Like a Ship (Without a Sail)

by Pastor T.L. Barrett & the Youth for Christ Choir

Overview

Pastor T.L. Barrett led a youth choir out of Chicago during the late '60s and early '70s, just a few years after he got on the straight and narrow path, which may help listeners understand the unique power of the material on Like a Ship... (Without a Sail). Self-released by Barrett in 1971, it communicates many things, foremost being adoration and praise and, on the title track, the lost, aimless feelings that were undoubtedly shared by many a youth in the late '60s. Barrett got help on arrangements from some of Chicago's best studio hands, Chess/Cadet maestro Gene Barge, bassists Phillip Upchurch and Richard Evans, and drummer Charles Pittman. The opening title track is a moving piece of progressive soul, closer to Rotary Connection than Edwin Hawkins -- Barrett's vocals evoking Stevie Wonder singing in the style of Donny Hathaway -- and the choir is powerful and recorded well. A gem of contemporary gospel, much more obscure (at least outside of Chicago) than it deserved to be. ~ John Bush

Product Details

Release Date:	10/20/2017
Label:	NUMERO
UPC:	0825764607155

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Pastor T.L. Barrett & the Youth for Christ Choir   Primary Artist
Phebe Hines   Lead
Richard Evans   Bass
Phillip Upchurch   Bass
Gary Jones   Organ,Piano
Pastor T.L. Barrett   Lead,Piano,Piano (Electric)
Karen Adams   Choir/Chorus
Stanley Fox   Drums,Rhythm
Charles Pittman   Drums
Gary "Snake" Riley   Organ,Piano
Loretta Lake   Lead
Nina Hardy   Choir/Chorus

Technical Credits

Gene Barge   Supervisor
Kate Peterson   Project Coordinator
Jeff Lipton   Remastering
Peter Margasak   Liner Notes
Pastor T.L. Barrett   Arranger,Composer,Photo Courtesy
Matt Sullivan   Re-Release Producer
Strath Shepard   Re-Release Design
Stanley Fox   Rhythm Accompaniment
Edmond Blair   Liner Notes