Gonna Let It Shine
Appearance
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Released | 2005 | |||
Recorded | Fordham University, New York | |||
Genre | Folk, blues, holiday | |||
Label | M.C. | |||
Producer | Mark Carpentieri | |||
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Gonna Let It Shine: A Concert for the Holidays (or simply Gonna Let It Shine), is a live album by American folk singer Odetta, released in 2005. It was recorded at Fordham University in New York City for a public radio broadcast.
Gonna Let It Shine was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album. It was the last album of new material that Odetta would release during her lifetime.
Track listing
[edit]All songs Traditional unless otherwise noted.
- "Intro" – 3:42
- "This Little Light of Mine" (Harry Loes) – 5:43
- "Rise Up Shepherd" – 3:22
- "Mary Had a Baby" – 2:33
- "What Month Was Jesus Born In?" – 1:46
- "Shout for Joy" – 2:20
- "Virgin Mary Had One Son" – 3:17
- "Down by the Riverside" – 4:06
- "Poor Little Jesus" – 2:15
- "Freedom Trilogy: Oh Freedom/Come & Go with Me/I'm on My Way" – 6:32
- "Somebody Talking 'Bout Jesus" – 1:40
- "Keep on Movin' It On" (Odetta Gordon) – 2:02
- "O Jerusalem" (Athena, Faro, Traditional) – 3:33
- "If Anybody Asks You" (Gordon) – 5:22
- "Midnight Special" (Huddie Ledbetter) – 4:54
- "This Little Light of Mine" – 4:41[1]
Personnel
[edit]- Odetta – vocals
- Seth Farber – piano
- The Holmes Brothers – background vocals[2]
Production notes
[edit]- Engineered by Fred Guarino
- Liner notes by Bernice Johnson Reagon and Odetta
- Executive producers – Catherine and Mark Carpentieri[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gonna Let It Shine: A Concert for the Holidays - Odetta | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "Gonna Let It Shine: A Concert for the Holidays - Odetta | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2021.