By Richie Unterberger(allmusic.com)

      The Belleville Choir is associated with the Church of God and Saints of Christ, which teaches that the African-American people are descended from the lost tribes of Israel, and incorporates aspects of Judaism into their faith. When recorded by folklorist Alan Lomax in 1960, the choir learned everything by ear, yet was adept at executing vocal arrangements with harmonic complexity that derived more from European musical tradition than much American black gospel. The choir remains active today, over a hundred years after the church was founded.

1. "The Gospel Train"
2. "Keep Me as the Apple of Thine Eye"
3. "David Was a Shepherd Boy"
4. "What a Time"
5. "The Lord Is My Strength"
6. "None But the Righteous"
7. "Come On, Israel"
8. "Medley of Spirituals: Great Camp Meeting in the Wilderness/Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"
9. "The House of the Lord"
10. "Honor, Honor"
11. "On the Battlefield for My Lord"
12. "The Creation"
13. "Honor the Lamb"

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