The Gospel Album (Legacy Edition White Vinyl)
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About

The Gospel Album is Gurrumul’s third studio album. It is a uniquely Indigenous approach to gospel music, combining new original hymns and reworkings of the Methodist gospel songs from his home on Elcho Island, Northern Territory. The album was the winner of the Best World Album category at the 2015 ARIA awards, and album includes a duet with fellow Australian singer/songwriter Paul Kelly on the much-loved hymn ‘Amazing Grace’.

Track Listing

SIDE A
Jesu
Trinity
Nhaku Limurr

SIDE B
The Sweetest Name
All God’s Children (Yo Djamarrkuli)
Baptism

SIDE C
Garray Jesu (My Lord)
Hallelujah
Walu

SIDE D
Saviour
Amazing Grace
Riyala (There Is A River)
Amazing Grace (feat. Paul Kelly)

Track previews
Jesu
Trinity
Nhaku Limurr
The Sweetest Name
All God's Children (Yo Djamarrkuli)
Baptism
Garray Jesu
Hallelujah
Walu (Time)
Saviour
Amazing Grace
Riyala (There Is A River)
Amazing Grace (feat. Paul Kelly)
Edition Information

LEGACY EDITION
White Vinyl 2-LP Set
2021 Reissue on Decca Records

Cat. No. 3526458
26 March 2021

Recording information

Gurrumul

with
Ben Hauptmann
Tony Floyd
Michael Hohnen
Erkki Veltheim
Paul Kelly

and
Robin Mail
Matthew Cunliffe
Fred Kevorkian

Reviews

“Music has the power to transcend all physical, emotional and spiritual boundaries, and ‘The Gospel Album’ preaches this on every song.” The Brag, 2015.

 “This music radiates peace and calm, and Gurrumul’s native Yolngu language allows the full emotion to come through.” Readings, 2015.