Brady L. Blade, Sr. has been the Pastor of The Zion Baptist Church in Shreveport, Louisiana since 1961 and at 85 years of age, he is still preaching teaching and singing today.

The Hallelujah Train includes a full-length documentary about the life and ministry of Pastor Blade as well as a live concert film and CD recording from the Hayti Heritage Center in Durham, NC, recorded on October 10th, 2009.

The performance features Ada Small, Daniel Lanois, Buddy Miller, Greg Leisz, Chris Thomas, Aaron Embry, Kelly Jones, Brian Blade, Brady L. Blade, Jr. and the Zion Baptist Church Choir under the direction of Sereca Henderson.

The Hallelujah Train concert film and documentary was written and directed and edited by Brian Blade and Adam CK Vollick.

Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band marks its 26th anniversary in 2023 with the release of their seventh studio album, Kings Highway.

The band formed in 1997, the band released their eponymous Blue Note debut in 1998, but the bond among the musicians goes back to when drummer/composer Brian Blade first met pianist/composer Jon Cowherd in 1988 while attending Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Along with bassist Christopher Thomas and saxophonists Myron Walden and Melvin Butler,                           

The Fellowship Band  has developed a sound together that echoes grace and unity for everyone who hears their music.

Their albums are: Brian Blade Fellowship (1998), Perceptual (2000), Season of Changes (2008)/Re-release 9/2/2022, Landmarks (2014),  Body And Shadow (2017), Live From The Archives (2022) and Kings Highway (2023).

Recorded June 13-15, 2018
Fantasy Studios
Studio D
2600 Tenth St.
Berkeley, CA 94710
Thanks to Fantasy Studio Director: Jeffrey Wood

Recorded and Mixed by Jeff Cressman
Assistant Engineers: Robert Kirby and Aidan Nelson

Mastered by Mark Wilder
Battery Studios
321 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036

Executive Production by Leopold Companies, Inc.

Cover Photograph by Brian Blade

TRACK LIST

01  Until We Meet Again (4:44)

02  Catalysts (5:04)

03  People’s Park (5:03)

04  Kings Highway (13:00)

05  Look To The Hills (4:21)

06  Migration (15:06)

07  God Be With You (2:34)

“Until We Meet Again”, “Kings Highway”, “Migration” and “Look to The Hills” by Brian Blade (Middle Way Music BMI)

“Catalysts” and “People’s Park” by Jon Cowherd (The Colonel’s Music BMI)

“God Be With You” (circa 1882)
Words: Jeremiah E. Rankin (1828-1904)
Music: William G. Tomer (1883-1896)
Arranged by Brian Blade (Middle Way Music BMI)

1.     After The Revival
2.     Mercy Angel
3.     At The Centerline
4.     Faithful Brother
5.     Get There
6.     Second Home
7.     You’ll Always Be My Baby
8.     Nature’s Law
9.     Struggling With That
10.  All That Was Yesterday
11.  Her Song
12.  All Gospel Radio (Instrumental)
13.  Psalm 100 (Instrumental) 

Recorded During the summer of 2006 and summer of 2008. Originally released in 2009.

Personnel: Daniel Lanois, Kelly Jones, Aaron Embry, Goffrey Moore, Jon Cowherd, Greg Leisz, Christopher Thomas, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Rocco Deluca, John Bigham, Daryl Johnson, Patrick Smith

Produced by Brian Blade and Adam Samuels

Recorded, mixed and mastered at Bella Vista, The Sound Factory and The Loft by Adam Samuels

“Second Home” was recorded and “Struggling with That” was mixed at Flora Studio by Tucker Martine

Assistant Engineer at Bella Vista: Dave Coleman

Assistant Engineer at The Sound Factory: Clint Welander

Patrick Smith pedal steel performance on “Her Song” recorded by Steve Sullivan

Cover photograph from The Blade Family archives

Photograph of Brian Blade by Megan Holmes

Photograph of Daniel Lanois and Brian Blade by Jennifer Tipoulow

Features

• 4.0 oz., 100% combed ringspun cotton, 34 singles

• Set-in 1x1 baby rib collar

• Longer body length

• Made in a WRAP-certified factory

3.5 oz./yd², 100% organic cotton, 40 singlesUnisex classic fit. Garment-washed. Set-in ribbed collar. Shoulder-to-shoulder taping. Side seams. Blind stitching on sleeves and bottom hem. Satin neck label. Made in a WRAP-certified factory

EC8000 8 oz. Organic Cotton Twill Tote

100% Certified Organic Cotton 3/1 twill; 8 oz/yd2 (272gsm).

