"A superweapon of roots-music uplift.." - Hal Horowitz, Rolling Stone
"Inspired and relevant...borders on the miraculous." - The Washington Post
As THE BLIND BOY OF ALABAMA celebrate their many years of continuous harmonizing, it's a fitting time to ponder their amazing resilience. What has kept them going for so long, and still sounding so great? Rock-solid religious faith certainly helps account for their vibrant longevity. So does their unshakeable conviction that they were put here for the express purpose of singing. But an equally important factor, not always shared by their peers, is the Blind Boys' open-mindedness. Old-time Gospel music circles are often marked by rigid conservatism and the dismissal of popular music as a worldly temptation of the Devil. The Blind Boys, by contrast, shun worldliness yet eagerly embrace the world, bringing spiritual music to secular audiences in order to spread their message.) ...read more
