I’ve wanted to do a guest set on Chances With Wolves for the longest time, and finally thought up a good theme – music about God. Turns out they’d been thinking of a doing a show with a “Higher Power” theme, so it was kismet. Digging for an hour of good music which fits both the show and the theme gave me a newfound respect for how much work goes into doing a show every week and never repeating a record… it’s astonishing. The music we played is mostly old, soulful, often weird and obscure, and if that’s your bag, be sure to listen to their show every week.

PS: If you haven’t already, listen to episode 20 of my podcast, Small Talk with guests Chances with Wolves and learn more about the dudes behind this terrific show.

Episode #286 ( with Special Guest DJ AYRES )


in the beginning – cannonball adderley
there’s a higher power – brother claud ely
oh yes my lord – voices of conquest
god (acoustic demo) – john lennon
human – the ad-libs
amazing grace – joyful noise
oh lord why lord / prayer – parliament
walk with me – the arc choir
sinnerman – the wailers
oh great god of power – ragni, rado & macdermont
hare krishna – ruth copeland
loud, loud, loud – aphrodite’s child
spiritual (negro song) – magma
serenity prayer – goodie mob
la creation – les diables bleus
spirits up above – rashaan roland kirk
peter & john – andrew wartts & the gospell storytellers
god god god – nina simone
godofallofus – new hope
wade in the water – the pipe
virgin mary – nancy dupree
reverend willingham prays for the people – reverend willingham
arise and shine – synanon choir
racing with the sun – ella jenkins
everytime I think of you – preacherman isidore womack
jesus gonna be here – the blind boys of alabama
baptizing scene – reverend w.a. donaldson
take me to the river – talking heads
take me to the river – al green
spirit in the sky – norman greenbaum
preacherman (acapella) – green velvet
addict’s psalm – ralph carmichael
bodhisattva vow – beastie boys
allah allah desem geslem – muhlis akarsu
allah u akbar – brand nubian
children go where i send thee – masta ace
forsaken – breez evaflowin
god lives through – a tribe called quest
devotion (live) – earth, wind, and fire
god made me funky – headhunters
stand on the world – celestial choir
i got it – gloria spencer
sermon? – little richard
call on jesus – otis g. johnson
say a prayer for two – crown heights affair
i want to thank you – alicia myers
darondo – thank you god