Tony B Posts


As Simo posted a week or two back, i did pick up a couple records from the chicago-based reissue label Numero recently (new to me) ... including a double LP set called "Good God! The Gospel Funk Hymnal".

And when I mentioned that to someone they responded: "There's such a thing?" To which Numero responds:

"A collection of this nature can only exist in hindsight. ... There aren't any labels, artists, or producers that focused strictly on funky gospel music; rather, there were a couple hundred groups that had a funkier number in their repertoire"


In this case here's a disco, very Curtis Mayfield-inspired version of the spiritual standard "Wayfaring Stranger" ... which is a song usually associated with country or bluegrass (and apparently, Burl Ives).

Also included is a live Neko Case version with a great banjo solo ... compare and contrast if you will.

WAYFARING STRANGERS