“You Held On Even When I Let Go”
Eddie Ruth Bradford
From her forthcoming CD Saved by Grace
Juana Records 2006
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Eddie Ruth Bradford, with her resonant, relaxed alto voice, sounds like a cross between Mahalia Jackson and Mavis Staples. Bradford’s latest single, “You Held On Even When I Let Go,” is as soulful, bluesy, and down-home as it gets. You can almost feel the oppressive mid-day heat of Bradford’s native Mississippi thickening the air and cascading its weight down upon the music and vocals like a steam iron.
This American roots single is sure to make noise at radio stations south of the Mason-Dixon, and will keep northerners like me tuned in to said stations when the sun goes down.
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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