Avant de commencer la discographie des albums de Laura Lee , voici quelques singles édités en Amérique entre Novembre 1953 et Novembre 1968 . Voila donc une belle brochette de Gospel qui , au fil du temps va muter en Rhythm 'n' Blues . 

Single SP De Luxe Records 45-6012 [ US ] en Novembre 1953

01 ) The Meditation Singers : Jesus Is With Me 2'37

Written By : Traditional , Arranged By Rev. James Cleveland

02 ) The Meditation Singers : We're Marching To Zion 2'23

Written By : Traditional , Arranged By Rev. James Cleveland

Single SP Specialty Records XSP-866-45 / SP-866-45 [ US ] en Juillet 1954

03 ) Meditation Singers : I'm Determined To Run This Race 2'20

Written By : Rev. James Cleveland

04 ) Meditation Singers : Promise To Meet Me There 2'19

Written By : Rev. James Cleveland

Single SP Specialty Records 919 [ US ] en October 1959

05 ) The Meditation Singers With James Cleveland : My Soul Looks Back And Wonders 2'09

Written By : Rev. James Cleveland

06 ) The Meditation Singers With James Cleveland : Ain't That Good News 2'37

Written By : Rev. James Cleveland

Single SP HOB Records HOB 117x45 / HOB 117 [ US ] en 1961

07 ) The Meditations : One More River To Cross 2'19

Written By : Morris McGee

08 ) The Meditations : His Eye Is On The Sparrow 3'49

Written By : Traditional , Arranged By Rev. James Cleveland

Extended Play EP HOB Records HOB-EP-301a / HOB-EP-301b1 301b2 [ US ] en 1962

09 ) The Meditations : He Has Done Something For Me 4'54

Written By : Rev. James Cleveland

10 ) The Meditations : Jesus Be A Fence Around Me 3'47

Written By : Sam Cooke " Samuel Cook "

11 ) The Meditations : I'm Ready To Serve The Lord 3'08

Written By : Cassietta Baker George

Single SP HOB Records HOB 123 [ US ] en 1962

12 ) The Meditations : It Must Be Jesus 4'00

Written By : Ernestine Rundless

13 ) The Meditations : I'm Determined 2'21

Written By : Rev. James Cleveland

Single SP SAR Records SAR-143 [ US ] en Mai 1963

14 ) The Meditation Singers : There Must Be Rest 2'33

Written By : Ernestine Rundless , Marie Waters

15 ) The Meditation Singers : If He Holds Your Hand 1'55

Written By : Zelda Samuels Sands , James Woodie Alexander II

Single SP Gospel Records Co. 1081 [ US ] le 21 Aout 1963

16 ) The Meditation Singers : Sanctified Lord 2'53

Written By : Laura Lee Newton " later Laura Lee Rundless " , Ernestine Rundless

17 ) The Meditation Singers : Every Knee 2'33

Written By : Laura Lee Newton " later Laura Lee Rundless " , Ernestine Rundless

Single SP Gospel Records Co. 1091 [ US ] en Février 1965

18 ) The Meditation Singers : Look What The Lord Has Done 1'57

Written By : Ernestine Rundless , Laura Lee Newton " later Laura Lee Rundless "

19 ) The Meditation Singers : Mercy Lord 3'13

Written By : Ernestine Rundless , Laura Lee Newton " later Laura Lee Rundless "

Single SP Gospel Records Co. 1112 [ US ] en Mars 1965

20 ) The Meditation Singers : My Soul Looks Back 1'49

Written By : Ernestine Rundless

21 ) The Meditation Singers : I've Been 'Buked 2'39

Written By : Ernestine Rundless

Single SP D-Town Records 201 [ US ] en 1965

22 ) Meditations : Father Alone 2'55

Written By : Unknown

23 ) Meditations : My Soul Got Happy 2'53 

Written By : Ernestine Rundless

Single SP D-Town Records 203 [ US ] en 1965

24 ) Meditations : The Love Of God 2'27

Written By : Leroy Crume

25 ) Meditations : Is Your All On The Altar 2'31

Written By : Ernestine Rundless

Single SP Checker Records 5020 [ US ] le 03 Aout 1966

26 ) The Meditation Singers : Dont You Want To Go [ Part 1 ] 2'26

Written By : Ernestine Rundless

27 ) The Meditation Singers : Dont You Want To Go [ Part 2 ] 2'44

Written By : Ernestine Rundless

Single SP Checker Records 1176 [ US ] en Juin 1967

28 ) The Meditations : It's Wrong To Fight 2'11

Written By : James Gene Barge

29 ) I Feel It 2'36

Written By : Donna Hammons , Ernestine Rundless

Single SP Checker Records 5046 [ US ] en Juillet 1968

30 ) Meditation Singers : Let Love Fill Your Heart 2'14

Written By : James Gene Barge

31 ) Meditations Singers : Stand Up And Be Counted 2'45

Written By : James Gene Barge

Single SP Checker Records 5057 [ US ] en Novembre 1968

32 ) The Meditation Singers : Blue Christmas 3'15

Written By : Alphonso Sonny Thompson , Billy Hayes , Jay W. Johnson [ Uncredited ]

33 ) The Meditation Singers : The Spirit Of Christmas 3'04

Written By : Alphonso Sonny Thompson , Morris "Cash McCall" Dollison Jr. 

Single SP Specialty Records [ US ] en Octobre 1959

34 ) The Meditation Singers With James Cleveland : My Soul Looks Back And Wonders [ Take 3 ] 2'10

Written By : Rev. James Cleveland

Single SP Specialty Records [ US ] en Octobrr 1959

35 ) The Meditation Singers With James Cleveland : Ain't That Good News [ Take 15 ] 2'36

Written By : Rev. James Cleveland

Single SP Checker Records 5020 [ US ] le .3 Aout 1966

36 ) The Meditation Singers : Dont You Want To Go [ Parts 1 & 2 ] 4'56

Written By : Ernestine Rundless

Notes

Liste de Cash Box du 11 Février 1961 , page 10.

Les scans d'étiquettes ajoutés étiquette rouge ne datent pas du début des années 60 , mais de 1965 ou plus tard . Sur l'original le numéro de catalogue est 117X45 , également un pressage Rite ' River ' CP 4825 ' Sparrow ' CP 4826 . Cela signifie qu'il a été pressé fin 1960 , mais je suppose qu'il n'a pu être publié qu'à l'époque où il a été chroniqué dans BB . Della Reese avait manifestement quitté ce groupe depuis longtemps à ce moment-là , mais à la lumière de sa mort récente,  je dois dire qu'une version live de " His Eye Is On The Sparrow " par elle sur un LP de style cabaret au début des années 60 m'a aidé à m'orienter vers la musique Gospel noire , quelque chose qui , en tant que personne non religieuse , est finalement devenu une sorte de plaisir coupable pour moi .