Gospel Bassists & Music???

Try and get your hands on a lot of Chicago artist based gospel. Chicago gospel has its own style and feel and I am sure u will find it helpful in creating your own style. Also a lot of popular bassists are out of this town!!

 

I've mentioned her before, but check out Debra Killings, some say she sounds like Fred Hammonds, but that ain't bad either!

 

Israel Houghton.

 

I second that...

 

Actually I think Israel Houghton is the lead singer / guitarist of Israel and the New Breed. On the CDs and DVDs I have of them, Terrance Palmer is the bassist. Terrance also has done a lot of stuff with Fred Hammond.

Don't forget Andre' Gouche.

Peace,

James

 

Dude, there's so many great gospel bassists out there it's hard to name them all. Just about any Gospel Artist has a great bassist working for them!

Here's a few names.

Joel Smith
Abraham Laboriel
Reggie Young
Fred Hammond
Reggie Parker
Kevin Stancil
Steve Huff
DeAndre Thomas,
Tony Russell
Chuck Smith
Freddy Washington
Jerry Williams
Weldon Gite
Andrew Gouché
Maurice Fitzgerald

 

Don't forget Norm Stockton.

Seriously, +1 to Abe Laboriel.

 

+1 billion

He's baaaaaaaaaaaaaad!

 

+ 1 for Debra Killings, also I really like Tommy Sims playing and production work.

 

Abraham Laboriel will melt your face...oh..wrong genre. He'll inspire you to thump:-D

 

Any of his albums.... he has the BADDEST Bass Players...

And there was a cat named Sam Scott Jr..... used to play for the Mississippi Mass Choir. A couple of songs that come to mind are Hold On Old Soldier and It Remains To Be Seen, & I Get Excited. You cop those lines, and I'll be your groupie....


Oh.... another artist is Joh P.Kee. Maurice Fitzgerald got his start with him (I think....) his music is SICK and the bass players he gets to hold down the bottom make you wanna get to know Jesus....

 

Joel Smith - Edwin Hawkins Singers, Edwin Hawkins

Reggie Young - Bishop Eric McDaniel & The Lords Church

Fred Hammond - Witness, Winans, Commissioned, John P. Kee, Carmen

Reggie Parker - Hezekiah Walker, Yolanda Adams

Kevin Stancil - Hezekiah Walker, Tramaine, Praise Mass Choir

Steve Huff - Doug & Melvin Williams, KeKe Wyatt, Mary Mary

Andrew Gouché - Vicki Winans, Winans, Daryl Coley, NJ Mass Choir, LA Mass Choir, BeBe & CeCe Winans, Kurt Carr Singers, Donnie McClurkin

Maurice Fitzgerald - Yolanda Adams, Kurt Carr, Donnie McClurkin, Micah Stampley, TD Jakes

Hope this helps a bit. You can also get the WOW Gospel series of double cd's and find some killer stuff on those!

 

I second Israel Houghton, and I'm glad Mario mentioned John P. Kee -- joker, you've got to check out an album of his called Not Guilty. It's a 2-CD set full of great stuff but especially track 2 on disc 1, "Right Here." Awsome song. . . and track 8 on disc 2, I think it's called "Rain On Us." Oh man, that song is amazing and the bassist and drummer are amazing. I love John P. Kee's stuff, all of it. Also check out a guy named Donnie McClurkin. **Oops, didn't notice that DW already mentioned Donnie

 

If one wanted to pick up one album with Andrew Gouché, which one would be the most interesting from a bassists' perspective?

 

I would say Kurt Carr. Just check out Allmusic.com and check the album credits to make sure he's on that particular one you pick. Here's a good starting point to his credits. Just pick from there.

 

OK, don't forget to check out the following artists:

Tonex
Joe Pace and Colorado Mass Choir
Virtue
Martha Munizzi
Dettrick Haddon
Tye Tribbett
CeCe Winans (actually, anything from the Winans)
Donnie McClurkin
Marvin Sapp
The Gospel Music Workshop of America Mass choir
Trinitee 3-5-7
Hezikiah Walker
Gospel Gangstas
Kim Burrell
Keira Sheard
Karen Clark-Sheard
Natalie Wilson and the SOP Chorale

(I could go on and on)

Some of the bassists that play for these guys have been mentioned, but there are several who are relatively unknown, but can throw down w/ the best of them.

 

Keith Taylor is another cat who can throw down. He played on Kirk Franklin's 'Rebirth Of Kirk Franklin' cd! Nothing flashy on this but some solid groove playing!