| Format | Audio CD |
| Ordering Number | SFW40194 |
| Barcode | 093074019429 |
| label | Smithsonian Folkways |
| Release date | 2/4/2013 |
| Release date | 1/29/2008 |
| salesrank | 6437 |
Spirituals, guitar evangelists, "shout" bands, quartets, and choirs sing out the sacred sounds of African American gospel music. This Smithsonian Folkways "Classic" spans over a half century of select recordings to paint a broad panorama of this cherished American musical creation. Reverend Gary Davis, Sister Ernestine Washington, Sonny Terry, the Fisk Jubilee Singers, and Elizabeth Cotten are among those featured on these 24 tracks of soulful song. 32 page booklet, 75 minutes.
CD 1- 1.Jesus Going to Make Up My Dying Bed04:23
- 2.Oh Lord, I'm So Glad I Got Good Religion02:25
- 3.Thank You, Lord03:48
- 4.When I Was Sinkin' Down02:36
- 5.Just Got Over At Last02:22
- 6.Moses Smote the Waters02:03
- 7.Soon, One Mornin' 04:59
- 8.Dry Bones: Ezekiel Saw the Wheel05:31
- 9.Holy Ghost03:18
- 10.Where Could I Go02:53
- 11.Oh, What a Beautiful City02:26
- 12.You've Got to Move02:48
- 13.Let the Church Say Amen01:15
- 14.I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say04:50
- 15.If I Had My Way04:46
- 16.Low Down Death Right Easy02:18
- 17.He's My Rock02:25
- 18.Hallelujah, It Is Done01:33
- 19.We Praise Your Holy Name05:52
- 20.Don't Let His Name Go Down01:27
- 21.Go Tell It on the Mountain 03:05
- 22.Been in the Storm So Long 03:08
- 23.Every Time I Feel the Spirit / Swing Low Sweet Chariot / They Hung Him on the Cross (Medley)03:27
- 24.It's Time to Make a Change03:17
- Total:01:16:55