - Crying Pity And A Shame
    • 7. The East St. Louis Gospelettes - Soon I Will Be Done
    • 8. Power And Light Choral Ensemble - Stand Up America, Don't Be Afraid
    • 9. The Masonic Wonders - Just To Behold His Face
    • 10. The Majestic Choir & The Soul Stirrers - Why Am I Treated So Bad
    • 11. The Jordan Singers - My Life Will Be Sweeter
    • 12. Lucy Rodgers - I'm Fighting For My Rights
    • 13. The East St. Louis Gospelettes - I'll Take Care of You
    • 14. The Williams Singers - Don't Give Up
    • 15. The Soul Stirrers - Don’t You Worry
    • 16. The Meditation Singers - I've Done Wrong
    • 17. The Jordan Singers - Lord Have Mercy
    • 18. The Kindly Shepherds - Lend Me Your Hand
    • 19. The Violinaires - Groovin' With Jesus
    • 20. Cleo Jackson Randle - Life In Heaven Is Free
    • 21. The Violinaires - Mother’s Last Prayer
    • 22. The Inspirational Singers - Bless Me
    • 23. The Bells Of Joy - Give An Account At The Judgement
    • 24. Stevie Hawkins - Same Old Bag
    • 25. The Soul Stirrers - Striving

    **Another knockout selection by Greg Belson and David Hill!**

    Essential gospel soul selection in this dazzling collection of sides originally released by the Chess records subsidiary.

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