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Updated: 30 April
Average Ratings Reviews
Pastor T.L. Barrett and the Youth for Christ Choir - Like a Ship... (Without a Sail), Cover art
Like a Ship... (Without a Sail)
Pastor T.L. Barrett & The Youth for Christ Choir
3.85 2k 1,598 16 16
1971 Album
Gospel Soul Spirituals
Funk Chicago Soul
Christian spiritual anthemic uplifting vocal group choral optimistic religious
2k Ratings 16 Reviews 3.85 Average
Pastor T.L. Barrett - Do Not Pass Me By, Cover art
Do Not Pass Me By
Pastor T.L. Barrett
3.74 447 447 2 2
1976 Album
Gospel Soul
Funk
passionate spiritual Christian uplifting choral religious anthemic optimistic
447 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.74 Average
Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Gospel Train, Cover art
Gospel Train
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
3.72 1k 1,072 11 11
1956 Album
Traditional Black Gospel Blues
Rock & Roll Spirituals
Christian passionate spiritual uplifting rhythmic energetic optimistic happy
1k Ratings 11 Reviews 3.72 Average
Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter - SAVED!, Cover art
SAVED!
Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter
3.65 5k 5,493 64 64
20 October 2023 Album
Hymns Southern Gospel Singer-Songwriter
Tape Music Avant-Folk Appalachian Folk Music
Christian hymn lo-fi ominous scary raw ritualistic spiritual
5k Ratings 64 Reviews 3.65 Average
Odetta - At the Gate of Horn, Cover art
At the Gate of Horn
Odetta
3.66 311 311 2 2
October 1957 Album
Contemporary Folk Gospel American Folk Music
Acoustic Blues Gospel
passionate pastoral raw sombre sad melancholic acoustic
311 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.66 Average
Louis Armstrong - Louis and The Good Book, Cover art
Louis and The Good Book
Louis Armstrong
3.66 364 364 7 7
1958 Album
Vocal Jazz Traditional Black Gospel Gospel
Spirituals
Christian spiritual religious uplifting mellow melodic passionate soft
364 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.66 Average
Blind Gary Davis - Harlem Street Singer, Cover art
Harlem Street Singer
Blind Gary Davis
3.66 508 508 13 13
December 1960 Album
Gospel Piedmont Blues Traditional Black Gospel
Christian religious acoustic passionate warm
508 Ratings 13 Reviews 3.66 Average
Otis G. Johnson - Everything: God Is Love 78, Cover art
Everything: God Is Love 78
Otis G. Johnson
3.64 1k 1,018 8 8
1978 Album
Gospel Electronic
Minimal Synth Soul
lo-fi Christian hypnotic minimalistic repetitive passionate optimistic peaceful
1k Ratings 8 Reviews 3.64 Average
The Blind Boys of Alabama - Spirit of the Century, Cover art
Spirit of the Century
The Blind Boys of Alabama
3.63 237 237 4 4
24 April 2001 Album
Gospel Blues Electric Blues
Soul
Christian rhythmic warm spiritual melodic passionate lush
237 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.63 Average
Rocks & Waves Song Circle - Rocks & Waves Song Circle, Cover art
Rocks & Waves Song Circle
Rocks & Waves Song Circle
3.60 362 362 3 3
12 August 2016 Album
Gospel Avant-Folk
Choral Sacred Harp Music Free Folk
spiritual hypnotic atmospheric pastoral choral hymn ritualistic melancholic
362 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.60 Average
Mahalia Jackson - The World's Greatest Gospel Singer, Cover art
The World's Greatest Gospel Singer
Mahalia Jackson
3.62 174 174 7 7
14 March 1955 Album
Traditional Black Gospel
Blues
religious passionate Christian
174 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.62 Average
Various Artists - Angola Prison Spirituals, Cover art
Angola Prison Spirituals
3.56 370 370 2 2
1959 Album
Spirituals Blues Traditional Black Gospel
Work Songs A cappella Country Blues
spiritual religious lonely Christian passionate acoustic
370 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.56 Average
The Abyssinian Baptist Gospel Choir - Shakin' the Rafters, Cover art
Shakin' the Rafters
The Abyssinian Baptist Gospel Choir
3.55 194 194 6 6
1960 Album
Traditional Black Gospel Gospel
Christian religious choral passionate
194 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.55 Average
Willie Nelson - The Troublemaker, Cover art
The Troublemaker
Willie Nelson
3.52 350 350 8 8
August 1976 Album
Country Gospel Outlaw Country
spiritual uplifting ballad passionate Christian religious melodic
350 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.52 Average
Tom Jones - Praise & Blame, Cover art
Praise & Blame
Tom Jones
3.51 252 252 11 11
26 July 2010 Album
Americana Country Gospel
Blues Rock Gospel Blue-Eyed Soul Country Soul Roots Rock
