The Best Gospel & Christian Vinyl Records 2025

1. Gospel [DVD] [1982]

Enjoy this powerful collection of soulful musical testimonials from James Cleveland, the Mighty Clouds of Joy, Walter Hawkins, Shirley Caesar and the Clark Sisters. 1982/color/93 min/NR.

David Leivick and Frederick Ritzenberg's documentary Gospel comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. There are neither subtitles nor closed-captions on this release. Supplemental materials include profiles of the performers, and a scrapbook. This is a decent disc from Monterey Home Video that will appeal mostly to fans of the artists who appear in the movie. Those singers include Shirley Caesar, The Clark Sisters, and Rev. James Cleveland.

2. WOW Gospel 2001: 12 Top Videos [DVD] [2001]

Nothing brings the joy of praise into the heart like gospel, and no one does gospel better than WOW Gospel series. Each February the WOW brand brings worshippers the very best that gospel had to offer the previous year, and this exciting release continues that tradition by presenting 12 of the top gospel video hits of 2001. From Mary Mary to Tonéx, they're all here, and if you're feeling down in the dumps, nothing will pick you back up like the 12 gospel greats included in this release.

3. WOW Gospel 2002: 12 Top Videos [DVD] [2002]

This disc offers a dozen videos and performances of gospel music. The DVD offers a standard full-frame transfer. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. There are neither subtitles nor closed captions on this release. Although there are no supplemental materials of any consequence, gospel enthusiasts should enjoy the performances by CeCe Williams, Kirk Franklin, Beverly Crawford, and many other practitioners of this distinctive sound. There is little here, however, to appeal to the average DVD consumer.

4. Chicago Sings Gospel's Greatest Hymns/Back to Church [DVD] [1998]

This documentary offers a look at the gospel music community in Chicago, featuring performances from some of the Windy City's best and brightest sacred artists. Performers featured include the Trinity United Church of Christ Mass Choir, Bishop Clarence B. Haddon, Dr. Joyce Haddon, and others. Selections include "Standing on the Promises," "I Trust in the Lord," "I Know It Was the Blood," "Get Right Church," and 15 others.

5. Gospel According to PJ [LP] - VINYL

This LP Vinyl is brand new. Format: LP Vinyl Music Style: Classic Rock This item's title is: Gospel According To Pj (2LP) Artist: Pj Morton Label: United Artists Records Barcode: 014998423413 Release Date: 11/27/2020

Johnny Cash co-wrote and produced this unusual religious drama, in which he narrates the story of Jesus in both words and song as he observes Spartan re-enactments of the gospels shot in the Holy Land. The Gospel Road was transferred to disc in letterboxed format at the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1; the image has also been enhanced for anamorphic play on 16 x 9 monitors. The transfer is sharp enough to reveal the grain of The Gospel Road's 16 mm origins, but the colors are true and this disc looks far superior to the film's out-of-print VHS release. The English-language audio has been mastered in two formats, Dolby Digital Mono and Dolby Digital Stereo, though the two mixes don't sound dramatically different. The disc also includes optional subtitles in English and Spanish. As a bonus, this edition also includes two radio spots created to promote the film, a gallery of stills, and trailers for other 20th Century Fox titles, including the Cash biopic Walk the Line.

6. Live at the Nelson Mandela Civic Theatre [DVD]

In their five-year existence, The Soweto Gospel Choir has become a world-wide sensation, winning two Grammy Awards and selling out concert halls around the world. This DVD captures all the spontaneity and infectious spirit that makes their live appearances an unforgettable experience.

This documentary offers a look at the gospel music community in Chicago, featuring performances from some of the Windy City's best and brightest sacred artists. Performers featured include the Trinity United Church of Christ Mass Choir, Bishop Clarence B. Haddon, Dr. Joyce Haddon, and others. Selections include "Standing on the Promises," "I Trust in the Lord," "I Know It Was the Blood," "Get Right Church," and 15 others.

7. Gospels of Scum [LP] - VINYL

8. Gospel Parade of Stars, Vols. 3 & 4 [DVD]

This is a video Classic! The Battle of the Quartets and the Roughside of the Mountain on one DVD. You'll want to play it over and over again. Artists include Rev. F.C. Barnes, Rev. Janice Brown, the Soul Stirrers, Swanee Quintet, and Gospel Keynotes.

Johnny Cash co-wrote and produced this unusual religious drama, in which he narrates the story of Jesus in both words and song as he observes Spartan re-enactments of the gospels shot in the Holy Land. The Gospel Road was transferred to disc in letterboxed format at the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1; the image has also been enhanced for anamorphic play on 16 x 9 monitors. The transfer is sharp enough to reveal the grain of The Gospel Road's 16 mm origins, but the colors are true and this disc looks far superior to the film's out-of-print VHS release. The English-language audio has been mastered in two formats, Dolby Digital Mono and Dolby Digital Stereo, though the two mixes don't sound dramatically different. The disc also includes optional subtitles in English and Spanish. As a bonus, this edition also includes two radio spots created to promote the film, a gallery of stills, and trailers for other 20th Century Fox titles, including the Cash biopic Walk the Line.

9. Bob Dylan: 1975-1982 Rolling Thunder & the Gospel Years [DVD] [2006]

The documentary Bob Dylan: 1975-1982 - Rolling Thunder and the Gospel Years covers a seven year span of the legendary songwriter's career. The film consists of concert and television footage from this era, as well as interviews with many of the people who collaborated with Dylan during this time period. The filmmakers also show places where Dylan recorded the albums he created during these years.

10. Higher Ground: Voices of Contemporary Gospel Music [DVD]

Clear - 8 CD/DVD

Stax Records was the true home of Southern soul music in the '60s. Creating music with passion, grit, and groove was what Stax was all about, and the label's legacy lives on in this concert film, shot at the Orpheum Theater in Memphis, TN, on April 30, 2003, and featuring many of Stax's best artists performing their biggest hits, with some special guests helping out. Performers include Eddie Floyd ("Knock on Wood"), Isaac Hayes ("Theme From Shaft"), Jean Knight ("Mr. Big Stuff"), Booker T. & the MG's ("Green Onions"), Al Green ("Let's Stay Together"), Solomon Burke ("Try a Little Tenderness"), Mavis Staples ("Respect Yourself"), and more.