Gospel Veteran Bryan Wilson’s Current Track on “Shoutin’ Down The Aisles” Is Fan Favorite
STELLAR/DOVE AWARD NOMINATED GOSPEL VETERAN BRYAN WILSON’S “IF YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT JESUS” IS FAN FAVORITE ON TOP 10 SHOUTIN’ DOWN THE AISLES CD
14-Track Album Showcases Down Home, Old-School Gospel Hits
FAIRFAX, VA; Time Life’s latest gospel release proves that traditional black gospel music is making a big comeback. The new single-disc retail version of the hugely successful double-disc version (only available via TV and online), Shoutin’ Down the Aisles, has debuted at #8 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums chart. The combined retail and TV sales have taken sales over the 100,000 mark and it’s still selling at a time when 30,000 units sold is considered a hit for traditional gospel music.
One of the fan favorites on the 14-song collection has turned out to be former child gospel star Bryan Wilson’s old school track, “If You’re Talking About Jesus.” The song is a stylistic blend of Pentecostal, New Orleans and Low Country South Carolina musical rhythms that Wilson started calling Bapolstogic music a decade ago. It’s a taste of what’s to come on his forthcoming CD “The Bapolstogia Begins…” Keep up with Bryan at his website www.bryanwilson.com
Shoutin’ Down the Aisles opens with Vickie Winans’ 1997 smash “As Long As I Got King Jesus.” Then, it continues to rock with up-tempo favorites as Fred Hammond’s “Jesus Be a Fence Around Me”, the Chicago Mass Choir’s “Holy Ghost Power” with Lemmie Battles, Jimmy Hick’s “Born Blessed”, Shirley Caesar & Tonex’s “I Know the Truth”, and Keith Wonderboy Johnson’s “Let and Let God.”
There are equally moving mid-tempo tracks such as Marvin Sapp’s bluesy “You Brought Me,” Candi Staton & Dottie People’s “Shut Up and Start Praying,” The Rance Allen Group’s “Miracle Worker,” Alvin Darling’s “All Night,” and Kirk Franklin’s “He Can Handle It.” The album is rounded out by two bonus cuts not featured on the previous Shoutin’ set. The Blind Boys of Alabama’s rootsy “Down in the Hole” and Deniece Williams’ praise jam “Glory to Glory to Glory” complete this vintage traditional gospel music set. For more information on the double disc version of Shoutin’ Down the Aisles, please visit the Time Life website, www.timelife.com.