Souls' Chapel is American

United States

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 country singer Marty Stuart

Marty Stuart

John Martin "Marty" Stuart is an American country music singer-songwriter, known for both his traditional style, and eclectic merging of rockabilly, honky tonk, and traditional country music...

's thirteenth studio album, and his second album with his band, the Fabulous Superlatives. This is also Stuart's second concept album

Concept album

In music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...

 (with The Pilgrim being his first). With this project, Stuart and his Superlatives devote the entire album to gospel

Gospel music

Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....

 songs. The album also features songs where Marty does not sing at all, but instead takes a back seat and allows 'Cousin' Kenny Vaughan (guitar), 'Handsome' Harry Stinson (drums) or 'Brother' Brian Glenn (bass) to contribute their own vocals to the tracks. The album also features a guest appearance from Mavis Staples

Mavis Staples

Mavis Staples is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress and civil rights activist who recorded with The Staple Singers, her family's band.-Biography:...

 on the track 'Move Along Train'.

Track listing

Awards

The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Country Album of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards.