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“…like most music that we’ve been writing in our heads most of our life, when it is finally put to paper in our youth, it is very, very sweet indeed.”  John Flaherty, guitarist, Emmanuel

“Thanks for helping keep the music alive. We all stand on the shoulders of those who went before us.”  Chris Barrett, Outpouring

“What a refreshing site! I don’t know you but someone certainly knows a lot about my past musical endeavours. Thanks for a great job!! God bless you today with His rest and peace.”  Tom Autry

This is a trip to find this online! I am listening to the CD I just burned for a friend and thought I’d type the title into google and up comes this page! This time in my life was some of the best years. These friends were near and dear to my heart. We praised God together for years…I miss them now and wonder where many of them are as I sit her and listen to their voices in harmony! Thank you my friends! I hope that you are all well and living your faith every day! Jeanne Geidel

…I appreciated the nice positive comments about our work (Joe Gear – bass, Tod Sorenson – drums, Kaaren Freeman – piano and guitar, and myself – electric and acoustic guitars were the musicians on the 1st three GIA recordings). Moreover, when we recorded “Ride On”, are ages ranged from 18 (myself and Todd) to 20 (Joe and Kaaren) and even though, when I listen to these records, I hear all of the mistakes, I also take pride in our accomplishments (especially considering our ages) and am grateful that someone else shares those sentiments. George Summers, God Unlimited

It is great to see the Album I produced, wrote all the songs and played Guitar and Piano on is still ministering to people. I certainly appreciate your kind comments about my work. Kind Regards – Jonathan Morgan Jenkins – Creator of Fruit of the Spirit 🙂

Thank you for reviewing these albums……I’m Claire White and wrote many of the songs etc Hearing them again and that folks are still blessed or even interested reminds one that nothing is wasted…ever! — Clair White Nichols, Achor

Nice to see there is still interest in the music. We Dayne and I appreciate it — Tom Schaefer, Songs for the Masses

I didn’t know anyone was still interested until I saw your post! — Paul Griffo, A City Set Upon a Hill Cannot be Hid

I am amazed that any copies are yet to be found of this album! It was a very limited pressing!…Thanks for that nice comment… — Bobby Kent, Glide Memorial’s Bobby Kent

This is the site where you can download MP3’s of the music from Church of the Redeemer and the Fisherfolk. I’m so glad you love the music we made and the life we shared.–Diane Davis Andrew, The Keyhole/The Way In

I am grateful for the post about my Father, Fr. Ian D. Mitchell!… Thank you for sharing his music and story. In these tumultuous times, I have missed my dad and wonder how he would feel. Actually, I know. So, we continue to speak up about injustice in the World, and do what we can as we were both taught. In their memory, for which they both stood. With equality and the greater good. Julianna Mitchell Pontious, The American Folk Song Mass

Although Positive Infinity is not, per se, a music blog, it does offer several Christian albums from the 1960’s, 1970’s and early 1980’s for download. These are albums which have been out of distribution for a long time (more about this in our Terms and Conditions.) This was a wonderful era in Christian music and it’s worth preserving.

Note: since I started doing this, many things have changed regarding the dissemination of this music.  To keep up with these changes, I have migrated a good deal of the existing music (and any new albums, after May 2018) to YouTube.  You can hear these on my YouTube channel which is here and which also has many other videos.  Some of the links below are directly to the YouTube videos, where the video notes describe the album.

I’ve broken down the album list into categories, which may or may not prove helpful.

En Français (In French)

• Agapè – Le Troisième Seuil (The Third Level): Agapè AG-2001 (1972)
• Les compagnons de Paul: Jésus va revenir est-tu prêt?: (KO 091113) 1973?
• Groupe Naissance: Entre tes mains: (Jef 335.111) 1974?
• Pax Quartet: Merveilles SM 30 423 (1970?)
• Les Reflets
  • Villanelle/Pour emmanuel (J 410 502)
  • Et Ils Suivirent Jésus (Jef 7ye part 69400314) 196?
  • De l’abondance du coeur, la bouche parle (Jef 335103) 1971

Except for Tom Autry, this music is mostly Catholic and Episcopal folk music.

