Soul Stirrers singing "Wade In The Water"

Paul Foster on lead

[@KojiRecords]

The guitar instrumental intro up to :08 has the total feel of a Keen/Specialty/pre-RCA Victor Sam Cooke recording. The sheer artistic beauty of "Wade In The Water" here is that no other instrumentation is needed, this is the raw, in-your-face, gospel presentation from "the old church," undiluted by present day hip-hop influences that have all but destoyed true gospel singing as presented here. Thanks for posting.

[@revrayjones1525]

Where would we be today without music like this Thank You KZbin for reserving our history. I can remember when

[@andrettaharrison5209]

do lp to a

[@melaniecrume897]

R.I.P Uncle Leroy Ima Miss You Soo Much..I'm Glad I got A Chance To See You Last Summer B4 U Passed Away...Rest Easy Till We Meet Again Your Niece Melanie Crume

[@gospellin]

Paul was one of the best

[@gospelmusicloverld]

It is amazing the lineup for this recording on the set...Soul Stirrers, Pilgrim Jubilees, Swanee Quintet, Blind Boys of MS, Blind Boys of AL, Nightingales, Hummingbirds, Consolers, Mighty Clouds of Joy and the Highway QCs!!!

[@ShayW125]

The way Paul sing and shout...will just make you feel good all over!!!! Make you STOP WHATEVER you're doing!!!!

[@skypanther1]

we need as much of this online as exists...every second...the Soul Stirrers, fronted by the amazing singers R.H. Harris and Paul Foster, are truly the pillars upon which modern popular music rests...this is soul, rock, blues, jazz, funk and doo-wop...in it's purest form...hard gospel...this one knocks me out every time...

[@KingMellow11]

I really wish that GOSPEL like this would come back!!

[@pecantan1122]

Thank you for posting the Soul Stirrers, what a Blessing. Reminds of church when I was a little girl. Thank-you

[@IsaacNussbaum]

Paul Foster is not the most polished singer the Sou Stirrers ever had but for some reason that I can't quite put in words, he is my all-time favorite. My Soul just seems to connect with him somehow.

[@dawnyg2951]

Love love love this 🥰

[@KingMellow11]

Great singer, guitarist, producer, and writer. I miss him very much.

[@mikevallen999]

Super fine gospel....tight soulful harmony....legendary Soul Stirrers indeed .

[@gapeal05]

To All The People Who Wants To Know If That's Leroy Crume..YES! He's My Uncle, & YES He's Alive..Saw Him Last Week...To All Of Ya'll People IM Dillard Crume's Daughter! & @ KingMellow Thanks For Saying All Respects 2 My Dad & Uncles!...

[@greekgawd8190]

Melanie Crume this is so awesome!!!! This was way before my time. My Father kept me listening to this kind of music. I wish I could have met them!

[@cboneofenglewood]

@AlexanderMahan I have it on "Sam Cooke's SAR Records Story 1959-1965"

[@gospellin]

@AlexanderMahan It was releaed on SAR records (Sam Cookes label). you may be able to find it somewhere.

[@soulman1950]

How did the UK miss out on this great music?

[@jrak]

Love these Paul Foster videos!! any chance of having a better quality upload of the videos, even filmed with tripod or higher definition video ?

[@mylifetotaly]

My oldest sister and brother was paying for my tickets to these great programs. I do not remember seeing Paul Foster, Sam Cooke. I remember the ones in the early 70s

[@mirandomness890]

My kinfolk. Foster blood for life! #heritage #lineage #fosterblood #laneblood

[@gapeal05]

Hello....You are Right That is Leroy Crume on the Guitar....That's my uncle....my dad was Dillard Crume, He sung with The Soul Stirrers in 1976....My Uncle Leroy was the first Crume Brother to play Gituar with The Soul Stirrers..... Melanie Crume

[@caulbearer_1051]

Melanie Crume , what is the name of the gentleman in the middle, in the back?

[@gapeal05]

Another Thing...........Leroy Crume that is him on the guitar.....That's my uncle....First he started out on the Guitar.....Then in the 70's and 80's....he went to the Organ........My dad Dillard Crume, sung lead with the group in 1976 until 1998......YEP that's is my Uncle Leroy Crume on that guitar......and that is not no Bob King..... Melanie Crume........The Niece of Leroy Crume..

