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tl barrett & the youth for christ choir - like a ship (without a sail) - light in the attic - cd

Genre: Funk / Soul - Soul (Classic)

1. Blessed Quietness
2. Ever Since
3. Its Me O Lord
4. Jingle Bells Pt. 1
5. Jingle Bells Pt. 2
6. Joyful Noise
7. Like a Ship
8. Medley
9. Nobody Knows
10. These Are the Words
11. Wonderful

One time Chicago pastor and civic crusader T.L. Barrett's long-forgotten gospel-soul LP Like A Ship? (Without a Sail) is finally getting some much-needed direction - straight to the hearts of music-lovers worldwide.

Long revered in the Windy City amongst the flock and fervent crate diggers, this end-to-end burner remains one of the holy grails of gospel soul. Self-released in 1971, Like A Ship? (Without a Sail) saw Jesse Jackson Jr. (Operation Breadbasket) ally Barrett channel his passionate love of music, determination to help keep children off the streets, and wholly engaging preaching (which attracted the likes of Earth, Wind & Fire and Donny Hathaway to his Mount Zion Baptist Church sermons) into a musical offering bolstered by Chess Records' sax hero/arranger Gene Barge and backed by a cast of music players including Richard Evans, Phil Upchurch and the rapturous vocals of the Youth for Christ Choir. Sanctified grooves, breaks, beats, and spiritual praise, delivered with a righteous and infectious chorus.


Beautifully re-mastered CD (w/ well-dressed digipak design), original art, stunning archival photographs, and extensive liner notes from Chicago writer Peter Margasak (Chicago Reader). Like A Ship? (Without a Sail) is a testament to the potential of people to do great things in this oft-troubled world of ours, creating better surroundings for those around them and even creating timeless art in the process