He touched me - The gospel music of Elvis Presley

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2002 jährt sich der todestag des "king of rock'n'roll" zum 25ten mal. dass elvis nicht nur reinen rock'n'roll gemacht hat, sondern zahlreiche stilistische facetten hatte, zeigt einmal mehr diese ungewöhnliche doppel-dvd.
"he touched me" ist eine dokumentation über presley's beziehungen zur gospel-musik, eine stilistsiche richtung, die wie geschaffen scheint für eine unvergleichliche stimme, wie der king sie hatte. anhand der über 40 songs, die hier angespielt werden, wird sein glauben und seine rolle in der modernen gospel-musik bzw. bedeutung der gospelmusik in seinem musikalischen werdegang verdeutlich. dabei kommen auch seine alltime-classics wie "in the ghetto", "crying in the chapel" oder der all-american-standard "amazing grace" zur geltung.

die bild-tonträger enthalten neben faszinierenden anekdoten von prominenten vertretern des genres auch verschiedene jam-sessions von elvis mit verschiedener gospel-prominenz und jede menge interviews. durch die dokumentation führt der altgediente journalist sander vanocur.
wer den king einmal ganz anders erleben und seine unbekanntere facette geniessen möchten, wird über 3 stunde musikgeschichte pur belohnt. elvis, wie ihn kaum einer kennt!

volume 1 and 2:
over 3 hours of music and interviews.
long before elvis was heralded as the king of rock 'n' roll, he was a faithful fan of gospel music. although it was instrumental in shaping his spiritual life as well as his career, no documentary has truly chronicled this facet of his life ...until now.
he touched me: the gospel music of elvis presley, volume 1 and 2 feature more than thirty of elvis' gospel recordings and never-before-seen footage. this 3-hour collection, filled with personal stories by those who knew him well, goes behind the scenes of elvis' career. discover how elvis was dramatically influenced by two of southern gospel music's premiere quartets, the statesmen and the blackwood brothers. examine elvis' thirty-year friendship with gospel legend j.d. summer. learn of the controversy surrounding his performance of "peace in the valley" on the ed sullivan show. hear the surprising story behind the recording of his signature hymn, "how great thou art."
you'll see elvis in a new light as you witness how deeply he was touched by gospel music.

1. how great thou art
2. peace in the valley
3. swing down, sweet chariot
4. where could i go
5. i, john
6. if i can dream
7. an american trilogy
8. bosom of abraham
9. this time you gave me
10. a mountain
11. in the ghetto
12. put your hand in the hand

also featuring:
13. bridge over troubled water
14. he touched me
15. i believe in the man in the sky
16. why me lord
17. take my hand, precious lord
18. in the garden
19. his hand in mine
20. it is no secret
21. mansion over the hilltop
22. father along
23. where no one stands alone
24. without him
25. you'll never walk alone
26. amazing grace
27. turn your eyes upon jesus
28. i'm saved
29. i'll remember you
30. somebody bigger than you and i
31. up above my head
32. sweet, sweet spirit
33. stand by me