The Mercy Brothers - Holy Ghost Power!

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 43:00
Size: 98.5 MB
Styles: Christian, Louisiana blues, Roots
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[3:15] 1. Holy Ghost Power!
[4:24] 2. The 309
[3:29] 3. Get Right Now With Jesus
[4:45] 4. Rise, Devil Rise
[5:36] 5. Keys To The Kingdom
[3:47] 6. The Devil's Food Tastes Like Cake
[3:27] 7. Following Jesus
[4:17] 8. 10,000 Angels
[2:18] 9. Joy Of The Word
[3:22] 10. Come Home Sinner
[4:16] 11. Kite Tails

Louisiana musicians often blend zealous religious lyrics with the most raucous, rowdy accompaniment. From Ferriday’s rocking Jerry Lee Lewis and his preacher cousin Jimmy Swaggart, to the funky gospel guitarists Elder Utah Smith of New Orleans, and Reverend Charlie Jackson, of Baton Rouge -- to name but a few -- Louisiana music has long straddled that fine line between Saturday night blow-outs and Sunday morning reflection. The latest band to joyously explore this passionate roots-music border zone is the Lafayette-based Mercy Brothers -- as heard on their exuberant debut CD Holy Ghost Power, on Sockmo Music in the US and Rootsy in Europe. Formed in 2011 by veteran musicians Kevin Sekhani, Mark Meaux and Garland Theriot, the Mercy Brothers blend the spiritual fervor of an old-time tent revival with the rambunctious feel of a rural roadhouse -- combining the best elements of celestial and honky-tonk heaven. This unique holy hubbub hybrid, and a reputation for electrifying live shows that inspire impassioned sing-alongs, has won the band a loyal -- dare we day devout -- following. In 2012 they tore it up at both the Festival Internationale de la Louisiane and Festivals Acadien et Créole in Lafayette, and at New Orleans’ coolest new club, Chickie Wah-Wah, garnering glowing press from the Times of Acadiana and the New Orleans Times-Picayune, and starting a buzz in music circles around the nation. While the uptempo energy of Mercy Brothers’ country-tinged rocking songs can virtually make the lame walk again, the band’s original lyrics look beyond earthly pleasures to consider deeper issues:

“When you feel downtrodden and you think He don't care, Get some Holy Ghost power. And your looking for an answer so very clear, Get some Holy Ghost power. When you just can't put that bottle down, Get some Holy Ghost Power!! Just pick your ass up off the ground, With some Holy Ghost power!”

Holy Ghost Power!

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