i’m half way through about four different posts which need some serious research and attention to detail, not to mention the legendary (in my own lunchtime) mixtape, but all this life stuff keeps getting in the way so once again apologies for the lack of movement over the latitudes.

not that jk hasn’t stepped to the plate (and raised the game to boot) with his inspired postings of late.

when i finally got round to listening to my recent haul of fresh new tracks on the way to work this morning, i was hoping to find my new best thing i ever but, true to new year slump form it seems, i found myself shuffling past 95% of the most exclusive leaks and hotly tipped brand new whatnots, and frankly i got a little downhearted.

i just wanted something to be a bit excited about, something that i could lose myself in repeat over for a guilty half hour.

so i came back to a little something which has been rolling round my head since i went on an emusic spree late last year. now i know virtually nothing of contemporary gospel music (and consider this a preamble to another great unfinished horselatitudes mixtape) but this slice of bay area genius goes to prove there might be in something in the water over there in northern california.

starting with the plinky, pastoral yama-harpsichordiness of the intro (and letting slide for a minute the heartily clean mid-nineties production and slap bass) this track launches into celebratory gospel in a way that would befit a climactic scene in sister act 5 or something (i’ve not seen any of those movies so i’m guessing here).

the vocalists have got that smooth ashford and simpson duet thing going on.

but its when the breakdown hits at two and a half minutes that i really get into it.

the insistant shuffle of a tambourine and lean-back-formation-hand-clap is so gloriously infectious and each time i hear it ends up being more than partly responsible for dragging a smile out of my maudlin “can’t believe i’m back at this desk again” face.

listen and love it
bay area chapter of the music and arts seminar - i know that he cares for you