Sunday morning gospel--The Harmony Singers: Exalt His Hame

And here is the group as pictured on the back jacket, complete with a personnel list: The Harmony Singers.

From the liner notes: "The Harmony Singers originated in the spring of 1971, as a volunteer group of ladies varying in age from grandmothers to high school age. Their goal is to witness for Christ through their singing ministry. The group represents seven Mennonite churches in the Michiana area."

As much as I love these tracks, I wish Charles Gabriel's Awakening Chorus had been sung in complete four-part harmony, as written. That particular anthem is a miracle of pop-musical minimalism--nobody did more with less than Gabriel. At any rate, terrific line-up, with numbers like Hallelujah Square, I'll Meet You in the Morning, I'm Bound for the Kingdom, and a curious selection called Absent from the Body. Anyone know anything about this title? The tune is credited to Thersa Hostetler, an American Mennonite who composed other Mennonite melodies.

To the Harmony Singers: Harmony Singers--Exalt His Name.zip

AWAKENING CHORUS (Charles H. Gabriel)
EXALT HIS NAME
EARLY IN THE MORNING
FROM EVERY STORMY WIND
THE OLD ROAD (B.B. McKinney)
SEEKING FOR ME
MY LOVE SONG
THOU WILT KEEP HIM IN PERFECT PEACE
HALLELUJAH SQUARE (Ray Overholt)
ABSENT FROM THE BODY (Thersa Hostetler)
I'LL TELL THE WORLD THAT I'M A CHRISTIAN
I'M BOUND FOR THE KINGDOM (Mosie Lister)
I'LL MEET YOU IN THE MORNING (Brumley)

The Harmony Singers--Exalt His Name (Precision Audio, INc. 1363)


Lee