One of the best things about working on Electrified is that it has given me a terrific justification for expanding my library of blues music. While we were at Sundance last month, I was lucky enough to talk about the blues with drummer Chris Layton, who now plays with Kenny Wayne Shepherd but is perhaps best known as half of Double Trouble.

Chris highly recommended that I check out the Reverend Charlie Jackson, a gospel singer and preacher who recorded during the 70s. Now, when a musician recommends music, it’s wise to pay attention, so when I got home, I picked up a copy of God’s Got It: The Legendary Booker and Jackson Singles.

I’m very glad I did. While the music is definitely gospel, Jackson’s big voice and hard-rocking guitar puts his work in a class by itself.

Digging around online, I found a couple of clips of him on YouTube: Morning Train Wrapped Up and Tangled Up in Jesus

Enjoy!

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