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Sinners Crossroads
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Scratchy vanity 45s, pilfered field recordings, muddy off-the-radio sounds, homemade congregational tapes and vintage commercial gospel throw-downs; a little preachin', a little salvation, a little audio tomfoolery.
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Episode from Jun 18, 2026
1w ago01:07:10Tap to summarizeSilver Quintette - "Sinner's Crossroads" [0:00:00]Free Will Baptist Mass Choir, St. Louis - "Opeing Pray/Thank You Lord" - Hang On In There [0:03:22]Free Will Baptist Mass Choir, St. Louis - "God Will Take Care of You" - Hang On In There [0:09:40]The Ecclesiastics - "Look To Jesus" [0:17:21]Clarence Ligon and the Angels of Joy - "Mighty Christian Soldier" [0:22:19]Radio Gospel Kings - "Radio Gospel Theme" [0:23:12]Kingdom Bound Singers - "A Few Words About Jesus" [0:28:30]Wonderful Clouds - "I Know It Was Jesus" [0:29:02]Joe Carter and the Pilgrim Gospel Singers - "When I Call Mother" [0:34:57]Melody Voices of Anniston, Alabama - "Standing By The River" [0:44:56]Swan Silvertones - "Take the Lord With You" [0:46:02]Sunset Jubilaires - "Amazing Grace" [0:49:15]Gales of Joy of Gary, Indiana - "I Don't Wanna Be Right" [0:52:23] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/165488
Transcribe →Episode from Jun 11, 2026
2w ago01:07:56Tap to summarizeSilver Quintette - "Sinner's Crossroads" [0:00:00]Rev. Percy Simpson Jr. of New Orleans and the Greater St. Stephen B.C. - "There is a Brighter Day Somewhere" [0:05:02]Rev. Percy Simpson Jr. of New Orleans and the Greater St. Stephen B.C. - "I'll Fly Away" [0:11:14]Spiritual Voices of Whitehall, Alabama - "He Knows Just What to Do / Fix it Jesus" [Recorded by Brother Jeff Kreines c 1976 in the studios of WXVI-AM 1600 Montgomery, Alabama.] [0:14:22]Gospel Keys - "I Never Heard a Man" [0:20:03]Spirit of West Point - "Someone Greater Than You and I" [0:22:02]Dixie Harmonizers - "I Started Walking" [0:25:39]Starlight Spiritual Singers - "Save a Seat for Me" [0:32:42]Brooklyn Skyways - "I Found the Lord" [0:35:44]Gospel Four - "He'll Make It All Right" [0:41:42]Starlight Lite Singers - "World Condition" - Footprint of Jesus [0:44:48]Famous Rocks of Harmony of New Orleans - "End of My Journey" - At the Father's Right Hand [0:47:51]Soul Lifters - "How Beautiful Heaven Must Be" [0:52:51] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/165262
Transcribe →Episode from Jun 4, 2026
3w ago01:07:31Tap to summarizeSilver Quintette - "Sinner's Crossroads" [0:00:00]Old St. Paul Baptist Church, Bessemer, AL. - "When I Get Home" - Ring Around the Collar [0:03:27]Old St. Paul Baptist Church, Bessemer, AL. - "I Will Never Die While Jesus Lives" - Ring Around the Collar [0:08:43]Truly Sealed Gospel Singers - "How Far is Heaven" [Recorded live in the studio of WXVI-AM Montgomery, Alabama c.1976 by Brother Jeff Kreines.] [0:15:18]Truly Sealed Gospel Singers - "Let Jesus Lead You" [Recorded live in the studio of WXVI-AM Montgomery, Alabama c.1976 by Brother Jeff Kreines.] [0:18:58]Angels of Harmony - "I'm On My Way To Heaven" [0:21:30]Harmony Kings - "I'm On My Way to Heaven" - He's Blessing Me [0:24:58]National Gospel Twins - "Journey's End" [0:26:43]Soul Touchers of Cleveland, OH - "I Don't Know About You" [0:33:12]Birds of Harmony - "Meet Me on the Other Side" [0:36:41]Gregory Aires - "Suffering Too Long" [0:39:28]Lumzy Sisters - "Prayer Will Win" [0:43:42]Mighty Superior Quartette - "When I Move to the Sky" - Tell the World [0:47:51]Universal Jubileers - "Jesus is Alright" [0:50:35] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/164983
Transcribe →Episode from May 28, 2026
