Crossbeats and early CCM - a Cathedral Recording

Cathedral Recordings (Showers of Blessing)

The tracks on the CD(R) below (MP3 downloadable) illustrate the kind of Christian music that was available before the 60s 'beat boom', and before groups like the crossBeaTs started. It has to be said that recordings such as this were rare, but this is perhaps typical of the 'style' of Christian music that was felt to be 'cutting edge' for youngsters. It is from a small 'ree-to-reel' tape that was for sale to the public by "Cathedral Recordings", catalogue number CT 107.

I can't be sure when it was released, it may well have been in the early 60s, although a more likely date is the late 50s, as the style of the music is definitely from that decade and illustrates the pre-beat era. The cover of the tape box describes it as being 'especially suited to Young People's Meetings, Late Night Specials, Youth Clubs etc.'

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Track #	Song Title	MP3	Artist/Group	Comment
1	The Bible tells me so		The Pioneers	There may well have been 60s groups also called "The Pioneers", but we never came across them - see list of 'other groups'.
2	Showers of Blessing		Emyr Davies & David Woodford	Emyr Davies (this one?) apparentlly had a 7" single in 1965 on 'Evangelical Recordings'.
3	No hiding Place		The Couriers	There may well have been 60s groups in the UK also called "The Couriers", but we never came across them - see list of 'other groups. In the 70s, an American group called The Couriers (same one?) had 2 LPs out - 1975 "Kinda Country" and 1977 "Comfort, Strength and Happiness".'.
4	Then I found the Lord		The Pioneers	There may well have been 60s groups also called "The Pioneers", but we never came across them - see list of 'other groups'.
5	God made a way		Peter Jones and Arthur Howe	These two guys were from Spellow Lane Church, Liverpool (Four Square?). Peter Jones later lectured at Westminster Seminary in Escondido, CA.
6	A new name written down in Glory		The Couriers	There may well have been 60s groups in the UK also called "The Couriers", but we never came across them - see list of 'other groups. In the 70s, an American group called The Couriers (same one?) had 2 LPs out - 1975 "Kinda Country" and 1977 "Comfort, Strength and Happiness".'.
7	What a Friend we have in Jesus		The Cobblers	The Cobblers had been previously called "The Victory Side Quartet". This recording is perhaps more in the style of that line-up. As "The Cobblers", the group later adapted their sound (and line-up?) to the 60s beat era
8	It's always darkest		The Pioneers	There may well have been 60s groups also called "The Pioneers", but we never came across them - see list of 'other groups'.
9	Amen		The Couriers	There may well have been 60s groups in the UK also called "The Couriers", but we never came across them - see list of 'other groups. In the 70s, an American group called The Couriers (same one?) had 2 LPs out - 1975 "Kinda Country" and 1977 "Comfort, Strength and Happiness".'.
10	My Lord's a-writin'		Down Lodge Hall Quartet	Is this the Down Lodge Hall (Wandsworth, London) connected with D L Moody?
11	Riding in the Chariot		American Teen Team Quartet	This seems like a "Youth for Christ" venture(?) Teen Teams were groups of teenagers sent from the YFC organization in one nation to the YFC organization in another nation, to witness through song and spoken word. For example, there was apparently an LP entitled "Teen to Teen Around the World" on Word Records around 1964(?) It was mostly well-known hymns.
12	O sinner man		The Bryan Gilbert Group	The Bryan Gilbert Group, The Headstone Quartet later had a 12" LP on the Pilgrim label (JLP113) entitled "Travelling with the Lord".
13	I'm new-born again		Down Lodge Hall Quartet	Is this the Down Lodge Hall (Wandsworth, London) connected with D L Moody?
14	Stand up for Jesus		John Morton

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