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Rev. James Cleveland

Media coverage

Albums & reviews:

1960: You'll Never Walk Alone

1962: Peace Be Still

1964: I Stood on the Banks of the Jordan

1965: Sings Songs Of Dedication

1967: ...and The Angelic Choir – Volume 7

1972: Amazing Grace with Aretha Franklin

1972: The Greatest Love Story

1972: GWMA Mass Choir Recorded Live In Los Angeles, Cal.
1973: Trust In God
1974: God Has Smiled On Me

1974: I Love to Tell the Story

1975: To The Glory Of God

1975: Jesus Is The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me

1976: Give It To Me

1976: Vol. II with Charles Fold

1976: James Cleveland Live At Carnegie Hall

1977: The Lord Is My Life

1978: Don't Feel Noways Tired

1979: It's a New Day

1979: In God's Own Time, My Change Will Come

1979: Please Be Patient With Me with Albertina Walker

1979: Lord, Let Me Be An Instrument

1980: James Cleveland Sings With The World's Greatest Choirs

1980: A Praying Spirit with The Voices Of Cornerstone

1981: Where Is Your Faith

1982: James Cleveland & the Cleveland Singers

1983: This Too, Will Pass

1985: James Cleveland And The Southern California Community Choir

1985: Having Church

1986: Dorothy Norwood & Friends with Dorothy Norwood, Rev. F. C. Barnes, Janice Brown

1989: Having Church

1991: Rev. James Cleveland And The LA Gospel Messengers

2000: Standing In Need of a Blessing with GMWA Mass Choir

Award Summary (Nominations / Wins)

Dove Awards Grammy Awards
  • 1964 Grammy Awards
    • Best Gospel or Other Religious Recording (Musical): "Standin' On The Banks of the River" 
  • 1968 Grammy Awards
    • Best Soul Gospel Performance: "Bread Of Heaven" 1 & 2 
  • 1969 Grammy Awards
    • Best Soul Gospel Performance: "Come On And See About Me" 
  • 1970 Grammy Awards
    • Best Soul Gospel Performance: Amazing Grace 
  • 1972 Grammy Awards
    • Best Soul Gospel Performance: Amazing Grace 
  • 1973 Grammy Awards
    • Best Soul Gospel Performance: "Down Memory Lane" 
  • 1974 Grammy Awards
    • Best Soul Gospel Performance: "In The Ghetto" 
  • 1975 Grammy Awards
    • Best Soul Gospel Performance: To The Glory Of God 
    • Best Soul Gospel Performance: Jesus Is The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me 
    • Best Soul Gospel Performance: God Has Smiled On Me 
  • 1976 Grammy Awards
    • Best Soul Gospel Performance: Vol. II 
    • Best Soul Gospel Performance: Give It To Me 
  • 1977 Grammy Awards
    • Best Inspirational Performance: "Oh Lord, Come By Here" 
    • Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional: James Cleveland Live At Carnegie Hall 
    • Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional: The Lord Is My Life 
  • 1978 Grammy Awards
    • Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional: Don't Feel Noways Tired 
    • Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional: "Tomorrow" 
  • 1979 Grammy Awards
    • Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional: It's a New Day 
    • Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional: "In God's Own Time" 
  • 1980 Grammy Awards
    • Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional: Lord, Let Me Be An Instrument 
    • Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional: Please Be Patient With Me 
    • Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional: A Praying Spirit 
  • 1981 Grammy Awards
    • Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional: Where Is Your Faith 
  • 1984 Grammy Awards
    • Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male: The Prayer 
  • 1986 Grammy Awards
    • Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus: James Cleveland And The Southern California Community Choir 
    • Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus: Dorothy Norwood & Friends 
  • 1990 Grammy Awards
    • Best Gospel Album by a Choir or Chorus: Having Church 
  • 1991 Grammy Awards
    • Best Gospel Album by a Choir or Chorus: Rev. James Cleveland And The LA Gospel Messengers 

Books about Rev. James Cleveland

  • "Black Gospel and James Cleveland" in The Sound of Light (, ).
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