new release: 
(ropeadope)

SISTER GERTRUDE MORGAN (1900-1980) was a painter, singer and self-proclaimed “bride of Christ” whose visually explosive folk art is celebrated on the museum circuit world-wide. But her on album, made in New Orleans in the 1960’s, is one of black gospel music’s secret relics. Those recordings were unearthed and a limited number of copies were released to unanimous and widespread critical acclaim in 2003.
Ropeadope has procured the master rights and enlisted internationally acclaimed DJ and Producer King Britt along with guitarist/producer Tim Motzer to create an entirely new and ground breaking work, putting musical tracks behind the Sister’s previously unaccompanied vocals. 
The cycle of ten songs mixes gospel hymns with funk, soul, mississippi delta, and afrobeat melodies with Britt’s deep percussive beats. The live ensemble will tour this unique project with a full multimedia performance featuring live video in late 2005.

Produced by KING BRITT and TIM MOTZER

NPR SISTER GERTRUDE PROFILE
WHYY Radiotimes interview w/ King Britt and Tim Motzer
search radiotimes archive for ‘sister gertrude morgan’ to hear the interview.
City Paper Cover Story 
Philadelphia Inquirer Article 
Philadelphia Weekly Article
Nashvillerage review

CITY PAPER CHOICE AWARDS:
Most Loving New Orleans Tributes 
Before Katrina was a drizzle over the Atlantic, King Britt and Tim Motzer were paying tribute to long-departed Preservation Hall treasure Sister Gertrude Morgan, laying down groovy, dancey backing tracks behind her glorious a cappella preachings. It’s an amazing, timeless CD. And after the storm, hip-hop heroes The Roots turned their long-planned Kimmel Center debut into a fundraiser/upbeat revival. Black Thought, ?uestlove and company plucked the TBC Brass Band out of the shelters and marched down the aisle with ’em to start the show. Unforgettable. 
–PR

SISTER GERTRUDE MORGAN – vocals, tambourine
KING BRITT – beat programming, percussion, piano, organ, strings, bass
TIM MOTZER – acoustic, slide, and electric guitars
hammond organ, percussion
special guests:
G. LOVE – harps 
BARRY MEEHAN – bass + lapsteel 

release date September 6, 2005