The third installment in Numero's series of otherworldly gospel, robed funk, and spiritual soul, Apocryphal Hymns is a slim new gospel songbook, penned powerfully by the genre's lesser-known disciples. Here, heavenly harmonies, psychedelic guitars, damaged sacred steel, a bleeding french horn, off-kilter choirs, and consumer-side electronic percussion decorate the Word, with performance modes that stray far from the flock, but hew always to the message. In homage to the stock jacket record industry of the 1970s, select one of these four alternate covers: Woodland Twilight, Seashore Morning, Mountain Waterfall, and Sunbeam Canyon.
Tracks
1 Robert Vanderbilt & the Foundation of Souls - a Message Especially from God
2 Spiritual Harmonizers - God's Love
3 Sensational Saints That's All I Need
4 Otis G. Johnson - Walk with Jesus
5 Shelton Kilby - Poor Wayfaring Stranger
6 Jonah Thompson - Get Involved
7 Dwain Vinyard Searching for the Truth
8 Supreme Jubilees - It'll All Be Over
9 Religious Souls - Sinner Man
10 Gospel Clouds - Let Us Pray
11 Flying Eagles Gospel Singers - Can't Run This Race Alone
12 Soul Superiors - Faith
13 God's Band - Come Holy Spirit
14 Whole Truth - Can You Lose By Following God
15 Fantastic Goldenaires of Rocky Mount, NC - Thank You Lord
16 Wayne & Thelma and the McAllister Singers - Peace When He Comes
17 Francis Reneau & the Mission Singers - I Hear You Calling
18 Bernard Upshaw Singers - Have You Tried Jesus
19 Chester Lewis - Precious Lord
20 Kenneth Day - No Harm Done Calling on Jesus
Tracks
1 Robert Vanderbilt & the Foundation of Souls - a Message Especially from God
2 Spiritual Harmonizers - God's Love
3 Sensational Saints That's All I Need
4 Otis G. Johnson - Walk with Jesus
5 Shelton Kilby - Poor Wayfaring Stranger
6 Jonah Thompson - Get Involved
7 Dwain Vinyard Searching for the Truth
8 Supreme Jubilees - It'll All Be Over
9 Religious Souls - Sinner Man
10 Gospel Clouds - Let Us Pray
11 Flying Eagles Gospel Singers - Can't Run This Race Alone
12 Soul Superiors - Faith
13 God's Band - Come Holy Spirit
14 Whole Truth - Can You Lose By Following God
15 Fantastic Goldenaires of Rocky Mount, NC - Thank You Lord
16 Wayne & Thelma and the McAllister Singers - Peace When He Comes
17 Francis Reneau & the Mission Singers - I Hear You Calling
18 Bernard Upshaw Singers - Have You Tried Jesus
19 Chester Lewis - Precious Lord
20 Kenneth Day - No Harm Done Calling on Jesus