From the Depths of My Soul, by Earl Gilmore

Earl Gilmore performs "Around God's Throne" circa early 1980s. From Appalshop's production Archive.

From the Depths of My Soul

by Earl Gilmore

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silv8338 I knew this man from home; Clinchco VA. Not only was Earl a beautiful soul, he was a remarkable talent growing wild in the hills of SW Virginia! I've lived all over the country since my youth, and I can tell you....I have NEVER came across another like Earl. ;). His voice takes me home.

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1.	This Little Light of Mine 02:38	buy track
2.	It Is No Secret 03:30	buy track
3.	Just a Closer Walk 03:40	buy track
4.	Guide Me Great Jehova 02:39	buy track
5.	Amazing Grace 03:42	buy track
6.	Low Is the Way 03:33	buy track
7.	That's All Right 01:42	buy track
8.	Move Up a Little Higher 02:58	buy track
9.	Trust In God 02:48	buy track
10.	Blessed Quietness 02:25	buy track
11.	Father I Stretch My Hand 02:32	buy track
12.	Love Like a River 02:58	buy track
13.	Around God's Throne 03:02 video	buy track
14.	Tell the Angels 02:20	buy track
15.	Last Mile of the Way 03:45	buy track

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Earl Gilmore (1924-2000) was a lifelong resident of Clinchco in Dickenson County, Virginia and was a member of the A.M.E. Zion Methodist-Baptist Church. As a blues and gospel singer and piano player, Gilmore played and sung at many of the regional folk festivals including the Jubilee in Knoxville, Ivydale, Pipestem, the John Henry Memorial Festival all in West Virginia, as well as the national folk festival at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington.

This recording has been preserved and digitized from the original master tapes by Appalshop Archive.

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released January 1, 1977

Recordings for the 1977 release JA022, From the Depths of My Soul, were made by Jack Wright and Jeff Kiser, and produced and edited by Guy Carawan. Musicians included Earl Gilmore on vocals and piano, and Rupert Oysler on harmonica.

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Founded in 1974 in the mountains of eastern Kentucky, June Appal Recordings is the non-profit record label of Appalshop. It was established to record and distribute the music and stories of accomplished central Appalachian artists.

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