4w ago01:07:38Tap to summarizeSilver Quintette - "Sinner's Crossroads" [0:00:00]Rev. H.L. Parker and the First Baptist Choir of Pratt City, AL - "All I Own" [0:04:08]Rev. H.L. Parker and the First Baptist Choir of Pratt City, AL - "I Didn't Have No Doubt" [0:08:57]Gospel White Stars of Montgomery, AL - "What You Need God's Got It" [Recorded by Brother Jeff Kreines c.1976 at WXVI-AM 1600 Montgomery, Alabama] [0:13:57]Gospel White Stars of Montgomery, AL - "I'm Rolling" [Recorded by Brother Jeff Kreines c.1976 at WXVI-AM 1600 Montgomery, Alabama] [0:18:03]Unidentified Group - "Jesus Will Never Say No" [Recorded by Jeff Kreines at the Spiritual Singers building c.1976 during a gospel program in the Newtown neighborhood in Montgomery, Alabama.] [0:20:43]Stars of Faith of Alex City - "The Lord Did Something for Me" [0:23:23]Southern Faith Singers - "Trouble in My Way" [0:31:33]Twin City Silvertones - "Walking By Thy Side" [0:33:22]Mighty Kings - "Make It All Right" [0:37:34]Roanoke Rapids Jubilee Singers - "What Would You Give" [0:39:45]Mighty Superior Quartette - "Before This Time Another Year" - Tell the World [0:42:13]Michigan Sensational Voices of Faith - "God Will Answer Prayer" [0:45:51]Larry Pierce and the Sons of Faith of Roanoke Rapids, NC - "Steal Away" [0:49:41]Kenny Davis and the Dynamic Melodyaires - "Kingdom Land" - Kingdom Land [0:52:20] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/164742
Transcribe →Episode from May 21, 2026
May 2201:07:47Tap to summarizeSilver Quintette - "Sinner's Crossroads" [0:00:00]Alvin Bridgers and the Desir Communtiy Choir, New Orleans - "Ain't No Way" [0:04:13]Sis.Beatrice Lovely - "Savior Lead Me" [0:07:04]Harmony Kings - "The Lord is Blessing Me" - The Lord is Blessing Me [0:13:50]Rev. Utah Smith - "Take a Trip" [0:17:04]Sensational Jubilettes - "Remember Judgement Day" [0:20:54]Salem Travelers - "This Time Another Year" [0:22:15]Thunderaires Singers of Chicago - "Oh Lord I'm Your Child" [0:26:27]Luther Pou and His Gospel Disciples - "Things I Used to Do" [0:28:54]Sons of Christ - "Moses Down in Egypt" [0:35:34]Supreme Councilors - "He Opened Doors" [0:38:37]Little Yvonnee Reed - "I'll Make It Somehow" [0:42:18]Big Nick and the Gospel Commanders - "How They Are Living Today" [0:43:01]Fantastic Clouds of Harmony - "The Prayer Room" [0:46:30]Prophet Kinds and the Spirits of Joy of Chicago, Ill - "I've Been to the Water" [0:51:39] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/164513
Transcribe →Episode from May 7, 2026
May 801:07:43Tap to summarizeSilver Quintette - "Snner's Crossroads" [0:00:00]Roberta Martin Singers - "Walk On By Faith" [0:03:31]True Love Divine Baptist Church Choir, Montgomery, Alabama - "I Can Go To God In Prayer" [0:09:11]Isaiah Owens - "You Without Sin Cast the First Stone" - You Without Sin Cast the First Stone [0:14:31]Bishop Perry Tillis - "It Won't be Very Long" [Excerpt from a Perry Tillis home-made cassette of one of his home services.] [0:18:08]Staples Singers - "These Are They" [0:25:50]Spirit of St. James - "Anyway You Bless Me Lord" [0:33:45]Swanee Quintet - "Come On to this Altar" [0:36:02]Christianaires - "Let It Shine" - Gospel Time [0:39:31]Southern Larks - "Come by Here" [0:43:09]Sister Rosetta Tharpe - "That's All" - Gospel Truth [0:45:32]Mighty Sons - "Stand by Me" [0:52:45] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/164019
Transcribe →Episode from Apr 23, 2026