• The Answer is Jesus Christ Coffee-house Rehearsal (29 August 1975)
• Tom Autry:
  • Tom Autry (Star Song SSR-0001, 1975
  • Blood the Lamb (Star Song SSR-0006, 1978)
• Sylvia Dunlap: Someone Like Me: Oblate OBLP 1001 (1981)
• Family of God: Honor, Wisdom, Glory and Praise (FG-1001) 1981
• Kairosingers: Of One Accord (1978)
• The Keyhole Albums:
  • The Way In (GIA M/S 129) 1968
  • Hallelujah Jesus is Lord (GIA M/S 130) 1969
  • Glory (GIA M/S 140, 1973)
  • Sweet Jesus (Praise Records FF 1008, 1974)
• Kathy Kanewske: These Days (Mayim MM 1001, 1976)
• Latter Rain Christian Coffeehouse (July 1977)
• Roger Smith, Michael Howell and the New Commitment: Who Shall Spread the Good News (1976)
• Sandi Yonikus: Building the Earth (Liturgical Press 11468) 1968

From the UK (and some Continental interlopers)

• Achor Albums:
  • A Door Of Hope (Dove 18, 1975)
  • The Wine of Lebanon (Dove 46, 1976)
  • End of My Day (Cedar 1) 1978
  • Achor and Friends: Hosanna to the Son of David (Dove 54, 1978)
• The Advocates (Dovetail Dove 1, 1973)
• The Alethians and the Right Angle with David Pope: One Way (Myrrh MST 6506, 1972 UK)
• Bill Atwood: 3:25 am (Dove 35, 1976)
• Cloud Albums:
  • Free to Fly (Dove 16, 1975)
  • The Resting Place (Dove 62, 1978)
• Frances Mary Hunter Gordon: The Woldingham Folk Mass (1968)
• Lou Hayles: Don’t Hide Away (Myrrh MYR 1055, 1977)
• The Lightbearers Albums:
  • The Lightbearers with Esther Tims (Dove 14, 1974)
  • Going Dutch (Dove 22, 1975)
• Len McGee: Prayer Song (Dove 42, 1976)
• Oasis Albums:
  • Smile for the sun (Dovetail Dove 45, 1977)
  • Promised Land (Dovetail Dove 52, 1978)
• Reflection: Sounds of Salvation (Reflection RL 310, 1974)
• Stewart Henderson: Whose Idea of Fun is a Nightmare (Dovetail DOVE 35) 1975

Catholic and Anglican/Episcopal Classics

The last Pope didn’t like this music. Maybe the current one will relent.  Be ahead of the curve in either case.

