One of things that I really enjoy about Twitter and Facebook is the occasional tweet or update that reminds me of something, or someone, that I hadn’t spoken with or thought about in weeks. Maybe months. OK – years. The other day I saw a FB update from a former work colleague that mentioned a new album from Patty Griffin – one of America’s best-kept secrets. (In the interest of full disclosure, I owned a retail music store called Disky Business back in the 90’s and have always been a music geek). You can read more about Griffin’s unique blend of Folk/Americana music at PattyGriffin.com. She’s been one of my favorite singer/songwriters for years.
Turns out that there is not a new Patty Griffin album but rather a new song on an all-star gospel album, Oh Happy Day: An All-Star Music Celebration, that lets artists as varied as Joss Stone, Queen Latifah, Angelique Kidjo and Jon Bon Jovi play gospel stars for a day. The physical CD is only available at Walmart, but should become available as a digital download on Amazon and the iTunes store soon. My regard for Ms. Griffin is such that I found it necessary to do the unthinkable; set foot in a Walmart and buy a CD. Let me just say that the song “Waiting For My Child To Come Home” with Griffin and the legendary Mavis Staples, is worth the $10 alone.
Watch a promo video of Griffin and Staples recording “Waiting For My Child to Come Home”
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT9oNz1VaTE
Listen to snippets of Patty Griffin and Mavis Staples