SHOUT! Black Gospel Music Moments - Singing Corinthians

The Singing Corinthians of Los Angeles released three 45s in the late 1960s for Don Robey’s Song Bird label in Houston – a division of his fabulous Peacock line of gospel music. The usual databases are just about devoid of any information on the Corinthians, which is a shame, because they were a hard-singing, hard-charging quartet. Even the names of the singers are apparently lost to us today.

Fortunately, the Black Gospel Music Preservation Program has a copy of their double-sided 45 from 1968, “The Lord Will Provide,” backed with an arrangement of “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen.”

Now I love the Lord Will provide. The unknown lead singer is a raspy voiced gospel shouter of the First Order. In fact, he preaches and testifies for the first half of the song's three minute length.

Nobody knows is an up tempo version of the old spiritual that is usually sung slowly and mournfully, and includes another impassioned vocal as well. The singing Corinthians of Los Angeles may be lost to gospel music history, but they left behind a fine legacy of powerful, soulful music.

I'm Robert Darden. Shout black gospel music moments is produced by KWBU and the Black Gospel Music Preservation program at Baylor University Libraries.

PREVIOUS EPISODES OF SHOUT! BLACK GOSPEL MUSIC MOMENTS

SHOUT! Black Gospel Music Moments - The Gospel Seekers

The Gospel Seekers’ “I’ve Got Jesus” is an old time, foot-stompin’, gospel rave up of the highest order!

SHOUT! Black Gospel Music Moments - The Jackson Gospel Singers

New Orleans’ fiery Jackson Gospel Singers released a fistful of superb gospel songs in the mid-1950s, including “I Can’t Walk This Highway.”

SHOUT! Black Gospel Music Moments - Marv Johnson

Early Motown pioneer Marv Johnson recorded a gospel LP in 1962, which featured this up tempo version of the old COGIC chant/song, “Every Time I Feel the Spirit.”

SHOUT! Black Gospel Music Moments - The Christland Singers

Led by the legendary R.H. Harris, the Christland Singers recorded a number of memorable songs, including their version of “I Am Too Close.”

SHOUT! Black Gospel Music Moments - The Townsend Sisters

Produced by the legendary Willie Mitchell in Memphis, the Townsend Sisters’ “You Can’t Hurry God” is a gospel powerhouse!

SHOUT! Black Gospel Music Moments - Rosie Wallace and the First Church of Love, Faith, and Deliverance Choir

Few could match the power of Evangelist Rosie Wallace and the First Church of Love, Faith and Deliverance Choir of Philadelphia!

SHOUT! Black Gospel Music Moments - The Harold Smith Majestics

The Harold Smith Majestics could sing anything, from light classic to gospelized Broadway tunes to classic gospel like “The Lord Will Carry You Through.”

SHOUT! Black Gospel Music Moments - The Newberry Singers

Led by Edwin Newberry, the always innovative Newberry Singers sound like no other gospel group on their own composition, “Trouble Will Soon Be Over.”

SHOUT! Black Gospel Music Moments - Sarah Vaughan

The incomparable Sarah Vaughan recorded a handful of spirituals during her long career, including this gentle version of “Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child.”

SHOUT! Black Gospel Music Moments - The Patterson Singers

The Patterson Singers’ “I’m Moving Up” features an irresistibly up tempo closing gospel vamp.