All these songs are done beautifully. I have had this album and Elvis' other gospel albums since he was alive. His feel for this type of music was real and reveals where some of his musical roots were. He and the quartet have a blend that is somewhere between the Ames Brothers and the Everly Brothers. The songs are fast and slow and all have sweet melodies and hand clapping rhythms. My favorites are "I Believe in the Man in the Sky" (Later released as a single) and "Swing Down Sweet Chariot" and the title tune. There are no filler songs here. If you like really good gospel blended voice style songs, there are no better choices than this. The only others that I would say are this good are Elvis "How Great Thou Art" and "He Touched Me." Tom Willett

I've heard Elvis since I was a kid in the '50s but I never appreciated his talent fully until I bought this CD. Everything about it is remarkable. Not only is the singing wonderful but Elvis had a hand in most of the arrangements. The music on most of the tracks is simply produced and sincere to the point of true inspiration.

I would recomend this CD for just about anyone who needs to just relax and forget their problems for a while.You don't need to be religious or belong to a particular group to enjoy this music! Also, it's great music to meditate about any subject you desire. An excellant CD.!

Released in late 1960, this was Elvis' first, full length Gospel album. It was a hit in the US climbing to 13 on the album chart and eventually being certified PLATINUM by the RIAA. It was an even bigger hit in the UK reaching 3 on the album chart there. While no singles were immediately released from the album, a few years later Joshua Fit The Battle / Known Only To Him and Milky White Way / Swing Down Sweet Chariot would be released. Swing Down Sweet Chariot would reach the top 10 in Italy in 1962 while Joshua Fit The Battle was a number 1 hit in Sweden in 1966. Both singles were minor hits in Australia in 1966 as well.

While this is an excellent CD, there are better Elvis Gospel collections available now, such as his excellent Ultimate Gospel CD. If you really want this CD, I would recommend you pass on this release and buy the US release of this album instead. It is a lot cheaper and has bonus tracks not included on this one.

I purchased this album on record many years ago, then on cassette tape, now on cd. I love Elvis singing gospel as much, if not more than, his other music. Some of the best gospel music you will hear.