[@mrtheoneandonly83]

@soulman1950 Actuall we ahd great music in the UK we also had and have some great UK gospel ledgends ie Lavine Hudson, John Francis, Basil Mead and many more....We also had gospel record imported from the USA ie Mahalia Jackson,James cleveland, the O'neil Twins and many more, so we did'nt miss out that much.

[@KingMellow11]

@KmbrlyRoc2 No, That's LeRoy Crume for real. Bob came before LeRoy, But LeRoy took Bob's place because Bob was sick and couldn't make the programs. LeRoy got the respect for playing guitar like Sam got respect for lead singing.But I'm not taken anything from Paul Foster. He sings from his soul!! Respect to all of the Crume brothers. Rufus (Rest In Peace), Dillard(Rest In Peace), and long live Arthur Crume and LeRoy Crume.

[@georgetrotter1742]

Sing 🎤 men’s happy 😊 happy that sounds good

[@terrycallahan8349]

LeRoy Crume could really play.....he’s featured on one of these KZbin videos......

[@JFABALL2022]

tHAT BASS PLAYER IS BADASS......

[@gapeal05]

Yep!!!! That's my uncle LeRoy Crume on the gituar everybody....that's my daddy Dillard Crume's brother...ooh my uncle know he was young back in them days... Melanie Crume

[@TheMMan3000]

Need assistance. We want to sing this version in Church but we are not sure as to what they are saying at the end of Wade in the water.........Are they saying "and repent your sins for the soul", "repent your sinful soul" or "for there you'll cleanse your sinful soul"? Please help. Thanking you in advance.

[@imbattle796]

Ronnie Horton “repent your sinful souls “is what they are saying

[@TheMMan3000]

Extremely sorry for a 2-year response. Thank you so much!!!!! Bless you and may God continue to bless you!

[@gapeal05]

that guy that's playing the Guitar...IS LeRoy Crume, How I know The Crume Brother to play gituar with The Soul Stirrers!...Lord Have Mercy....Some People need to Read And Learn More bout History.... Melanie Crume.....

[@LarryBrown1958]

elvis presley god rest his soul....everybody listen closely and put the lyrics from elvis's song hound dog....he jus changed the lyrics but same tempo and everythng and he took out the gospel feel to rock n roll

[@sandrabrown4283]

BlackKing 1990 HOUND DOG wasn't Elvis Presley song, it belonged to Big Mama Thornton. You can see her singing the Original right here on KZbin.

[@Yeroen]

At my channels, but it seems to be blocked. Maybe you can look it up in the video list.

[@KingMellow11]

@housebanks22 Leroy is still alive.

[@gapeal05]

You welcome.....Yes my Uncle Leroy is still alive...He's Living in Ocala FL,....Last month he had throat surgey, Glory to God he is doing Fine...

[@larrycampbell3407]

That skip he did was nice

[@gapeal05]

@ KingMello11 Thanks For Paying Respects To My Uncle's..I AM Dillard Crume's Daughter..

[@kingmellowmankingmellow1185]

Plenty love to you. The Crume Brothers LeRoy, Rufus, and Dillard. May they Rise In Paradise. May Arthur Crume keep trodding in God's name.

[@willopam9356]

What happened to Paul's wife, his daughters and his son, Paul Jr.? Are they still living?

[@gospellin]

yes was just on Bobby jones

[@averagevotersmith3326]

I love this. IS this before or after Sam Cooke?

[@gospellin]

It could be around the time was singing pop

[@rearly62]

Sam Cooke had been singing secular by the time the Soul Stirrers recorded this on his SAR Records label in 1961, therefore, I would suggest it is after.

[@mrtheoneandonly83]

@mrblondnyc Oh yes there was....

[@richieanthony7094]

Say it fellows.

[@OldAstronomer]

Freeze Frame => 1:38

[@gospellin]

@TheMMan3000 I believe they're saying For you'll cleanse your sin sick soul

[@mrblondnyc]

@soulman1950 No slavery