Christian religious passionate
252 Ratings 11 Reviews 3.51 Average
Mavis Staples - You Are Not Alone, Cover art
You Are Not Alone
Mavis Staples
3.51 276 276 9 9
14 September 2010 Album
Gospel Rhythm & Blues Soul
Country Soul Americana
Christian warm uplifting melodic passionate
276 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.51 Average
Johnny Cash - My Mother's Hymn Book, Cover art
My Mother's Hymn Book
Johnny Cash
3.47 365 365 12 12
6 April 2004 Album
Country Gospel Hymns
Southern Gospel
religious spiritual Christian bittersweet melancholic passionate
365 Ratings 12 Reviews 3.47 Average
The Louvin Brothers - Satan Is Real, Cover art
Satan Is Real
The Louvin Brothers
3.43 1k 1,181 29 29
16 November 1959 Album
Country Gospel Close Harmony
Bluegrass Gospel
Christian bittersweet death melodic mellow melancholic passionate optimistic
1k Ratings 29 Reviews 3.43 Average
Mavis Staples - One True Vine, Cover art
One True Vine
Mavis Staples
3.46 183 183 5 5
25 June 2013 Album
Gospel Southern Soul Deep Soul
Americana
spiritual religious happy
183 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.46 Average
Ben Harper & The Blind Boys of Alabama - There Will Be a Light, Cover art
There Will Be a Light
Ben Harper & The Blind Boys of Alabama
3.39 351 351 11 11
20 September 2004 Album
Gospel
Blues Southern Gospel Rhythm & Blues
351 Ratings 11 Reviews 3.39 Average
James Cleveland and the Angelic Choir - Peace Be Still: Vol. 3, Cover art
Peace Be Still: Vol. 3
James Cleveland and the Angelic Choir
3.66 118 118 3 3
1962 Album
Traditional Black Gospel
Christian religious spiritual
118 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.66 Average
Blind Gary Davis - Pure Religion and Bad Company, Cover art
Pure Religion and Bad Company
Blind Gary Davis
3.56 132 132 5 5
1962 Album
Piedmont Blues Acoustic Blues Gospel
Gospel
religious
132 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.56 Average
Elvis Presley - How Great Thou Art, Cover art
How Great Thou Art
Elvis Presley
3.32 561 561 22 22
27 February 1967 Album
Gospel
Christian spiritual passionate peaceful religious warm uplifting melodic
561 Ratings 22 Reviews 3.32 Average
Sault - (Untitled) God, Cover art
(Untitled) God
Sault
3.34 276 276 2 2
1 November 2022 Album
Neo-Soul Gospel
Poetry Contemporary R&B Gospel Praise & Worship
Christian spiritual repetitive concept album psychedelic uplifting minimalistic lush
276 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.34 Average
Eola - Dang, Cover art
Dang
Eola
3.33 226 226 2 2
23 September 2016 Album
Neo-Psychedelia Gospel
Psychedelic Pop Hypnagogic Pop
Wall of Sound a cappella choral ethereal psychedelic spiritual avant-garde atmospheric
226 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.33 Average
Emmylou Harris - Angel Band, Cover art
Angel Band
Emmylou Harris
3.43 158 158 5 5
7 July 1987 Album
Country Gospel
Progressive Bluegrass
religious
158 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.43 Average
The Supreme Jubilees - It’ll All Be Over, Cover art
It’ll All Be Over
The Supreme Jubilees
3.55 124 124 3 3
1980 Album
Soul Gospel
Funk
Christian warm religious melodic
124 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.55 Average
Elvis Presley - His Hand in Mine, Cover art
His Hand in Mine
Elvis Presley
3.18 567 567 12 12
23 November 1960 Album
Gospel Southern Gospel
spiritual Christian warm uplifting religious happy
567 Ratings 12 Reviews 3.18 Average
Elvis Presley - He Touched Me, Cover art
He Touched Me
Elvis Presley
3.17 281 281 5 5
3 April 1972 Album
Gospel
Christian Rock
spiritual happy warm Christian uplifting
281 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.17 Average
Buddy Miller - Universal United House of Prayer, Cover art
Universal United House of Prayer
Buddy Miller
3.45 141 141 8 8
21 September 2004 Album
Country Gospel Alt-Country Blues Rock
Americana
Christian spiritual passionate sentimental soothing warm
141 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.45 Average
The Edwin Hawkins Singers - Let Us Go Into the House of the Lord, Cover art
Let Us Go Into the House of the Lord
The Edwin Hawkins Singers
3.81 85 85 3 3
May 1969 Album
Traditional Black Gospel
Christian uplifting religious
85 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.81 Average
Fred McDowell - Amazing Grace, Cover art
Amazing Grace
Fred McDowell
3.60 115 115 4 4
1969 Album
Gospel Spirituals Hill Country Blues
Delta Blues
115 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.60 Average
Take 6 - Take 6: doo be doo wop bop!, Cover art
Take 6: doo be doo wop bop!
