Blind Boys of Alabama

The Blind Boys of Alabama are recognized worldwide as living legends of gospel music. Celebrated by The National Endowment for the Arts and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) with Lifetime Achievement Awards, inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, and winners of five Grammy® Awards, they have attained the highest levels of achievement in a career that spans over 60 years. The Blind Boys are known for crossing multiple musical boundaries with their remarkable interpretations of everything from traditional gospel favorites to contemporary spiritual material by songwriters such as Ben Harper, Eric Clapton, Prince and Tom Waits. They have appeared on recordings with Bonnie Raitt, Tom Waits, k.d. lang, Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel, Willie Nelson, Susan Tedeschi, Solomon Burke, Aaron Neville, Ben Harper and most recently Justin Vernon, Patty Griffin, Merrill Garbus and Sam Amidon. The Blind Boys of Alabama have made appearances on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, Late Night with David Letterman, The Grammy® Awards, 60 Minutes, The Colbert Report and their own holiday special on PBS.

Session Tracklist
1. Spirit in the Sky
2. What Can I Do?
3. There Will Never Be Any Peace
4. I Shall Not Be Moved
5. Amazing Grace

Hometown
Alabama

Members
Jimmy Carter – Vocals
Ricky McKinnie – Vocals
Ben Moore – Vocals
Paul Beasley – Vocals
Joey Williams – Lead Guitar and Vocals
Tracy Pierce – Bass and Vocals
Austin Moore – Drums
Ray Ladson – Keyboards

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For our friends who live in countries where YouTube is blocked, watch the session on Vimeo.