{"product_id":"higher-ground-3","title":"Higher Ground","description":"Amazon.com\n\nOn the follow-up to their Grammy-winning album Spirit of the Century, the three gospel-singing septuagenarians celebrate the holy side of secular songs in hopes of connecting with \"the generations that are behind us,\" as founding member Clarence Fountain put it. Always alert to the potent message of God's mightiness, they exuberantly spiritualize the Stevie Wonder title track and Curtis Mayfield's \"People Get Ready,\" as well as choice picks from the songbooks of Prince (\"The Cross\"), George Clinton (\"You and Your Folks,\" grafted onto the 23rd Psalm!), Ben Harper (\"I Shall Not Walk Alone\"), and others (Harper guests on three tracks). A few uplifting traditional gospel numbers turn up, too. Throughout the program, Blind Boy Jimmy Carter's stirring tenor voice is a minor miracle. And \"sacred steel\" guitarist Robert Randolph and his Family Band are important to the success of the album, supplying genuine fervor to grooves that complement the elders' heaven-bound vocals. --Frank-John Hadley\n\nProduct description\n\nOn the follow-up to their Grammy-winning album Spirit of the Century, the three gospel-singing septuagenarians celebrate the holy side of secular songs in hopes of connecting with \"the generations that are behind us,\" as founding member Clarence Fountain put it. Always alert to the potent message of God's mightiness, they exuberantly spiritualize the Stevie Wonder title track and Curtis Mayfield's \"People Get Ready,\" as well as choice picks from the songbooks of Prince (\"The Cross\"), George Clinton (\"You and Your Folks,\" grafted onto the 23rd Psalm!), Ben Harper (\"I Shall Not Walk Alone\"), and others (Harper guests on three tracks). A few uplifting traditional gospel numbers turn up, too. Throughout the program, Blind Boy Jimmy Carter's stirring tenor voice is a minor miracle. And \"sacred steel\" guitarist Robert Randolph and his Family Band are important to the success of the album, supplying genuine fervor to grooves that complement the elders' heaven-bound vocals. --Frank-John Hadley\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B00006AO77\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.B00006AO77.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Blind Boys of Alabama\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Audio CD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case may show wear and may be in library packaging. Ships Fast!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41504911360058,"sku":"DBV.B00006AO77.G","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/B00006AO77-0_75efa060-127b-49c5-a4a2-c2752966b743.jpg?v=1783132310","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/higher-ground-3","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}