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Leonard plays some of the greatest Easter recordings from the golden age of black gospel on his annual Good Friday gospel show.

Good Friday Gospel Playlist
“That Day on Calvary,” The Swan Silvertones (Living the Gospel Beloved Songs of Easter)
“The Hammer Rings,” Mme. Edna Gallman Cooke (Living the Gospel Beloved Songs of Easter)
”I Shall Know Him,” Dorothy Love Coates and the Gospel Harmonettes (Living the Gospel Beloved Songs of Easter)
“One Day,” The Soul Stirrers (Just a Closer Walk with Thee)
“One Day,” Angelic Gospel Singers & the Dixie Hummingbirds (Living the Gospel Beloved Songs of Easter)
"Salvation Is Free,” Mahalia Jackson (Great Gospel Women, Vol. 2)
“If Jesus Had to Pray,” Robert Anderson (Great Gospel Men)
“What Kind of Man Is This?” The Caravans (The Great 1955 Shrine Concert)
“Sun Didn’t Shine,” Alphabetical Four (As Good as it Gets: Black Gospel)
“What About Me?” Swanee Quintet (Living the Gospel Beloved Songs of Easter)
“Wasn’t It a Pity?” Clara Ward & the Famous Ward Singers (I Feel the Holy Spirit)
“Can’t No Grave Hold My Body Down,” Marion Williams (Living the Gospel Beloved Songs of Easter)
“He Arose From the Grave” Sis. Rosetta Tharpe (Living the Gospel Beloved Songs of Easter)

Living the Gospel Beloved Songs of Easter is available for purchase at TimeLife.com

Great Gospel Women, Vol. 2 is available for purchase at amazon.com

Great Gospel Men is available for purchase at amazon.com

The Great 1955 Shrine Concert is available for purchase at amazon.com

As Good as it Gets: Black Gospel is available for purchase at amazon.com

I Feel the Holy Spirit is available for purchase at amazon.com