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Time-Life and BET J will jointly present two dynamic collections of 
timeless gospel choir songs in March 2008. Voices: The Ultimate 
Gospel Choir Collection and Going Up Yonder: The Best of the Gospel 
Choirs both feature a dozen classic black gospel choir songs. This is 
the first collection that brings together the most important gospel 
choirs singing their best known songs all in one place. These 
collections will be featured in an upcoming BET television special 
and will also be a part of a major advertising campaign. 
 
Voices: The Ultimate Gospel Choir Collection boasts such #1 hits as 
Kirk Franklin & the Family’s 1993 breakthrough smash, “Why We Sing,” 
and one of Oprah Winfrey’s favorite gospel tracks, Hezekiah Walker’s 
“I Need You to Survive.” There are rousing ballads such as Richard 
Smallwood with Vision’s “Total Praise,” Kirk Franklin’s “Imagine Me” 
and the Kurt Carr Singer’s “I Almost Let Go.” Other standouts include 
Aretha Franklin’s Sunday morning take on “You’ve Got A Friend” and 
Donald Lawrence & the Tri-City Singers’ affirmative “The Best is Yet 
to Come.” 
 
Going Up Yonder: The Best of the Gospel Choirs is equally thrilling 
with three Walter Hawkins & the Love Center Choir chestnuts “Going Up 
Yonder,” ”I’m Going Away” and “Be Grateful.” The late Danniebelle 
Hall offers her bustling rendition of Dottie Rambo’s “I Go to the 
Rock” while her mentor, Andrae Crouch, submits “Soon and Very Soon.” 

The project is rounded out with contemporary smashes such as Rev. 
Clay Evans’ toe tapping “I’ve Got A Testimony” and Bishop Paul S. 
Morton & the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship Mass Choir’s mega 
hit “Let it Rain.” The collections were compiled by Time Life Music 
Vice President Mitchell Peyser and gospel music historian and top 
rated DJ, Jacquie Gales Webb. Both sets include colorful CD booklets 
with liner notes and candid photos of various artists featured on the 
sets. Visit www.timelife.com for more information on these and other 
fine gospel collections.