None But the Righteous: Masters Sacred Steel

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 24, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rope a Dope
• ASIN: B00006J41F
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #326,961 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Jesus Will Fix It for You

2. I Feel Good

3. Call Him by His Name [Live]

4. Praise Music

5. Little Wooden Church on a Hill

6. Joyful Sounds [Live]

7. Just a Closer Walk With Thee

8. The Train [Live]

9. Jump for Joy

10. I Want to Go Where Jesus Is

11. Amazing Grace

12. Morning Train

13. At the Cross

14. Can't Nobody Do Me Like Jesus

15. Since I Laid My Burden Down

16. Amazing Grace

17. God Be With You

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Steel guitar at its finest, October 2, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: None But the Righteous: Masters Sacred Steel (Audio CD)

Simply defined, sacred steel is a sect of gospel music that puts the pedal-steel guitar front and center (as opposed to the organ, which is the traditional gospel lead instrument of choice). Until the 1990's, this amazing music was known only to the members of the House of God and Jewel Dominion church communities. In these Pentacostal churches across the country, this music has been an essential part of their services for close to 100 years. Having been first "discovered" by the seminal Arhoolie label, the amazing musicians on this album and their performances have been lovingly hand-picked by John Medeski. Featuring both the elder originators of this style and spectacular up-and-coming innovators, this collection is the must-have introduction to what has been called "the last true new musical treasure."

Artists on this glorious album include Sonny Treadway, The Campbell Brothers, Glenn Lee, Aubrey Ghent, Willie Eason, Maurice "Ted" Beard, and Calvin Cooke. Find out more about these artists on the NBTR site.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nothing Quite Like It..., April 15, 2003

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Vincent Lee Smith (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: None But the Righteous: Masters Sacred Steel (Audio CD)

...in all my 30 years have I heard such sanctified bliss pounded out by first rate church musicians like this CD. I saw it, read the back and knew immediately this was for me. Mixing the best of blues and old timey gospel, with a dip of funk into a swirl of public domain spirituals you end up with deeply accessible tunes that will make you just sway, bob your head and close your eyes or get up and catch the Holy Ghost. This is music at it's finest, sharing the soul like a tumbling ball of energy from the purest of muses: the inner spirit.

4.0 out of 5 stars Steel Guitar at its Finest, February 20, 2009

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Vincent L. Smith (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: None But the Righteous: Masters Sacred Steel (Audio CD)

...in all my 30 years have I heard such sanctified bliss pounded out by first rate church musicians like this CD. I saw it, read the back and knew immediately this was for me. Mixing the best of blues and old timey gospel, with a dip of funk into a swirl of public domain spirituals you end up with deeply accessible tunes that will make you just sway, bob your head and close your eyes or get up and catch the Holy Ghost. This is music at it's finest, sharing the soul like a tumbling ball of energy from the purest of muses: the inner spirit.