Wednesday March 24, 2021 “Can You See the Light” James Brown
Song of the Dayer Peter made a number of great suggestions for a ‘best of’ so I went with a fielder's choice from his list for today’s selection so we are going back to spring of 2020 at the Triple Rock Baptist Church with the hardest working minister in movies, James Brown.
So much exuberance and positivity here so all that needs to be said is “do you see the light?”
Sunday May 24, 2020 “Can You See the Light” James Brown
Going to the church of James Brown today with John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd, the Blues Brothers. Am pretty sure that everyone has seen this movie at least twice and this scene depicts a church service like no one has actually attended except in the movies. And it happens to be presided over by Pastor James Brown, a completely unlikely character as minister.Although James Brown did sing in a church choir as a youth, he was also arrested for theft, tried to shoot rival singer Joe Tex, was repeatedly arrested for domestic violence, threatened to shoot up an insurance seminar, charged at an electric repairman with a steak knife, led police on a high speed chase, tried to ram a police roadblock and was a notoriously strict and uncharitable bandleader. Can I get an “Amen”.
Here is the godfather of soul, the hardest working man in show business, soul brother number one and the Blues Brothers at the most athletic church service ever. Stay safe and well...can you see the light?