Rev. JAMES MOORE Brothers And Sisters, I Will Be Praying For You LP Mint, Sealed

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Rev. James Moore Biography by John Bush

I Can't Stop Now

Accorded entry into the gospel field thanks to a scholarship received at the 1974 Gospel Music Workshop of America, Rev. James Moore earned a record contract with Savoy that same year and began releasing albums. Born in Detroit, he made his first appearance at the front of church at the age of seven and was introduced to gospel matriarch Mattie Moss Clark by a friend. With the help of Clark -- and the tremendous influence of the Revs. James Cleveland and Richard White -- Moore entered gospel music with 1974's I Thank You Master. He was also invited by Rev. Gerald Thompson to appear on his LP I Can't Stop Now that same year.

Live: Rev. James Moore

Rev. James Moore recorded infrequently during the 1980s (for a variety of labels), but returned to Malaco/Savoy in 1988 for Live: Rev. James Moore. The album hit the Top Ten on the gospel charts, and earned Moore a Stellar Award for Best Male Solo Performance. He appeared on the debut album by the Mississippi Mass Choir in 1987, and enjoyed the LP's enormous success (over half a year at the top of the gospel charts, almost a dozen awards from GMWA and Dove); the choir returned the favor by appearing on one of his albums, 1991's Live with the Mississippi Mass Choir. It also went to number one, prompting live albums recorded in Moore's hometown of Detroit and Jackson State University during the mid-'90s. His 1994 album I Will Trust in the Lord earned Rev. Moore his first Grammy nomination.

Rev. James Moore – Brothers And Sisters, I Will Be Praying For You

Label:

Light Records – E1-60065, Elektra – E1-60065

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

US

Released:

1981

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Gospel, Rhythm & Blues

a1 See For Yourself

a2 Brothers And Sisters, I Will Be Praying For You

a3 Take It Away From Me

a4 I'll Never, Never, Never Give Up

a5 No, Not One

b1 As A Nation

b2 Just For Me

b3 Let Him Into Your Life

b4 Dear Jesus, I Love You

b5 Praise

Produced and Arranged By Melvin D. Seals

GOLDMINE GRADING

MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.

NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.

VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.

VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.

GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.

POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.