SHOUT! Black Gospel Music Moments - 'You’ve Got to Live the Life' by The Echoes of Life

About this episode

The episode features the Echoes of Life performing Thomas Dorsey’s gospel song 'You’ve Got to Live the Life' with a unique style.

New York City’s Echoes of Life turn Thomas Dorsey’s beloved “You’ve Got to Live the Life” into a rough and raspy old school gospel shout.

Topics covered

• gospel music
• old school
• New York City
• music history
• Thomas Dorsey

Keywords

• gospel
• music
• Echoes of Life
• Thomas Dorsey
• live performance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Echoes of Life

Books & works: You’ve Got to Live the Life

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