"Where Is Your Faith" (1993) Paul Beasley

Описание: This is track 1 from the 1993 album "Walk Around Heaven".
Written by Austin Hall
Background: The Southwest Georgia Mass Choir
Born on December 11, 1944, Paul Beasley was a native of DeRidder, Louisiana. He once mentioned that he naturally developed falsetto at a very young age when he and his sister used to compete and check who could go to the highest note.

His falsetto has been featured in songs like “Jesus, You've Been Good to Me” with the Gospel Keynotes and “Walk Around Heaven” with the Mighty Clouds of Joy. One of his singles, “There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God Is Seated at the Conference Table)”, became popular among the audience and was recorded by the Chi-Lites in the beginning.
He joined The Blind Boys of Alabama in 2013 when he lost his eyesight. The group was established in 1939, and the members kept changing throughout the years. A majority of the band members had visual problems.

His first release with the group was the 2013 album, “I’ll Find a Way”, and he can be heard on the three albums following—"Talkin’ Christmas!” (2014) with “Taj Mahal, Almost Home” in 2017, “Work to Do” with Marc Cohn in 2019, as well as the 2021 single release, “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free” with Bela Fleck. During his decade-long tenure with the group, the Blind Boys earned a total of four Grammy nominations.

Paul Beasley died on March 13, 2023. He was 78 years old. May he rest in peace and may his memory be a blessing. A funeral service will be held in his hometown on March 25th.