“I’ve Got a Feeling”
Andrea Barnes
From the album Just Andrea
J&A Productions 2003
On most of her debut CD Just Andrea, Ms. Andrea Barnes sings sweetly and lightly. When it comes to interpreting Albertina Walker’s “I’ve Got a Feeling,” however, Andrea does an about-face, puts on her shouting shoes, and unveils a mature gospel blues alto that doesn’t just invite you to church, it opens the doors for you.
The classic piano/organ ad-lib intro on “I’ve Got a Feeling” telegraphs that the next few minutes are going to be traditional. Once the energetic quartet rhythm, female choir, and playful riffs from Jeremy Medkiff’s electric guitar enter the fray, you know you are in church for good.
Given this taste of Andrea Barnes’s gospel blues side, we can only hope that her next project is 100 percent traditional.
Written by : Bob Marovich
Bob Marovich is a gospel music historian, author, and radio host. Founder of Journal of Gospel Music blog (formally The Black Gospel Blog) and producer of the Gospel Memories Radio Show.
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