V.A. – Greg Belson’s Divine Disco Volume 2 (Obscure Gospel Disco 1979-1987) – Cultures Of Soul 2LP

Although Gospel and Disco music seem like polar opposites—one is secular while the other has embraced a hedonistic culture—the marriage of the two genres has birthed the uplifting spirituality and dance floor thump found in Gospel Disco. By the mid‐’70s many established and independent Gospel artists started creating records with a tight four‐on‐the‐floor beat that touched both churchgoers as well as patrons of the drug‐fueled establishments of the ’70s.

Cultures of Soul Records is proud to present the second installment of Greg Belson’s Divine Disco. Belson is one of the world’s leading authorities on the funky Gospel sound, for this collection he dug deep into his crates to undercover the rarest independent and private press Gospel Disco records ever recorded. Greg Belson’s Divine Disco sound is one that’s been heard around the world from his DJ appearances at Glastonbury’s NYC Downlow stage to LA’s Funky Sole to Soul nights across Europe.

Many tracks are under the radar or recently discovered such as Harrison Jones ‐ On that Other Shore, Converters, I’ve Been Converted and the super limited self‐released 45 by Mr Jesse R. McGuire – Jesus Is On the Mainline. Only 50 copies were ever pressed. This volume even includes Gospel Disco from the UK with Paradise’s brilliant “Keep the Fire.” This compilation also includes remixes and edits by Steve Cobby (who was a member of Fila Brazillia) and the Divine Situation production duo of Greg Belson and Paulo Fulci.

tracklist:

A1 Converters– I’ve Been Converted
A2 Harrison Jones & The Voices Of Harmony– On That Other Shore
A3 Wisdom – Change
A4 Johnson Family Gospel Singers – Imitations
B1 Calvin B. Rhone – I Believe
B2 Psalms – Praise The Lord
B3 Mr. Jesse R. McGuire– Jesus Is On The Mainline
B4 Paradise – Keep The Fire
C1 Wisdom – Let The Lord Come In Your Life
C2 Prophecy – Take It To The Streets
C3 New Creation – Ain’t No Right Way To Do Wrong
D1 Calvin B. Rhone – That’s How Much He Loves You
D2 Harrison Jones  & The Voices Of Harmony– On That Other Shore (Divine Situation Way Over Yonder Rework)
D3 Mr. Jesse R. McGuire– Jesus Is On The Mainline (Steve Cobby Remix)