CANDI STATON
''COVER ME''
1997
58:48
1 Cover Me (Candi Staton) 00:40
2 Bridge Over Troubled Waters (Paul Simon) 05:26
3 Fix It (Candi Staton) 05:21
4 'Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus (Public Domain) 06:24
5 Tears That Mama Cried (Candi Staton) 03:42
6 Hold On, I'm Coming (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) 05:27
7 It's The Anointing (Kevin Broughton) 04:43
8 Rock Of Salvation 05:12
9 It Won't Be Too Long (Candi Staton) 05:01
10 Old Landmark (Public Domain) 03:37
11 Your Face Is The First Face I Want To See (Candi Staton) 07:13
12 Set My Spirit Free (Kevin Broughton) 05:16
13 Cover Me (Reprise) (Candi Staton) 00:38
Antionette Alvarado/Choir/Chorus, Vocals (Background)
Johnathan Alvarado/Choir/Chorus, Vocals (Background)
Atlanta Super Choir/Choir/Chorus
Sherrod Barnes/Guitar
Kevin Broughton/Arranger, Horn Programming, Keyboards, Organ, Vocal Arrangement
Charisse Darcy/Choir/Chorus, Vocals (Background)
Tres' Gilbert/Bass
Ensemble of Cassandra Hightower/Group, Vocals (Background)
Kevyn Jefferson/Choir/Chorus, Vocals (Background)
Carmika Leland/Choir/Chorus, Vocals (Background)
Joe Ligon
Cheryl Lynch/Vocals (Background)
The Mighty Clouds of Joy
Freddy Boy Sawyer/Arranger, Vocal Arrangement
Yolanda Simpson/Choir/Chorus, Vocals (Background)
Candi Staton/Arranger
John Sussewell/Drums
Total Grace
Marcus Williams/Drums, Percussion Programming, Producer
Chandra Young/Vocals (Background)
Larry Young/Vocals (Background)
REVIEW
by Bil Carpenter
A traditional-style, 12-song concept album of gospel remakes of pop and gospel songs such as Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and Sam & Dave's "Hold On, I'm Comin'." The other remakes include new versions of early gospel favorites such as the Harmonettes' "Old Landmark" and "I Will Trust in the Lord." Candi Staton also remakes her 1987 gospel hit "The First Face I Want to See" with raspy-voiced Joe Ligon of the legendary Mighty Clouds of Joy. Cover Me also includes four bonus original compositions, such as the country-styled "Tears That Mama Cried." A stunning, eclectic mix of gospel, pop and soul.
BIOGRAPHY
by Bil Carpenter
Born March 13, 1940, in Hanceville, AL, Candi Stanton sang with the Jewell Gospel Trio as a teenager. They toured the traditional gospel circuit in the 1950s with the Soul Stirrers, C.L. Franklin, and Mahalia Jackson. They recorded several sides for Nashboro, Apollo, and Savoy Records between 1953 and 1963. In 1968 Staton launched solo career as a Southern soul stylist, garnering 16 R&B hits for Rick Hall's legendary Fame Studios and gaining the title of First Lady of Southern Soul for her Grammy-nominated R&B renditions of the country tunes "Stand by Your Man" and "In the Ghetto." In 1975 Staton saw Southern soul falling out of fashion and began collaborating with producer Dave Crawford, who propelled her into a disco diva with dance songs such as "Young Hearts Run Free" and "Victim." In 1982 Staton had been disgruntled with Warner Brothers' passing interest in her career and a career slump, so she returned to the gospel field. She and her husband, John Sussewell (drummer for Ashford & Simpson), founded Beracah Ministries in Atlanta with help from Jim and Tammy Bakker's PTL Ministries. She has since recorded eight popular gospel albums, two of which have won Grammy nominations. In 1992 she was back in the pop mainstream with a Top Ten British hit, "You Got the Love," a club-styled dance hit that sold two million copies. Since joining Intersound Records in 1995, Staton has begun to sing some of her old R&B hits again and recorded some new message-oriented pop songs while gaining a new title, the Sweetheart of Soul. In 2000, she released her 11th album, Here's a Blessing. Following the release of a well-received compilation of her Fame-era material (2004's Candi Staton), Staton returned to secular music in the form of 2006's His Hands.
