Various Artists - I'M Glad About It: The Legacy Of Gospel Music In Louisville |
Various Artists - I'M Glad About It: The Legacy Of Gospel Music In Louisville |
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Description
Description
In the mid-20th century, Louisville gospel music was occasionally recorded when members of the local gospel community pressed 45rpm records and LPs, and released them through grassroots record labels such as Sensational Sounds, Grace, Blessed, and D.J.S. Over the years, a substantial body of work was produced in our city, but those recordings are in danger of being lost forever.
The Louisville Story Program has been working with dozens of people in the local gospel music community to locate, digitize, and preserve hundreds of these recordings and to develop a book that documents and honors the legacies of the people and communities that produced them.
For decades, the passion, hard work, and support of countless people across dozens of Black church communities in Louisville have nurtured and sustained a rich gospel music ecosystem. This music has served as a central part of people's religious practice and as an expression of Black pride, joy, affirmation, love, dignity, determination, and hope. This legacy continues to this day.
With support from The Owsley Brown II Family Foundation and Owsley Brown III Philanthropic Foundation, LSP has partnered with members of the gospel community and a local advisory group of local gospel historians and luminaries:
- To locate, clean, and digitize gospel records of local artists released by small local labels
- To accompany the local Black gospel music community in developing a 4 CD box set that includes a 200+ page hardcover book with first-person documentation of their rich history
- To create an accompanying double LP featuring 26 of those songs
- To create and maintain a public-facing digital archive of 1,000 songs and 1,000 photographs
- To celebrate the final release with a large concert at the Brown Theatre (September 28, 2024)
- Available in two formats: 2xLP on black vinyl or 4xCD box set
- 2xLP features 26 newly restored tracks
- 2xLP housed in a old school tip-on gatefold jacket
- 4xCD box set features 83 lovingly restored tracks and includes a 208-page book documenting Louisville's rich Black gospel music legacy
- Access to a comprehensive digital archive
- Please Note: Images one through five showcase the 2LP format, while all subsequent images display the 4xCD box set
LSP001 -Artist-Various Artists
- Format Detail: 2LP Black
- Handling Note: **Please allow an additional 5 business days for this item's shipment.**
Condition Ratings & Details
Condition Ratings & Details
NOTE: Every title includes condition ratings. The first rating pertains to the physical media, and the second grade pertains to the sleeve.
NOTE: Images may not be exact. Please refer to the description to determine whether the images are Actual Photos or Photos Not Actual. New records will likely use generic web photos to represent the product.
Condition Ratings
- MINT (M): Perfect, brand new, unplayed.
- Near Mint (NM): Like new, barely played, will play perfectly.
- Excellent (EX): Very close to near mint, with minor cosmetic wear. Will play perfectly.
- Very Good Plus (VG+): Light cosmetic blemishes that do not affect play. Close to perfect playback.
- Very Good (VG): Some light marks that may cause minor noise during playback. Still enjoyable and plays well.
- Good Plus (G+): Noticeable noise during playback. Only listed if of collector value. Not ideal for listening.
Sleeve Details
- PHOTOS ACTUAL: The photo is an original image of the exact item you will receive.
- PHOTOS NOT ACTUAL: The photo is sourced from the web and may differ slightly from the actual item.