• The Berets: The Mass for Peace
• Church Divinity School of the Pacific: Liturgy is You LP-RPRT-101 (1968?)
• Czerwono-Czarni: Msza Beatowa–Pan Przyjacielem Moim (Muza XL 0475) 1968
• The Emmanuel Albums:
  • God, You Are My Refuge (EM001) 1977
  • Yahweh in the Morning (EM002) 1979
  • In The Beauty of His Holiness (Dove JL-01) 1977
  • Come to Me (1655) 1983
• Epoch/NALR Family Album Vol. 1 (Epoch Universal Publications/NALR 33420/FAI-78, 1978)
• Sister Juliana Garza’s Albums
  • Mixed Expressions (Audio Recording ARL-1223, 1967)
  • Communion Muse (NALR 31608/8, 1973)
• Frederick Gere and Milton Williams: The Winds of God: A Youth Folk Mass (Century 27269) 1965
• Glory and Praise Volume 1 Selections
• God Unlimited Albums:
  • God Unlimited (Century 34122) 1968
  • Joy, And Other Sublime Aspirations (GIA M/S-120) 1968
  • Ride On (1969)
  • Love Knows No Season (GIA M/S-136) 1970
  • The Agape Factory (GIA M/S-142) 1971
• Jeanne Geidel and the New Horizon: Living Force (1979)
• Ed Gutfreund: From an Indirect Love (Epoch EG100) 1974
• Jack Miffleton: With Skins and Steel (World Library WLSM-36-SM, 1968)
• Rev. Ian Mitchell: The American Folk Song Mass (FEL 7401-M, 1967)
• NALR The Cry of the Poor Albums:
  • The Cry of the Poor (NALR, Part I)
  • The Cry of the Poor (NALR, Part 2)
• Leo Nestor: Sons Of The Morning (World Library FR-1953-SM) 1970
• Parousia: Sedona (Daystar DS 1001, 1975)
• People of Praise: Come, Lord (P/P 7601, 1976)
• Paul Quinlan: Run Like a Deer (FEL S-092, 1967)
• St. Pius X Seminary Choir: Each One Heard In His Own Language About The Marvels Of God: Century 30441 1968
• Sonday
• Rejoice! Music for the Worship of God in the Twentieth Century (Mace M(S) 10030, 1966)
• Retreat Singers: A Folk Song of the Life of Christ (E&M EMLP-005, 1966)
• School Sisters of Notre Dame: Choose Life (Mark MC 4 329) 1976?
• Peter Scholtes, They’ll Know We Are Christians By Our Love (FEL S-252, 1968)
• Senovia (Emmanuel LP 3000, 1975)
• Sister Germaine: Songs of Salvation (FEL 810F-6242, 1966)
• Sonday (AMC KS-7634 6052N8 (1976))
• Song of the Lamb: Through the Narrow Gate (1979)
• Songs For The Masses (Bradley BRC 4165/NALR 35178, 1974)
• Sebastian Temple: Sing! People of God, Sing! (St. Francis SFPS-2, 1967)
• The 10:15: Making Tracks (2345, 1970)
• Angel Tucciarone: If We Saw Him
• Wendy Vickers: Sow a Seed (Epoch VII WV01, 1974)
• Water, Wind and Fire: Songs by Sisters (CAVS/Fountain FTN 2506, 1977)
• Word of God Albums:
  • Word of God: New Life (W/G 7201, 1972)
  • Word of God: You Are My God (W/G 7302, 1973)
  • Word of God: All of Your People (W/G 7506, 1975)
  • Word of God: Amen Our Hearts Cry (W/G 7711, 1977)
  • Word of God/Servants of the Word: Rise Up O Men of God (Word of God W/G 8019, 1980)
  • Word of God Chorus and Orchestra: Praises for the King (W/G 8020, 1980)
• Joe Zsigray: Father We Sing Your Praises (NALR ZS-78, 1978)

Hispanic Music

• Bob Ayala: Joy by Surprise (Pure Joy Records PJ 102, 1976)
• Ecos Celestiales: Escuchame Señor (EC-101,1971)
• Inri Ezel: Aunque La Tierra Tiemble Debemos De Cantar (Roka LP-7316, 1973)

Good Coffeehouse Stuff

Music to get saved by.

• The Answer is Jesus Christ Coffeehouse Rehearsal
• Fruit of the Spirit: He Loves You and Me (Holiday 12101, 1976)
• Latter Rain Christian Coffeehouse
• The Outpouring: Alive at the Community Coffeehouse (OUTA1, Fall 1993)
• Phoenix Sonshine: Shinin’ In The Light (Destiny D-4404-S, 1971)
• Rising Hope: Farewell to the Shadowlands and Where the Songs Come From
• Road to Freedom (New Wine/Wine Skin LP 259-08, 1973)

Mould Breakers

These albums march to the beat of a different drummer…in every sense of the word.

• Ark: Voyages (1978)
• Jubal: Trust (Wheat WR 1001, 1977)
• Outpouring Albums
  • Community of the Cross: Outpouring 1979
  • Alive at the Community Coffeehouse (1993)
• Peter Giardina: Song of Solomon (Music Mountain MMP-PG-1001, 1975)
• Glide Memorial’s Bobby Kent (Olympia 6052N2) 1976
• New Song: A City Set Upon a Hill Cannot Be Hid (New Song NS-0001) 1976.  Also this post commenting on additional information about this album.
• Newbury Park (Cream CR-9003)
• Sons Unto Glory: The Harvest is Ripe (DSG-1) 1976

Southern Gospel and Other “Traditional” Fare

• Kell Street Camp Meeting: Dinner and Joy on the Ground (Paula LPS 2211, 1972)
• Pauline Mills: Pauline Sings: Century 35625 (1963?)
• Southern Joy Albums:
  • The Lighthouse (Mark Five SJ-4272)
  • In The Valley (Mark Five SJ-4809)
  • Over the Next Hill (Sounding Board SJ 1020)