''COVER ME''
1997
58:48
1 Cover Me (Candi Staton) 00:40
2 Bridge Over Troubled Waters (Paul Simon) 05:26
3 Fix It (Candi Staton) 05:21
4 'Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus (Public Domain) 06:24
5 Tears That Mama Cried (Candi Staton) 03:42
6 Hold On, I'm Coming (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) 05:27
7 It's The Anointing (Kevin Broughton) 04:43
8 Rock Of Salvation 05:12
9 It Won't Be Too Long (Candi Staton) 05:01
10 Old Landmark (Public Domain) 03:37
11 Your Face Is The First Face I Want To See (Candi Staton) 07:13
12 Set My Spirit Free (Kevin Broughton) 05:16
13 Cover Me (Reprise) (Candi Staton) 00:38
Antionette Alvarado/Choir/Chorus, Vocals (Background)
Johnathan Alvarado/Choir/Chorus, Vocals (Background)
Atlanta Super Choir/Choir/Chorus
Sherrod Barnes/Guitar
Kevin Broughton/Arranger, Horn Programming, Keyboards, Organ, Vocal Arrangement
Charisse Darcy/Choir/Chorus, Vocals (Background)
Tres' Gilbert/Bass
Ensemble of Cassandra Hightower/Group, Vocals (Background)
Kevyn Jefferson/Choir/Chorus, Vocals (Background)
Carmika Leland/Choir/Chorus, Vocals (Background)
Joe Ligon
Cheryl Lynch/Vocals (Background)
The Mighty Clouds of Joy
Freddy Boy Sawyer/Arranger, Vocal Arrangement
Yolanda Simpson/Choir/Chorus, Vocals (Background)
Candi Staton/Arranger
John Sussewell/Drums
Total Grace
Marcus Williams/Drums, Percussion Programming, Producer
Chandra Young/Vocals (Background)
Larry Young/Vocals (Background)
REVIEW
by Bil Carpenter
A traditional-style, 12-song concept album of gospel remakes of pop and gospel songs such as Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and Sam & Dave's "Hold On, I'm Comin'." The other remakes include new versions of early gospel favorites such as the Harmonettes' "Old Landmark" and "I Will Trust in the Lord." Candi Staton also remakes her 1987 gospel hit "The First Face I Want to See" with raspy-voiced Joe Ligon of the legendary Mighty Clouds of Joy. Cover Me also includes four bonus original compositions, such as the country-styled "Tears That Mama Cried." A stunning, eclectic mix of gospel, pop and soul.
BIOGRAPHY
by Bil Carpenter
Born March 13, 1940, in Hanceville, AL, Candi Stanton sang with the Jewell Gospel Trio as a teenager. They toured the traditional gospel circuit in the 1950s with the Soul Stirrers, C.L. Franklin, and Mahalia Jackson. They recorded several sides for Nashboro, Apollo, and Savoy Records between 1953 and 1963. In 1968 Staton launched solo career as a Southern soul stylist, garnering 16 R&B hits for Rick Hall's legendary Fame Studios and gaining the title of First Lady of Southern Soul for her Grammy-nominated R&B renditions of the country tunes "Stand by Your Man" and "In the Ghetto." In 1975 Staton saw Southern soul falling out of fashion and began collaborating with producer Dave Crawford, who propelled her into a disco diva with dance songs such as "Young Hearts Run Free" and "Victim." In 1982 Staton had been disgruntled with Warner Brothers' passing interest in her career and a career slump, so she returned to the gospel field. She and her husband, John Sussewell (drummer for Ashford & Simpson), founded Beracah Ministries in Atlanta with help from Jim and Tammy Bakker's PTL Ministries. She has since recorded eight popular gospel albums, two of which have won Grammy nominations. In 1992 she was back in the pop mainstream with a Top Ten British hit, "You Got the Love," a club-styled dance hit that sold two million copies. Since joining Intersound Records in 1995, Staton has begun to sing some of her old R&B hits again and recorded some new message-oriented pop songs while gaining a new title, the Sweetheart of Soul. In 2000, she released her 11th album, Here's a Blessing. Following the release of a well-received compilation of her Fame-era material (2004's Candi Staton), Staton returned to secular music in the form of 2006's His Hands.
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