The Blind Boys of Alabama profile - timeline view

Media coverage

May 2003 in The Wittenburg Door "Interview: The Blind Boys of Alabama", by Bob Gerztyn
Jul 2003 in HM "A Convergence of Rock and Soul", by John J. Thompson
Mar 2005 in CCM "List-O-Rama: Save A Wretch: 5 Notable Performers of Amazing Grace", by Chris Well
Jan 2006 in CCM "Insider: The Conviction of Things Not Seen", by Brian Quincy Newcomb
Jan 2007 in CCM "Hall of Fame", by John J. Thompson

Albums & reviews:

1970: The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama

1992: Deep River

1995: I Brought Him With Me

2001: Spirit of the Century

Jul 2001 in YouthWorker, by Dave Urbanski
Jul 2001 in Sojourners, by Larry Bellinger
May 2002 in URBAN, by Jamie Lee Rake
May 2002 in HM, by Jamie Lee Rake
Jul 2002 in Prism, by Dwight Ozard

2002: Higher Ground

Nov 2002 in Sojourners
Nov 2002 in URBAN, by Bruce A. Brown
Jan 2003 in YouthWorker, by Dave Urbanski
Jan 2003 in HM, by Jamie Lee Rake

2003: Go Tell It On the Mountain

Nov 2003 in New Man, by Natalie Nichols Gillespie
Nov 2003 in URBAN, by Bruce A. Brown
Dec 2003 in Charisma & Christian Life, by Natalie Nichols Gillespie
Dec 2003 in CCM, by Christina Farris

2004: I'm a Soldier in the Army of The Lord

2004: There Will Be a Light with Ben Harper

Nov 2004 in HM, by Brian Quincy Newcomb
30 Nov 2004 in Christian Century, by Lou Carlozo
Jan 2005 in New Man, by Dan MacIntosh
Nov 2005 in Sojourners
Mar 2006 in Discipleship Journal, by Sue Kline

2005: Atom Bomb

2006: Clarence Fountain and the Blind Boys of Alabama with Sam Butler, Jr.

2008: Down in New Orleans

Mar 2008 in Christian Single, by Jewly Hight
May 2008 in Worship Leader
May 2008 in HM, by Jamie Lee Rake
20 May 2008 in Christian Century, by Lou Carlozo

2009: Duets

Jan 2010 in HM, by Dan MacIntosh
Jan 2010 in Worship Leader, by Greg Wallace

2011: Take the High Road

Jul 2011 in HM, by Dan MacIntosh
Jul 2011 in Christianity Today, by Kristin Garrett
9 Aug 2011 in Christian Century, by Lou Carlozo

2013: I'll Find a Way

Oct 2013 in CCM Digital, by Andy Argyrakis

2023: Echoes Of The South

Award Summary ^{(Nominations / Wins)}

Dove Awards

2002 Dove Awards
- Traditional Gospel Album: Spirit of the Century
2003 Dove Awards
- Traditional Gospel Album: Higher Ground
- Traditional Gospel Recorded Song: "People Get Ready"
2006 Dove Awards
- Traditional Gospel Album: Atom Bomb
2007 Dove Awards
- Traditional Gospel Album: Clarence Fountain and the Blind Boys of Alabama with Sam Butler, Jr.
- Traditional Gospel Recorded Song: "Look Where You Brought Me From"
2009 Dove Awards
- Traditional Gospel Album: Down in New Orleans
- Traditional Gospel Recorded Song: "Free At Last"

Grammy Awards

1971 Grammy Awards
- Best Soul Gospel Performance: The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
1993 Grammy Awards
- Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album: Deep River
1995 Grammy Awards
- Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album: I Brought Him With Me
2001 Grammy Awards
- Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album: Spirit of the Century
2002 Grammy Awards
- Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album: Higher Ground
2003 Grammy Awards
- Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album: Go Tell It On the Mountain
2004 Grammy Awards
- Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album: There Will Be a Light
- Best Gospel Performance: "There Will Be A Light"
2008 Grammy Awards
- Best Traditional Gospel Album: Down in New Orleans
2023 Grammy Awards
- Best Roots Gospel Album: Echoes Of The South

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The Blind Boys of Alabama

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Award Summary (Nominations / Wins)

Award Summary ^{(Nominations / Wins)}