Arranger: Joe Ligon.
This best-of sampler cherry-picks from the late catalogue of The Mighty Clouds of Joy (namely their '90s Interscope records), and includes stirring tracks like "I've Been in the Storm Too Long" and an update of an old...

This best-of compilation collects the shining moments from CCM singer Joy Williams's first three albums. Like a good deal of CCM, Williams's music bears a keen similarity to commercial pop: she sings bright, upbeat tunes long on melody, anthemic...

The Mighty Clouds Of Joy includes: Ermant Franklin (vocals, guitar); Richard Wallace (vocals, bass); David Walker, Leon Polk, Elmer Franklin, Johnny Martin (vocals).
Producers include: Willie Dixon, Dave Clark.
Compilation producer: Andy...

Influenced by the hip-hop soul of Mary J. Blige, Born & Raised is the second album from German singer/songwriter Joy Denalane. Released through her own Nesola Records label, the English-language follow-up to Mamani features collaborations with U.S....

Composers: Curtis Burrell; Tori Taff; Michael McCowin; Margaret Douroux; James Hollihan, Jr.; Joe Ligon; Melvin Williams; Russ Taff; Van Morrison; Lowell Mason; James Vaughn ; James Cleveland.
Arrangers: Joe Ligon; Richard Wallace.

Solo performer: Jesse Crawford (pipe organ).
Personnel: Jesse Crawford (piano, organ).
Who better to perform wedding music than organist extraordinaire Jesse Crawford? This 12-track collection is perfect for a bridal setting, with lushly...

These are the seminal '60s recordings of contemporary gospel's best-selling group, before the group's more recent rapprochements with r&b, soul, and disco. (One can sort of see that evolution here--on one of the later cuts, "Nobody Can Turn Me...

Personnel: Jesse Winchester; Levon Helm.
Jesse Winchester first gained notice as a protégé of the Band's Robbie Robertson, who produced and played guitar on his debut album and brought along bandmate Levon Helm to play drums and mandolin. The...

Jesse Stone wrote some brilliant and enduring songs -- "Shake, Rattle and Roll," "Good Golly Miss Molly," "Lipstick, Powder and Paint" -- and has been inducted into the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame, but his name is generally unknown except to...

More great singing and shouting from the Peacock vaults. ~ Opal Louis Nations

Personnel: Wes Corbett (vocals, banjo, bass drum); Emma Beaton (vocals, cello, bass drum); Bridget Kearney (vocals, piano, organ); Matt Arcara (guitar, baritone guitar); Jacob Jolliff (mandola, mandolin).
Audio Mixer: Dan...

Dixie Inc./Jesse James Dupree: Jesse James Dupree (vocals, guitar); Charlie Starr (guitar, banjo); Roman Glick (bass guitar, Jew's harp); Mike Froedge (drums).
Personnel: Joey Huffman (keyboards); Fred Young (drums).
Audio Mixers: Jeff Tomei;...

Taking a cue from the early `90s, when bands like Lush and Slowdive bathed the English countryside in lush, guitar-driven noise, the Joy Formidable crank their amps to the breaking point on this shoegazing debut. The Big Roar is a massive, melodic...

In late 2010 a lot of bands were working to conjure up the ghosts of Kevin Shields and Miki Berenyi as the indie rock subculture of shoegaze only continued to gain more and more traction. Not many did it as well as Montreal's No Joy. Fronted by the...

For their second duo date, Kirk Knuffke and Jesse Stacken focused exclusively on the works of Charles Mingus. One important change prior to the session is Knuffke's switch from trumpet to cornet, resulting in a warmer, more intimate sound, while...

Personnel: Ritzy Bryan (vocals, guitar); Rhydian Dafydd Davies (vocals); Matt Thomas (drums).
Audio Mixer: Rich Costey.
Illustrator: Rhydian Dafydd Davies.
Photographers: Danny North; Jeremy Cowart.
Taking a cue from the early `90s, when...