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  1. God Leads Us Along]
  2. I'm a Child of the King]
  3. Move on Up a Little Higher
  4. He's Waiting for Me
  5. Old Ship of Zion
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  1. God Leads Us Along]
  2. I'm a Child of the King]
  3. Move on Up a Little Higher
  4. He's Waiting for Me
  5. Old Ship of Zion
  6. Vacation in Heaven
  7. Jesus Is Real to Me
  8. All of My Burdens (Ain't That Good News)
  9. He's the One
  10. I Want Jesus on the Road I Travel
  11. How I Got Over]
  12. Hold to God's Unchanging Hand]
  13. By and by When I Get Home
  14. Move on Up a Little Higher
  15. Speak, Lord Jesus
  16. He'll Understand and Say Well Done
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Brother Joe May earned his "Thunderbolt of the Midwest" nickname with incandescent, riveting vocals that could blow a roof off or reduce listeners to tears, often at the same time. The 16 tracks on this CD were done live, usually at services or during church performances, and they frequently paired him with the Sallie Martin Singers. While they and Prof. Earle Hines are fine, May is in another dimension. His flamboyant, dynamic voice shudders, roars, rises, moans and flails, and he fortifies the songs with commentary that's ...

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Brother Joe May Live, 1952-1955 1994, Specialty Records

UPC: 022211705420

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