Released: 22/09/23
Holy Church of the Ecstatic Soul: Gospel, Funk and Soul at the Crossroads 1971-83 explores the deep connection between Black American gospel and secular soul music. Featuring artists from Shirley Caesar to Aretha Franklin, it highlights how gospel roots shaped soul, funk, and disco in the ’70s and early ’80s. The album showcases both famous and obscure gospel artists who influenced underground disco scenes and later became heavily sampled by hip-hop legends like Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige.