JUNIOR AND THE SACRED FOUR
Junior And The Sacred Four- Thank You Lord (Humnea Records, no cataog number), 1999
Executive Producer: C J Koen
Recorded at Brookstreet Recording Studio; Engineer: Mike Simmons
Lead Vocals: Rev. Albert Townsend Jr, Richard Davis Sr, Percy Gowdy
Background Vocals: Fred Hardy Jr, Willie Smith, Alfredest Edmonds
Lead Guitar: Jimmy Smith/Joe Ingram; Rhythm: Thomas Moore; Bass: Fred Hardy Jr; Drums: John Charles; Keyboards: Robert Tatum
Songs
1) Can't Beat God Giving - Lead: Rev. Albert Townsend Jr;
2) I Got To Have Jesus - Lead: Richard Davis Sr;
3) Thank You Lord - Lead: Richard Davis Sr;
4) Crosses We Bear - Lead: Percy Gowdy;
5) I Decided To Make Jesus My Choice - Lead: Richard Davis Sr;
6) Jesus I'll Never Forget - Lead: Rev. Albert Townsend Jr;
7) Stand By Me - Lead: Richard Davis Sr;
8) Lift The Savior Up - Lead: Rev. Albert Townsend Jr;
9) I'll Never Deny My God - Lead: Percy Gowdy
This is Junior's first ever cd, it was issued out of Indiana and seems to be Juniors rarest release. Junior is a West Point, Mississippi native, yet has lived in Indiana for the majority of his life. He's truly a great singer. Junior also recorded on T-Jaye Records, Champ and J&B Records. Including this release Junior has only recorded 3 full albums/cd's, including his rare lp on Champ records. My favorite songs on this cd include "Can't Beat God Giving", "I Got To Have Jesus", "Thank You Lord" and "Crosses We Bear" all are great quartet songs which deserve great exposure.
Executive Producer: C J Koen
Recorded at Brookstreet Recording Studio; Engineer: Mike Simmons
Lead Vocals: Rev. Albert Townsend Jr, Richard Davis Sr, Percy Gowdy
Background Vocals: Fred Hardy Jr, Willie Smith, Alfredest Edmonds
Lead Guitar: Jimmy Smith/Joe Ingram; Rhythm: Thomas Moore; Bass: Fred Hardy Jr; Drums: John Charles; Keyboards: Robert Tatum
Songs
1) Can't Beat God Giving - Lead: Rev. Albert Townsend Jr;
2) I Got To Have Jesus - Lead: Richard Davis Sr;
3) Thank You Lord - Lead: Richard Davis Sr;
4) Crosses We Bear - Lead: Percy Gowdy;
5) I Decided To Make Jesus My Choice - Lead: Richard Davis Sr;
6) Jesus I'll Never Forget - Lead: Rev. Albert Townsend Jr;
7) Stand By Me - Lead: Richard Davis Sr;
8) Lift The Savior Up - Lead: Rev. Albert Townsend Jr;
9) I'll Never Deny My God - Lead: Percy Gowdy
This is Junior's first ever cd, it was issued out of Indiana and seems to be Juniors rarest release. Junior is a West Point, Mississippi native, yet has lived in Indiana for the majority of his life. He's truly a great singer. Junior also recorded on T-Jaye Records, Champ and J&B Records. Including this release Junior has only recorded 3 full albums/cd's, including his rare lp on Champ records. My favorite songs on this cd include "Can't Beat God Giving", "I Got To Have Jesus", "Thank You Lord" and "Crosses We Bear" all are great quartet songs which deserve great exposure.
"Junior" & The Sacred Four- Nothing Remains The Same (T-Jaye Records Gospel Series 1711), 1982
Recorded at: The Underground Studio, Lawrence, Indiana
Members: Percy, Fred, Richard Davis, Jerry, Albert 'Junior' Townsend; James Turnbow; Fred Hardy (Bass Guitar); Wesley Bailey (Lead Guitar); Rev. Richard "Jo Jo" Sanders (Keyboards); Reginald Gant (Drums); Bill Hall (Special Effects)
Songs
Side One
1) God Will take Care Of You (Soloist Richard Davis)
2) Beams Of Heaven (Soloist Junior)
3) He Is So Wonderful (Soloists: Davis, Hardy & Bailey)
4) Certainly Lord (Soloists: Richard Davis & James Turnbow)
Side Two
1) Jesus Will See You Through (Soloist Junior)
2) Nothing Remains The Same (Soloist Junior)
3) Take Me Back (Soloist Junior)
* The Soloists Hardy & Bailey on Side One, Song 3, may be Fred Hardy (the group's Bass Guitarist) and Wesley Bailey (the group's Lead Guitarist)
On the back cover there is a photo are four men together listed as Thomas, Reginald, James, James- I can only assume that Reginald is Reginald Gant the drummer, I don't know which James is James Turnbow from "Certainly Lord".
This is the rarest and best of all the T-Jaye lp's; a favorite of both mine and Ted Jarrett (label owner). Junior also recorded a rarer lp on Champ records, i prefer this album though.
Recorded at: The Underground Studio, Lawrence, Indiana
Members: Percy, Fred, Richard Davis, Jerry, Albert 'Junior' Townsend; James Turnbow; Fred Hardy (Bass Guitar); Wesley Bailey (Lead Guitar); Rev. Richard "Jo Jo" Sanders (Keyboards); Reginald Gant (Drums); Bill Hall (Special Effects)
Songs
Side One
1) God Will take Care Of You (Soloist Richard Davis)
2) Beams Of Heaven (Soloist Junior)
3) He Is So Wonderful (Soloists: Davis, Hardy & Bailey)
4) Certainly Lord (Soloists: Richard Davis & James Turnbow)
Side Two
1) Jesus Will See You Through (Soloist Junior)
2) Nothing Remains The Same (Soloist Junior)
3) Take Me Back (Soloist Junior)
* The Soloists Hardy & Bailey on Side One, Song 3, may be Fred Hardy (the group's Bass Guitarist) and Wesley Bailey (the group's Lead Guitarist)
On the back cover there is a photo are four men together listed as Thomas, Reginald, James, James- I can only assume that Reginald is Reginald Gant the drummer, I don't know which James is James Turnbow from "Certainly Lord".
This is the rarest and best of all the T-Jaye lp's; a favorite of both mine and Ted Jarrett (label owner). Junior also recorded a rarer lp on Champ records, i prefer this album though.
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