Noir: Inspirational Music HALLELUJAH!

  

1."Taggin' Along"

2."The Good Ole Bible"

3."Will the Circle Be Unbroken" 

(Ada R. Habershon, Charles H. Gabriel)

There are loved ones in the glory

Whose dear forms you often miss.

When you close your earthly story,

Will you join them in their bliss? 

CHORUS: 

 Will the circle be unbroken

By and by, Lord, by and by?

There's a better home awaiting

In the sky, Lord, in the sky

In the joyous days of childhood

Oft they told of wondrous love

Pointed to the dying Saviour;

Now they dwell with Him above. 

(Chorus) 

You remember songs of heaven

Which you sang with childish voice.

Do you love the hymns they taught you,

Or are songs of earth your choice? 

(Chorus) 

You can picture happy gath'rings

Round the fireside long ago,

And you think of tearful partings

When they left you here below. 

(Chorus) 

One by one their seats were emptied.

One by one they went away.

Now the family is parted.

Will it be complete one day? 

(Chorus) 

4. "My Lord Has Called Me" 

5. "Take the Devil Out of Me"

6. "Boat of Life" 

7. "Jesus Wants Me"

8. "Wandering Soul" 

9. "We'll Understand It"

10. "Cup of Loneliness" 

11. " If You Want to Wear a Crown"

12. "My Soul's Been Satisfied

Christian Crusaders with Al Davis

Liner Notes:

Side One: 

1.  I’m Not Fat, I’m Full Of Christian Love
2. Die Sinners Die!
3. Lie Back & Think of God (I Know I Will) 
4. See You At Church – Or Else 
5. Pregnant Teenagers Burning in Hell (Acoustic Version)

Side Two: 
1.  Jesus Saw The Filthy Beggar And  He Kept On Walking
2. Pity The Jews
3. Powder Blue Pants, Black Shoes, Red Shirt (Ska Version)
4.  Teach Your Children Shame
5. Do The Hairshirt

When Colombia Records approached me to record this album, I thought, “These godless heathen record industry types sicken me to my very core." Then I figured it had to be a sign from God, because, well, I think everything that happens to me is a sign from God. Our approach to making this album was novel: We’d write some songs and record them. And with the money we made we’d buy stuff, like clothes and food. This was pretty revolutionary thinking back then. A lot of people don’t know this but “Christian Crusaders” was recorded in about 2 hours. Our producer, I think his name was Marty, spent the entire session in another room having what sounded like carnal relations with someone (probably a man). He told us the record wouldn’t sell. He said we didn’t have a sound anyone would buy. He insisted we’d be forgotten in no time and that no kid in his right mind would ever dance to a song called “Do The Hairshirt.” Boy, was he right. The only satisfaction I can take from this is that I heard he died in a fire a few years later.

Al Davis (revised liner notes 1984)

Cover photo: Al’s mom. © 1972 Columbia Records