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como now - the voices of panola, co mississippi - daptone records - cd

Genre: Funk / Soul

1. Mary Moore - When The Gates Swing Open
2. The John Edwards Singers - Its Alright
3. Brother and Sister Walker - I Can See So Much
4. Della Daniels and Ester Mae Smith - Jesus Builds a Fence Around Me
5. Como Mamas featuring Mary Moore - Trouble In My Way
6. Irene Stevenson - If It Had Not Been For Jesus
7. Brother and Sister Walker - If It Wasnt For The Lord
8. The John Edwards Singers - New Burying Ground
9. Como Mamas featuring Mary Moore - Gods Unchanging Hand
10. Rev. Robert Walker - I Cant Afford To Let My Saviour Down
11. The Jones Sisters - Talk With Jesus
12. Irene Stevenson - Lil Old Church House
13. Como Mamas featuring Mary Moore - Send Me Ill Go
14. Brother and Sister Walker - Help Me To Carry On
15. Della Daniels and Ester Mae Smith - Move Upstairs
16. Mary Moore - Somebody Here Needs You Lord

Deep in the heart of Panola County, Mississippi lies Como, a small rural town where children and grown folks alike have been living and breathing gospel for as long as they can remember. In the summer of 2006, Daptone Records placed a small ad in local papers and on the radio inviting singers to come down to Mt. Mariah Church to record their songs. The result is 'Como Now', a stirring collection of traditional and original a cappella gospel from the voices of Panola County’s own families. The 16 songs on this record feature performances by every one of the singers that came down to Mt. Mariah Church on July 22nd, 2006. Though their music is steeped in tradition, it should not be filed away as some sort of academic field recording. It was not made for the archives of the Library of Congress, nor for the benefit of musicologists and anthropologists. 'Como now' is a contemporary recording of contemporary people. From the slow stirring duets of Brother Raymond and Sister Joella Walker to the bouncing harmonies of the Jones Sisters, every song on this record is meant for you to hear how the people of Como, Mississippi sing – right now.. Check!