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    60s gospel

    James Cleveland vs. The Rance Allen Group: Head 2 Head No. 40 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Malaco, Inc, Tyscot Music & Entertainment; cottonbro studio, Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
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    James Cleveland vs. The Rance Allen Group | Head 2 Head

    In the 40th edition of Head 2 Head (2025), James Cleveland and The Rance Allen Group contend for the best rendition of “I Stood On the Banks of Jordan.”

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsNovember 15, 2025 ago
    The Rance Allen Group, I Stood On The Banks of Jordan: Covers No. 35 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Tyscot Music & Entertainment; Alan Cordero, Flávia Vicentini from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Rance Allen Group, I Stood On The Banks of Jordan | COVERS

    In the 35th edition of COVERS (2025), The Rance Allen Group delivers a compelling rendition of “I Stood On The Banks of Jordan,” originally performed by Rev. James Cleveland.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsNovember 5, 2025 ago
    James Cleveland, I Stood On the Banks of the Jordan: Music Lifts No. 35 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Malaco, Inc; BD Jewel, Dave H, Jean-Daniel Francoeur, Joshua Brown, Vansh Mehta from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Columns

    James Cleveland, I Stood On the Banks of the Jordan | Music Lifts

    In the 35th edition of Music Lifts (2025), we’re uplifted by James Cleveland and The Angelic Choir performing “I Stood On the Banks of the Jordan.”

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsOctober 26, 2025 ago
    The Edwin Hawkins Singers vs. James Cleveland: Head 2 Head No. 10 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Malaco, Sony Music Entertainment; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    The Edwin Hawkins Singers vs. James Cleveland | Head 2 Head

    In the 10th edition of Head 2 Head (2025), The Edwin Hawkins Singers and James Cleveland contend for the best rendition of “Jesus, Lover of My Soul.”

    By the musical hype, 9 monthsApril 19, 2025 ago
    The Edwin Hawkins Singers, Jesus, Lover of My Soul: Covers No. 9 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; Alan Cordero, Wolf Art from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Edwin Hawkins Singers, Jesus, Lover of My Soul | COVERS

    In the ninth edition of COVERS (2025), The Edwin Hawkins Singers delivers a compelling rendition of the hymn “Jesus, Lover of Soul.”

    By the musical hype, 9 monthsApril 9, 2025 ago
    13 Super STILL Songs (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Jill Wellington from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Super STILL Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 Super STILL Songs features songs by Andra Day, Future, ROLE MODEL, The Shirelles, and Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearOctober 25, 2024 ago
    11 Compelling Songs That Make You Say OH (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Eric, Maksim Goncharenok, Natan, Nicola Vu from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, einsichtsweise, from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Compelling Songs That Make You Say OH | Playlist 🎧

    11 Compelling Songs That Make You Say OH features music courtesy of Adele, Camila Cabello, Ruben, Sub Urban, and XILLAN.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJuly 15, 2024 ago
    The Edwin Hawkins Singers, Oh Happy Day: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 24 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; Monstera Production, Qamar Rehman, RDNE Stock Project, Thomas Ronveaux, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors, Quốc Hùng Hầu from Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Edwin Hawkins Singers, Oh Happy Day | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋

    In the 24th edition of Music Lifts (2024), we’re uplifted by The Edwin Hawkins Singers performing the beloved gospel classic, “Oh Happy Day.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJune 16, 2024 ago
    11 More Really Awesome BIG Songs (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, GraphicMama-team, Robert Owen-Wahl, Silvia from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 More Really Awesome BIG Songs | Playlist 🎧

    11 More Really Awesome BIG Songs features music courtesy of Arctic Monkeys, Elliott Norris, Jean Knight, Nicki Minaj, and Usher.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsApril 10, 2024 ago
    Incredible Songs: 1960s, Vol. 1 [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Victoria Regen from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Incredible Songs: 1960s, Vol. 1 | Playlist 🎧

    Incredible Songs: 1960s, Vol. 1 features music courtesy of The 5th Dimension, Aretha Franklin, The Beatles, Otis Redding, and The Supremes.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJuly 28, 2023 ago
    11 Songs Where the Keyword is SOME [📷: Brent Faulkner, Engin Akyurt via Pixabay, The Musical Hype]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs Where the Keyword is SOME | Playlist 🎧

    11 Songs Where the Keyword is SOME features music courtesy of HARDY, Mahalia Jackson, Juice WRLD, The Weeknd and Zach Bryan.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsDecember 16, 2022 ago
    Mahalia Jackson, “Somebody Bigger Than You and I”: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 46 (2022) [📷: Arek Socha, Benjamin Balazs, Brent Faulkner, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Columbia, Ketut Subiyanto, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]
    Columns

    Mahalia Jackson, “Somebody Bigger Than You and I” | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋

    In the 46th edition of Lit Music That Lifts, we’re uplifted by Mahalia Jackson performing, “Somebody Bigger Than You and I.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsDecember 11, 2022 ago

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