This version of Goin’ Up Yonder! and Oh Happy Day! (below) are the epitome of black Gospel singing to me. I didn’t know them a lick when they came out 40 and 50 years ago respectively. From what I can tell the Hawkins brothers (Walter & Edwin) must have had divine inspiration.  I don’t see how white gospel even exists in comparison. The energy, passion and talent doesn’t even make it a contest. What little I know of it is songs like these 2 and the modern iterations of the Chicago Mass, Atlanta Mass and LA Mass Choirs. Another fabulous song is I Was Standing by the Bedside of a Neighbor (Michelle Lanchester & Sweet Honey In the Rock). Alvin Darling, Nobody But the Lord is another. Angels couldn’t sing any better than this.