On a glorious day

"Pastor Donald Gay's On a Glorious Day preserves the sounds and stories of Chicago's traditional gospel music and church community ... What is immediately evident from listening to On a Glorious Day is how Donald's voice gleefully walks the line between secular and sacred. Had he not dedicated his life to the Lord and become a pastor, Donald could easily have been a success on the nightclub circuit. His baritone voice falls somewhere between a blues shouter and a jazz craftsman. He gives the soulful sneering croon of Al Green a husky covering and dips into the bass register like Basie singer Joe Williams. He makes singing sound as fun and effortless as Hank Aaron made playing right field ... If every church sounded as enjoyable as On a Glorious Day demonstrates, there would be standing room only at Sunday services nationwide".

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