“Jesus Christ”
Ron Barrett
From the CD It’s the Grace of God Keeping Me
Vocal Vessel Music Group 2008
www.myspace.com/ronbarrett

Like his cousin DeLois Barrett Campbell, Ron “Everybody’s Uncle” Barrett is one of Chicago’s go-to traditional gospel singers. Whether for a funeral, anniversary or church celebration, when a group needs someone to present a gospel song in the old-fashioned way, Stellar Award nominee Ron is the guy to call.

“Jesus Christ,” from Ron’s 2008 It’s the Grace of God Keeping Me, is a call-and-response number with a choir. It’s retelling of Jesus’ life in folk-song couplets make it a perfect piece for a youth group to sing at Christmas and Easter. The beat and harmony have a distinctly African feel but the instrumentation is decidedly contemporary gospel.

2 Comments

  1. Joshua August 13, 2009 at 2:50 am - Reply

    wow!!!
    who is that choir in the background……..is that G3.

  2. Trevoy March 23, 2010 at 11:27 pm - Reply

    Josh you wide open doc!LOL Now you already know thats G3!lol I can’t believe this recording session was my 1st MO(Ministry Opportunity) with G3!lol

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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.