An eight-CD overview of the development of gospel into soul released
A LAVISH eight-CD set in a hardback book, chronicling the development
of soul and R&B from African-American gospel music, has been
released by Juno Records. 'From Sacred To Secular: A Soul Awakening'
features such artists as Arizona Dranes, Georgia Peach, Mahalia
Jackson, BB King, Little Richard, The Swan Silvertones, Marie Knight,
Nappy Brown, Bobby Bland, Ray Charles, The Isley Brothers, Mitty
Collier, James Brown, Wilson Pickett, Sam Cooke and many more. A
total of 252 tracks are featured in the package.