Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers Essentials

“Yes, Lord, for the rest of my days” isn’t just a line from Kurt Carr’s beloved anthem “In the Sanctuary”; it also serves as a guiding principle for a gospel great who has answered God’s call since the ’80s. Mentored by the legendary Rev. James Cleveland, the composer released a clutch of albums featuring the vaunted Kurt Carr Singers before achieving stardom with the 2001 release of Awesome Wonder. Carr has remained a trailblazer well into the 21st century, dropping album after album packed with energetic numbers that brilliantly mix traditional gospel with touches of modern R&B, blues, jazz and whatever else he can cook up.