Eilen Jewell - The Sacred Shakers

Jason Beek, the Sacred Shakers' drummer, assembled the group in 2005 after hearing about a similar project from a friend in New Mexico.

The idea was to find like-minded musicians who shared a passion for the sort of old time gospel music performed by the likes of Hank Williams and The Carter Family. Other influences included hill-country bluesman Mississippi Fred McDowell, Jessie Mae Hemphill and gospel greats like Rev Charlie Jackson, Rev Louis Overstreet, The Staple Singers and many more.

Beek assembled a fine group of Boston area roots musicians for the Sacred Shakers album: Americana gem Eilen Jewell, Bluegrass cat Daniel Fram, America's bass player Johnny Sciascia and veteran violinist Daniel Kellar.

• I'm Gonna Do My Best
• Jordan Is a Hard Road to Travel
• Ready to Go Home
• Straighten 'Em
• John the Revelator
• Twelve Gates to the City
• Taggin' Along with Jesus
• Titanic
• Are You Walking & A' Talking with the Lord
• Banks of the River
• Travelin' Shoes
• Gospel Plow
• Prayer Bells of Heaven
• Green Pastures