Apr 2401:07:33Tap to summarizeSilver Quintette - "Sinner's Crossroads" [0:00:00]James Cleveland - "I Feel Noways Tired" [0:04:49]Rev. Cleophus Robinson - "Keep On Marching" - We Shall Gain the Victory [0:11:17]Evangelist Gloria Cameron - "I Know God is Able" [0:17:12]Gospelaires of Alabama - "What is This?" [0:20:23]Elige Brown - "Every Christian Has to Cry" [0:24:21]Golden Harmonizers - "Let Your Power Fall on Me" [0:26:57]Golden Harmonaires - "Oh Lord I Tried" [0:30:07]Charles William Five Singing Sons - "Through the Years I Keep on Toiling" [0:37:40]Sensational Friendly Four of Selma, Alabama - "This Little Light of Mine" [0:40:45]Kingdom Airs - "I Got Jesus" [0:43:38]Harmony Echoes of Cleveland - "Take Your Burdens to the Lord" [0:47:14]Southern Gates of Charleston, SC - "I Found the Lord At Last" [0:49:23]Ernest Jones and the Gospel Stars - "Working So Hard" - Coming Again So Soon [0:51:48] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/163556
Transcribe →Episode from Apr 16, 2026
Apr 1701:07:43Tap to summarizeSilver Quintette - "Sinner's Crossroads" [0:00:00]Marion Williams - "Somebody Bigger Than You and I" - Somebody Bigger Than You And I [0:03:49]Neopolitan Spiritual Church Choir of Detroit - "I Can't Tell It All" - He's There [0:06:22]Rev. George A. Copeland - "This Little Light of Mine" - Everybody Ought to Praise the Lord [0:13:44]Consolers - "It May Be the Last Time" [0:16:48]Soul Stirrers - "By and By" - Shine on Me [0:20:15]Spiritual Harmonizers - "He Rode on a Windstorm" [0:24:24]Edgar Williams and the Four Stars - "My Mind Made Up" [0:27:43]Antise Gospel Singers - "I'll Overcome" [0:34:08]Bishop Manning and Family - "Going to Move" [0:37:27]Brother Knight and His Exciting Gospel Knights - "Jesus Help Me" [0:39:36]Brother Elray Johnson - "I'm Gonna Hold On" [0:41:24]Brown Family Singers - "God Knows" [0:45:43]Divine Travelers - "The Baptism" [0:50:12]Set: https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/163307
Transcribe →Episode from Apr 9, 2026
Apr 1001:07:03Tap to summarizeSilver Quintette - "Sinner's Crossroads" [0:00:00]Luella Hatcher and Friends - "I Know I've Been Changed" - African American Spirituals of Alabama [0:03:16]Fountain of Life Church Choir - "Nobody Like Jesus" [0:09:34]C.C. Gospel Singers - "You Can't Hide" [0:14:06]Mattie Johnson and the Stars of Faith - "Judgement" [Watch the performance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CFvFBa7JZ4] [0:18:08]Bishop Perry Tillis and Savior Lord Jesus Pentecostal Holiness Church Samson, Alabama, - "Fire Shut Up In My Bones" [Recorded by folklorist Steve Grauberger] [0:21:22]Queen Mother Hill - "Jesus" [Watch performance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzJizpvyMYk] [0:25:05]Crawford Brothers - "Bright Side" [0:32:31]Diamonaires of Richmond, VA. - "He Promised To Me" [0:38:39]Johnny Jones - "Name of Jesus" [0:40:44]Wonderful Aires - "I Won't Have to Cry No More" - I See The Chariot Coming [0:45:20]Golden Harmonizers - "There Must Be A God Somewhere" [0:48:32]Wandering Travelers [0:52:12]Lula Collins - "Climbing Jacob's Ladder" - Delta Gospel Queen [0:53:26] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/163054
Transcribe →Episode from Apr 2, 2026
Apr 301:07:50Tap to summarizeSilver Quintette - "Sinner's Crossroads" [0:00:00]Rev. J.C. Crawford - "A Nail in a Sure Place, part2" - A Nail in a Sure Place [0:06:52]Original True Light Baptist Church Winnsboro, LA - "Easter Rock" [Recorded by Chris Brown c.2010] [0:16:45]Johnny Ray - "Easter Barber and Beauty Shop Instructions" [WTSK radio broadcast, 1991.] [0:25:09]Flying Clouds of Tuscaloosa, AL - "Old Time Religion" [WTSK radio broadcast Tuscaloosa, AL. 1991.] [0:28:59]Brother Charles Maye - "He's All Right" [0:34:38]Gospel Six of Buffalo, NY - "Jesus is All Right" [0:41:35]Nikki D and the Brown Sisters of Thunder - "Don't Let the Devil Ride" [Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrVT2XscbjU] [0:44:00]Allen Gauff, Jr. and His Combo - "I Don't Want to Be Alone" [0:49:02]Faithful Wonders - "Oh John Behold Thy Mother" [0:52:49] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/162781
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