A Joyful Noise (Drinkard Singers album)

A Joyful Noise
Studio album by The Drinkard Singers
Released	1958, U.S.A. 2009 Re-issue, Australia
Recorded	1958 Recorded at Webster Hall, New York, April 9, 14, 16 and 25, 1958
Genre	Gospel
Length	31:58
Label	RCA Records
Producer	Brad McCuen

A Joyful Noise is a live album by American gospel singing group The Drinkard Singers, released in the U.S. in 1958 on RCA Records. It is a live recording of gospel tunes performed by the family act which comprised Emily Drinkard (later known as Cissy Houston), her sisters Anne Moss, Lee Warrick (mother of Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick), and brothers Nickolas and Larry Drinkard and Marie Epps. Anne Drinkard left and was replaced by Lee's adopted daughter Judy Guions, who was later known as Judy Clay.^[1]

Notes

After the Drinkard Singers appearance at the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival, they recorded the first gospel album to appear on a major label, which would become the live album, A Joyful Noise for RCA Records in 1959.^[2]

Track listing

U.S. LP Album^[3]

A Side

1. "My Rock" - 2:39
2. "Use Me, Lord" - 2:45
3. "Rise, Shine" - 3:10
4. "One Day" - 3:06
5. "Listen To The Lambs" - 3:11
6. "After It's All Over" - 2:39

B Side

1. "Somebody Touched Me" - 2:49
2. "Wade In The Water" - 2:23
3. "Just A Little While To Stay Here" - 2:58
4. "Singing In My Soul" - 2:52
5. "Ring Those Golden Bells - 2:35
6. "Sweet Hour Of Prayer" - 3:11
   • (written by: W.D. Bradbury, W.W. Walford)

Personnel

• Vocals – Ann Moss, Judy Guions, Larry Drinkard, Lee Warrick, Marie Epps
• Vocals – Emily Drinkard Garland
• Vocals, Piano – Nicky Drinkard
• Bass – Teddy Jones (Track 2)
• Drums – Moe Harper
• Engineer – Ray Hall
• Organ – Dicky Mitchell
• Photography – Murray Laden
• Piano [Uncredited] – John Johnson Jr (tracks: A2, A4 to A6, B1, B2, B4, B5), Kelly Owens (tracks: A1, A3, B3, B6)
• Tambourine [Uncredited] – Unknown Artist (tracks: B1)
• Producer – Brad McCuen

References

External links

• The Drinkard Singers Bio
• Cissy Houston