In 1982, I volunteered at a radio station in Massachusetts, spinning discs for a Sunday jazz segment that ran from 6AM - 6PM. One of the first weeks I was on the air, I was informed that we rotated the early 4-hour block, so as not to burn one person out. Cool, I said. Then I was informed that from 7AM - 8AM, I was expected to program an hour of gospel music. Now at the risk of offending some of the members of our little on-line community - I am not a christian. Not even close. So I tried to weasel out of it. Sorry, the folks at the station said, if you're on the air - you do the segment when it's your turn. I ended up diving into the music of the Mighty Clouds of Joy, Andrae Crouch, Shirley Ceaser, Marion Williams, Albertina Walker, and best of all - the Rev. James Cleveland. This is one of the best examples of Rev. Cleveland's remarkable sound.
I dare you to not turn that up loud this morning! I double dare you!!
