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Heaven Is My Home
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Artist(s)The Soul Stirrers
StudioSpecialty
Release DateJuly 1, 1993
UPC Code022211704027
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About The Soul Stirrers - Heaven Is My Home

When Cooke left the Soul Stirrers for a pop career in 1957, Paul Foster tried to carry on alone but soon realized he was most effective as a foil to a high tenor. So he hired Kansas City's Johnnie Taylor, and the 19-year-old tenor soon assuaged the disappointment over Cooke's departure with a sweet tone that seemed to make the lyrics hum as he soared up and down through the octaves. The 24 tracks on this album, recorded from 1953 to '59, feature 10 Foster leads, nine Taylor leads, and five split leads. Only two of these takes have been previously released. --Geoffrey Himes Amazon.com

Tracks

  1. Christ Is All - The Soul Stirrers, Morris, Kenny
  2. He's My Rock (Wait on Jesus)
  3. He's My Rock (Wait on Jesus)
  4. In a Few More Days
  5. Golden Bells
  6. Golden Bells
  7. Sinner Run to Jesus
  8. Heaven Is My Home
  9. Heaven Is My Home - The Soul Stirrers, Crume, Leory
  10. Until Then
  11. Out on a Hill
  12. Out on a Hill - The Soul Stirrers, Crume, Leroy
  13. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - The Soul Stirrers, Traditional
  14. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - The Soul Stirrers, Traditional
  15. Loved Ones Are Waiting
  16. The Love of God
  17. The Love of God - The Soul Stirrers, Crume, Leroy
  18. The Love of God - The Soul Stirrers, Crume, Leroy
  19. When the Gates Swing Open
  20. Lord Laid His Hands on Me
  21. That's All I Need to Know - The Soul Stirrers, Cook, L.C.
  22. My Life Belongs to Him
  23. There's Not a Friend Like Jesus
  24. Heaven Is My Home - The Soul Stirrers, Crume, Leory

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User Reviews

Average user review: 4.5 (3 reviews)

rating: 4 QuoteNice albumQuote
To make things short, this cd has everything. I enjoyed Paul Fosters intense singing style. Considering what had to be done, Paul did a good job in the lead role. Although Sam Cooke was a great singer, it was the combination of Cooke and Paul Foster with the Soul Stirrers, that made everything so special. July 2, 2002

rating: 4 QuotePost Sam cooke Stirrers still StirringQuote
Paul Foster carries them strongly on this CD. I do believe that Foster is better in a dual lead role, but to be honest I think that it is the dual lead role and the driving background that make the Soul Stirrers such a great group.

Foster is an able lead singer as is shown in Sinner Run to Jesus and In a Few More Days. Foster had an intense singing style that had a harder edge than Cooke, R. H. Harris, or Taylor. He was a perfect complement to them.

Johnny Taylor also comes in with some gems. Even though you can hear Cooke in the background of some of these tracks, the CD does show that the Soul Stirrers could create good music without Cooke or R. H. Harris... September 11, 2001

rating: 5 Quotesensational musicQuote
WATCH OUT ! The "What the critics say" that appears in the editorial does not refer to this CD, but to a later, less successful one ! Dont be misled. I loved this Cd from the first hearing, and it even sounded better with time ! Little Johnny Taylor is the featured soloist. His voice is almost as smooth as Sam Cooke's, but to me it is deeper and more meaningful. The two takes of "out on a Hill" are definitely among the best Gospel Ballads ever recorded. "Heaven is my Home" is almost just as beautiful. I always loved Paul Foster's singing. He is the lead singer on a few tracks, of which "Golden Bells" is especially worth mentioning. I Heartily recommand this CD. July 6, 2000

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