The Meditations Singers ( Laura Lee ) : CD " The First Prayers " Soul Bag Records DP 218 [ FR ]

Avant de commencer la discographie de Laura Lee , il est bon de commencer à ses débuts , je veux bien sur parler de ses singles au sein des Meditations Singers entre Novembre 1963 et Novembre 1968 . Au Programme du Gospel , du Rhythm 'n' Blues , du Christmas Rhythm 'n' Blues et du Christmas 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 Octobre 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 Fébrier 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 Octobrr 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 Octobre 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 03 Aout 1966

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

LiNotesste 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 .