Bob Dylan- Gotta Serve Somebody - Gospel Songs of

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Description: Gold Medal for Excellence Audience Choice for Best Music Documentary 2006 PARK CITY FILM MUSIC FESTIVAL GOTTA SERVE SOMEBODY:THE GOSPEL SONGS OF BOB DYLAN http://www.gottaservesomebody.com http://dylangospel.blogspot.com/ The best African-American covers of Dylan songs since Jimi Hendrix. --International Herald Tribune "This DVD overflows with interest, and, more importantly, with music." -Michael Gray, author of The Bob Dylan Encyclopedia and Song & Dance Man III: The Art of Bob Dylan. Interviews with Dylan musicians: Jim Keltner, Spooner Oldham, Regina McCrary, Fred Tackett, Terry Young, Mona Lisa Young, and producer Jerry Wexler Participating artists: Bob Dylan, Shirley Caesar, Chicago Mass Choir, Dottie Peoples, Aaron Neville, Sounds of Blackness, Helen Baylor, The Fairfield Four, Great Day Chorale, Arlethia Lindsey, Mighty Clouds of Joy, and Rance Allen. Commentary by: Paul Williams and Alan Light This musical documentary premieres 1980 footage of Bob Dylan performing "When He Returns," the first archival performance released from this important era. Amazon.com Editorial Review Gotta Serve Somebody - The Gospel Songs of Bob Dylan is all about redemption. That's apparent enough in the music, where the struggle between sin and salvation is inherent in the tunes that are interpreted here by a host of superb gospel artists. But in a larger sense, the very existence of this DVD (and the Grammy-nominated CD that preceded it in 2003) can be viewed as redemption for Dylan himself, who weathered another controversy and emerged, if not triumphant, then certainly vindicated. When he plugged in an electric guitar in 1965, he was labeled "Judas" by the folkie faithful; ironically, when he turned to Jesus some 15 years later, proclaiming himself born again and releasing Slow Train Coming and Saved, the outcry was even louder. But once again Dylan has the last laugh, as now, a quarter of a century after the fact, it's clear that the material on those recordings was his strongest not only since 1975's Blood on the Tracks but perhaps since his '60s heyday. The quality of the songs lies in what Jerry Wexler, co-producer of the two Dylan albums, describes as the "immaculate funk" of the music, and especially in the heartfelt simplicity (especially by Dylan standards) and emotional directness of the lyrics; clearly, that's what attracted great gospel singers like Shirley Caesar (singing "Gotta Serve Somebody," the most recognized song on the two Dylan albums), Dottie Peoples (a powerful version of the beautiful "I Believe in You"), the Mighty Clouds of Joy (a rockin', sanctified "Saved"), the Fairfield Four (the stirring, a cappella "Are You Ready"), and the angel-voiced Aaron Neville ("Saving Grace") to this project. We also get Dylan himself, performing "When He Returns" at a 1980 concert, along with an animated rendering of his original "Gotta Serve Somebody." Hallelujah, y'all. --Sam Graham Bob Dylan's Gospel songs, widely reviled when new, have steadily grown in stature and acceptance over the years. Here in the hands of Gospel greats, likely the folks best suited to do them, they come up stronger than ever. Strong recommendation. Much better and more gripping than I expected. -Sing Out! Directed by Michael B Borofsky Edited by Christine Mitsogiorgakis Jeffrey Gaskill Executive Producer Featured Performances: Every Grain of Sand (Arlethia Lindsey) When He Returns (Bob Dylan) Solid Rock (Sounds of Blackness) Gotta Serve Somebody (Shirley Caesar) I Believe In You (Dottie Peoples) Saving Grace (Aaron Neville) What Can I Do For You? (Helen Baylor) Are You Ready (The Fairfield Four) In the Garden (Great Day Chorale) Saved (Mighty Clouds of Joy) Pressing On (Chicago Mass Choir) When He Returns (Rance Allen) Bonus Features include: Animated video to -Bob Dylan's original GRAMMY® -winning, "Gotta Serve Somebody."
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Alia251987 ::: Favorites  2006-04-27 02:20:02 Thanks for this great video, I love Bob Dylan's music and Gospel as well. But I thought Bob Dylan ( Robert Zimmerman ) had always remained Jewish. __________________________________________________
baddaboom ::: Favorites  2006-04-27 21:11:08 See: Jewish and Christian: Can it Be? by Ruth Rosen you may need to remove spaces in this url: www.jewsforjesus.org/publications/issues/10_1/canitbe __________________________________________________
furkanxtina ::: Favorites  2006-06-14 10:01:04 i really love it... __________________________________________________
furkanxtina ::: Favorites  2006-06-14 10:05:00 there was a fat,little and white haired man...he is so cute and what he says he does is great....praying is the way that destroys every obstacles between us and GOD!!!so pray on... __________________________________________________
mfmartinez ::: Favorites  2006-06-22 12:19:59 dylan always reinvents himself because that what has always does, Its a state of becoming, he'll never reach the point of being easily classfied or compared and it's good to know that he found god. __________________________________________________
marc01234 ::: Favorites  2006-07-11 20:14:36 Great cover any one out there that is intersted in Bob Dylan covers by other artists covering Dylan songs get in touch I have a list of 800 on excell and have close to 500 at the moment __________________________________________________
snealfleeba ::: Favorites  2006-08-28 21:51:02 When they came for him in the garden did they know? __________________________________________________
ElGoodo ::: Favorites  2006-09-03 15:37:11 This is the magic of Dylan...the songs weren't the best for him, but they were some of the greatest gospel songs every written. __________________________________________________
4banksd ::: Favorites  2006-10-20 16:52:29 amazing - i'm going to have to buy this now __________________________________________________
webstercat ::: Favorites  2006-12-24 01:14:12 A lot of gospel in those albums. Very mature message, I pray Bob has turned his back on the Lord. __________________________________________________
dfieldman96 ::: Favorites  2007-01-29 15:46:13 yea didnt dylan become christian i no hes always singin about jesus so i thought so __________________________________________________
dfieldman96 ::: Favorites  2007-01-29 15:47:54 jews for jesus makes no sense __________________________________________________
Godsecretservice2007 ::: Favorites  2007-02-19 20:46:23 good. __________________________________________________
richardmears ::: Favorites  2007-02-22 19:09:12 We should all pray. Eventually, it will free us of the tyranny of religion. __________________________________________________
webstercat ::: Favorites  2007-02-22 20:42:35 Back TO the Lord I meant! __________________________________________________