Take 6
3.44 126 126 5 5
March 1988 Album
Gospel A cappella Vocal Jazz
Doo-Wop Contemporary R&B
Christian improvisation mellow a cappella spiritual melodic polyphonic vocal group
126 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.44 Average
Reverend Gary Davis - Say No to the Devil, Cover art
Say No to the Devil
Reverend Gary Davis
3.68 91 91 2 2
1961 Album
Gospel Piedmont Blues
religious
91 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.68 Average
Tom Jones - Spirit in the Room, Cover art
Spirit in the Room
Tom Jones
3.45 123 123 6 6
21 May 2012 Album
Americana Gospel Folk Rock
Blues Rock Blues Country Soul
123 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.45 Average
Reverend Gary Davis - A Little More Faith, Cover art
A Little More Faith
Reverend Gary Davis
3.76 84 84 1 1
1961 Album
Piedmont Blues Gospel
Spirituals
Christian religious
84 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.76 Average
Odetta - Odetta and Larry, Cover art
Odetta and Larry
Odetta
3.40 121 121 3 3
1954 Album
Contemporary Folk Country Blues Gospel
Country
121 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.40 Average
Johnny Cash - Hymns by Johnny Cash, Cover art
Hymns by Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
3.04 544 544 9 9
2 March 1959 Album
Country Gospel
Hymns
Christian triumphant
544 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.04 Average
Keith Green - For Him Who Has Ears to Hear, Cover art
For Him Who Has Ears to Hear
Keith Green
3.68 84 84 2 2
20 May 1977 Album
Gospel Piano Rock
CCM Soft Rock
Christian uplifting melodic religious passionate
84 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.68 Average
Iris DeMent - Lifeline., Cover art
Lifeline.
Iris DeMent
3.42 115 115 4 4
2 November 2004 Album
Country Gospel
Traditional Country Americana
spiritual
115 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.42 Average
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  • The Hope County Choir - Far Cry 5 Presents: When the World Falls (Original Game Soundtrack), Cover art
    Far Cry 5 Presents: When the World Falls (Original Game Soundtrack)
    2018 Album
    49 Ratings 1 Reviews 4.13 Average
    4.13 49 49 1 1
  • Whitney Houston - The Preacher's Wife, Cover art
    The Preacher's Wife
    1996 Album
    128 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.11 Average
    3.11 128 128 5 5
  • Johnny Cash - The Gospel Road, Cover art
    The Gospel Road
    1973 Album
    105 Ratings 1 Reviews 2.54 Average
    2.54 105 105 1 1
  • Various Artists - The Gospel at Colonus, Cover art
    The Gospel at Colonus
    1988 Album
    15 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.83 Average
    3.83 15 15 1 1
  • Various Artists - Say Amen, Somebody, Cover art
    Say Amen, Somebody
    1983 Album
    8 Ratings 3.69 Average
    3.69 8 8
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  • Aretha Franklin - Amazing Grace, Cover art
    Amazing Grace
    1972 Album
    998 Ratings 25 Reviews 4.01 Average
    4.01 998 998 25 25
  • Mahalia Jackson - Newport 1958, Cover art
    Newport 1958
    1958 Album
    381 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.79 Average
    3.79 381 381 7 7
  • Rev. Louis Overstreet - An Evening With Rev. Louis Overstreet: His Guitar, His Four Sons, and the Congregation of St. Luke Powerhouse Church of God in Christ, Cover art
    An Evening With Rev. Louis Overstreet: His Guitar, His Four Sons, and the Congregation of St. Luke Powerhouse Church of God in Christ
    1963 Album
    162 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.53 Average
    3.53 162 162 3 3
  • The Staple Singers - Freedom Highway, Cover art
    Freedom Highway
    1965 Album
    99 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.67 Average
    3.67 99 99 1 1
  • Ben Harper & The Blind Boys of Alabama - Live at the Apollo, Cover art
    Live at the Apollo
    2005 Album
    71 Ratings 3.54 Average
    3.54 71 71
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  • Johnnie Frierson - Have You Been Good to Yourself, Cover art
    Have You Been Good to Yourself
    2016 Album
    384 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.57 Average
    3.57 384 384 5 5
  • Pops Staples - Don't Lose This, Cover art
    Don't Lose This
    2015 Album
    111 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.56 Average
    3.56 111 111 1 1
  • Rev. Pearly Brown - It's a Mean Old World to Try to Live In, Cover art
    It's a Mean Old World to Try to Live In
    2005 Album
    55 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.55 Average
    3.55 55 55 2 2
  • The Million Dollar Quartet - The Million Dollar Quartet, Cover art
    The Million Dollar Quartet
    1981 Album
    83 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.26 Average
    3.26 83 83 2 2
  • Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Live in 1960, Cover art
    Live in 1960
    1991 Album
    29 Ratings 3.71 Average
    3.71 29 29
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