Open main compartment

1” wide self fabric straps, 24 1/2" length

Solid black color, white logo

Size: 14.5"H x 16"W x 5"D

[2 CD]

Track Listing

Disc 1

1 Now - (5:24) - composed by Bobby Hutcherson and Gene McDaniels, arranged by Brian Blade

2 Slow Change - (7:40)- composed by Bobby Hutcherson and Gene McDaniels, arranged by Brian Blade

3 Hello To The Wind - (7:33) - composed by Bobby Hutcherson and Gene McDaniels, arranged by Brian Blade

4 The Creator - (7:51) - composed by Joe Chambers and Gene McDaniels, arranged by Brian Blade

5 Black Heroes - (6:12) - composed by Harold Land, arranged by Jon Cowherd

Disc 2

1 The Final Four - (6:20) - composed by Jon Cowherd

2 My Joy - (9:57) - composed by Bobby Hutcherson, arranged by Jon Cowherd

3 Love And Hate- (5:39) - composed by Grachan Moncur III, arranged by Jon Cowherd

4 Measures - (2:00) - composed by Brian Blade and Rogerio Boccato

5 Future - (9:12) - composed by John Hart

6 Forgotten Memories (10:04) - composed by Myron Walden

7 Live By The Sword - (9:39) - composed by Brian Blade

Recorded on October 22 and 23, 2018
The Bunker Studio
400 South 2nd Street
Brooklyn, New York 11211

Recorded by Aaron Nevezie
Assistant Engineer: Nolan Thies

Mixed by Jeff Cressman
San Francisco, California

Mastered by Mark Wilder
Battery Studios
321 West 44th Street
New York, New York 10036

Produced by Brian Blade and Jon Cowherd
Executive Production by Leopold Companies, Inc.

“My Joy” and “Measures” recorded by Scott Schneider on September 24, 2019 live at Dazzle, 1512 Curtis Street, Denver, Colorado 80202

Brian Blade - drums and background vocals
Rogerio Boccato - percussion
Jon Cowherd - piano, wurlitzer and background vocals
Monte Croft - vibraphone, marimba and lead vocals
John Hart - guitar
Myron Walden - flute, tenor and alto saxophone and bass clarinet
Doug Weiss - bass

Track Listing

1 Rubylou’s Lullaby - 4:38 composed by Brian Blade
2 Return of the Prodigal Son - 8:51 composed by Jon Cowherd
3 Stoner Hill – 3:17 composed by Brian Blade
4 Season of Changes - 12:01 composed by Jon Cowherd
5 Most Precious One - 3:01 composed by Brian Blade
6 Most Precious One (Prodigy) - 3:11 composed by Brian Blade
7 Improvisation - 3:57 composed by Jon Cowherd – Myron Walden
8 Alpha and Omega - 1:25 composed by Brian Blade
9 Omni –6:11 composed by Brian Blade

Brian Blade (Middle Way Music BMI)
Jon Cowherd (The Colonel’s Music BMI)
Myron Walden (Norym Productions BMI)

The Fellowship Band

Brian Blade - Drums
Jon Cowherd - piano, pump organ, Moog, Wurlitzer
Melvin Butler - tenor saxophone
Kurt Rosenwinkel - guitar
Christopher Thomas - bass
Myron Walden - alto saxophone, bass clarinet

Produced by Brian Blade and Jon Cowherd

Recorded on October 10-13, 2007 at the Clubhouse in Rhinebeck, New York
Engineered by: Tucker Martine
Assistant engineer: Jon Sargent

Mastered by Mark Wilder
Battery Studios
321 West 44^th Street
New York, NY 10036

Cover photograph: Brian Blade
Band photographs by James Russick Smith
www.brianblade.com

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