Hailed as "gospel titans" by Rolling Stone, the Blind Boys of Alabama defied the
considerable odds stacked against them in the segregated South, working their way up
from singing for pocket change to performing for three different presidents over the
course of an 80-year career that saw them break down racial barriers, soundtrack the
Civil Rights movement, and help redefine modern gospel music forever. The five-time
Grammy-winners’ latest album, Echoes Of The South, draws its name from the
Birmingham radio program that hosted the group’s very first professional performance
back in 1944. Pairing traditional spirituals and long-lost gospel classics with vintage
soul and R&B tunes, the collection is as moving as it is timeless, transcending genre
and era to touch something deep and fundamental about the human condition. These
are songs of love and friendship, joy and gratitude, faith and perseverance.