The Harps of Melody

Memphis, Tennessee, has always served as a wellspring of African American relifgious music and the Harps of Melody are a inextricable part of that richness. Performing in a rarely heard "soft" spiritual style berift of the raspy timbres that dominate most of the southern tradition. The Harps represent a missing link in the story of southern gospel singing. The leader of the Harps from their inception, Clara Anderson, was born in Crenshaw, Mississippi in 1932 and was active with the group till her death in 1990.

Discography

Sing and Make Melody Unto the Lord

Sing and Make Melody Unto the Lord He Took My Sins Away Walk In Jerusalem Lord, Bless the Weary Soldier In Vietnam Trouble In My Way Two Little Fishes and Five Loaves of Bread I've Already Been to the Water What a Time Roll, Jordan, Roll God Is Using Me I'm A Soldier I Need Thee He's My Everything Nobody Knows the Trouble that I've Seen I'm On My Way to the Kingdom Land

The Harps of Melody were formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1950. Invoking the poignant history from which these African-American spirituals originated, the Harps performed extensively in the South, in churches and on radio, throughout their career. This CD is a rare opportunity to discover their sound, as exemplified by the songs 'Two Little Fishes and Five Loaves of Bread', and 'Roll Jordan Roll,' where they demonstrate, through their use of phrasing, trills and 'blue notes,' their command of the style. Their unique version of 'Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen' is distinctive and original. A must for any devotee.

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