Gospel
United States of America
The Sons Of Truth
About The Sons Of Truth
Hometown
United States of America
Genre
Gospel
An unusual act for the Stax label, and an unusual act within the early-'70s gospel scene in general, the Sons of Truth made an obscure 1972 album for Stax's subsidiary the Gospel Truth. Their mostly original material had a far greater contemporary soul and funk edge than most African-American gospel of the period, including guitar work likely influenced by performers such as Funkadelic and Curtis Mayfield. The subject matter of their songs, however, largely adhered to more traditional gospel religious themes, although awareness of social issues of the time occasionally seeped into songs like "The Ghetto." The LP attracted little notice upon its release, with leader Calvin Fair continuing his career in gospel with the Detroit group Gospel Unlimited in the '80s. ~ Richie Unterberger
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