We continue our series presenting the best of vintage American Gospel music with this 2-CD set containing 54 recordings from one of the greatest of Gospel quartets. The Harmonizing Four began as an unaccompanied group but soon enlisted guitarist Lonnie Smith father of Jazz-Funk legend Lonnie Liston Smith. Smith’s searing guitar work is featured on most of the tracks.

Although there have been several Harmonizing CDs in the past this is the first to present such a detailed overview of their early career containing as it does all but a handful of all the commercial recordings they made between 1943 and 1954. Fully illustrated 16 page booklet includes a detailed history of the group by Opal Louis Nations.
 

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Disc 1
Track	Title	Artist
1	Everytime I Feel The Spirit	The Harmonizing Four
2	Who'll Be A Witness For My Lord	The Harmonizing Four
3	Great Camp Meeting In The Promised Land	The Harmonizing Four
4	Keep Inchin' Along	The Harmonizing Four
5	I Done What You Told Me To Do	The Harmonizing Four
6	When I've Done The Best I Can	The Harmonizing Four
7	I'm Bound For Higher Ground	The Harmonizing Four
8	One Day	The Harmonizing Four
9	I Cried Holy	The Harmonizing Four
10	Jesus Gave Me Water	The Harmonizing Four
11	Blessed Quietness	The Harmonizing Four
12	How Far Am I From Canaa	The Harmonizing Four
13	Thank You Jesus	The Harmonizing Four
14	Noah	The Harmonizing Four
15	Precious Memories	The Harmonizing Four
16	I Am On The Battlefield	The Harmonizing Four
17	Lord I'm Coming Home	The Harmonizing Four
18	King Jesus Will Roll All Burdens Away	The Harmonizing Four
19	Never Turn Back No More	The Harmonizing Four
20	Silent Night	The Harmonizing Four
21	Sweet Little Jesus Boy	The Harmonizing Four
22	Jesus Is A Friend To Everyone	The Harmonizing Four
23	Where He Leads Me I Will Follow	The Harmonizing Four
24	Mother's Prayer Has Followed Me	The Harmonizing Four
25	Pray Every Step Of The Way	The Harmonizing Four
26	Get Right With God	The Harmonizing Four
27	Will There Be Any Stars In My Crown	The Harmonizing Four
Disc 2
Track	Title	Artist
1	May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You	The Harmonizing Four
2	Say a Word	The Harmonizing Four
3	Beyond The Sunset	The Harmonizing Four
4	Gave My Heart To Jesus	The Harmonizing Four
5	Mother's Prayer	The Harmonizing Four
6	This Wicked Race	The Harmonizing Four
7	I've Started In Jesus	The Harmonizing Four
8	Joy In Beulah land	The Harmonizing Four
9	Protect My Loved Ones	The Harmonizing Four
10	Working For The Lord	The Harmonizing Four
11	Watch Over Me	The Harmonizing Four
12	You Ought To Know The Lord	The Harmonizing Four
13	Lift Every Voice And Sing	The Harmonizing Four
14	Let God Abide	The Harmonizing Four
15	When I'm Gone	The Harmonizing Four
16	I've Been Changed	The Harmonizing Four
17	Trust Jesus	The Harmonizing Four
18	Come Over Here	The Harmonizing Four
19	What Do You Know	The Harmonizing Four
20	I Shall Not Be Moved	The Harmonizing Four
21	I'll Go Lord Send Me	The Harmonizing Four
22	I Trust In God	The Harmonizing Four
23	I Want To Know	The Harmonizing Four
24	I Shall Rest At The End Of The Day	The Harmonizing Four
25	The Lord's Prayer	The Harmonizing Four
26	Amazing Grace	The Harmonizing Four
27	Keep Me All The Way	The Harmonizing Four