The Joy Strings - O Little Town Of Bethlehem
This is Track #12 from The Joy Strings 1966 album "Well Seasoned" Listen to the whole album here - • The Joy Strings - Well Seasoned - 1966 - F... Continuing on my quest for the "first" here is another very early Christian rock album. I knew nothing of this album until a few months ago when it came across my desk and I'll admit the cover didn't make me rush to listen to it. You think I would know at this point that album covers mean nothing. This is without a doubt one of the best Christian rock albums I have ever heard. The band were led by keyboard player Joy Webb and got their start when they were featured on the BBC Tonight television show. The band mainly consisted of Salvation Army singers from the William Booth Memorial Training College, Denmark Hill in London. After appearing on TV they got a record deal and released a couple singles with great success. "It's An Open Secret" made it to #32 and "A Starry Night" made it to #34 on the British charts. This is their first of 2 full length album and it's a rather oddly structured album with Side A being all original tunes and Side B being Christmas carols. The album has 16 tracks which was great value for money at the time, something that would disappear until CD's many years later. The album was picked up by Epic Records for U.S. release in 1967 but alas the album didn't do as well in the U.S. If for no other reason you listen to this album you HAVE to listen to their rendition of "O Little Town Of Bethlehem" set to the music of The House of the Rising Sun. It is without a doubt one of the greatest moments of Christian music that no one ever heard. Please consider supporting us on Patreon - / real80sccm Check out our music video channel - / @real80sccmtv Follow us on Facebook - / real80sccm Join our group on Facebook - / real80sccm Follow us on Twitter - / real80sccm See us on Instagram - / real80sccm Visit our Website - http://real80sccm.com/ #TheJoyStrings #Real80sCCM #80sChristianMusic
