That They May Be One

Description

That They May Be One, sub-titled Songs of Covenant Love and Joy, is an album by the American folk group God Unlimited (The God Unlimited Singers, an outreach of the Alleluia Community), self-released on their own label GU in 1976. The album was recorded by Bruce Dees at International Studio in North Augusta, South Carolina; with Rev. Tom Belt producing.

That They May Be One consists mostly of choral folk/praise selections. Unfortunately the unison singing tends to be rather bland and the songwriting not as inspired as in the past. I would say they’re at least still on par here with groups like The Fisherfolk. «Jesus, Teach Me How To Love» is a nice piano-backed ballad that features solo female vocals. «When Led By The Spirit» also has an appealing minor-key acoustic mood. Subtitled Songs Of Covenant Love and Joy. The back cover identifies the group being based out of Faith Village in Augusta, Georgia as part of a charismatic covenant community called the Alleluia Community. [Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th edition]

LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “Rise Up And Come Among Us” / “We Will Rise, He Will Shine”
A2. “Arise, Shine Out” (Isaiah 60)
A3. “Hosannah To The Living King”
A4. “He Is The Way”
A5. “Jesus, Teach Me How To Love”

Side Two
B1. “That They May Be One”
B2. “Glory, Glory, Glory”
B3. “Don’t Worry About Tomorrow”
B4. “When Led By The Spirit”
B5. “Lord Build Your Church”