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Come Sunday: Crosscurrents
ByCome Sunday's name is derived from the

Duke Ellington
piano1899 - 1974

Mahalia Jackson
vocals1911 - 1972

Mike Allemana
guitarb.1969
Come Sunday's self produced debut, Crosscurrents, extends the metaphor of the title into the kinetic performance of the music. The book chosen for the group lends few surprises, but the performances are fresh and enjoyable, and most important, educational in their stimulating of further listening in a historic direction. "Keep Your Hand on the Plow" throws all the way back to the pioneering work of the Lomaxes in originally capturing this music in the 1930s and '40s.
"Jesus Gave Me Water," from the Soul Stirrers' songbook is performed sweetly with the great

Sam Cooke
vocals1931 - 1964

Stevie Wonder
vocalsb.1950
Track Listing
Keep Your Hand On The Plow; Jesus Gave Me Water; Trouble Of The World; Down By The Riverside; Come Sunday; Wade In The Water; Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away; I'm On My Way to Canaan's Land; Too Close To Heaven; The Christian Testimony; Just A Closer Walk With Thee; My Rock; Deep River.
Personnel
Bill Brickley, Lindsay Weinberg, Alton Smith, Sue Demel: vocals; Mike Allemana: guitars; Al Ehrich: bass; Lenny Marsh: drums.
Album information
Title: Crosscurrents | Year Released: 2011 | Record Label: Self Produced
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