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Bethlehem Progressive Ensemble
Mod Lit
Album US 1966 on Fortress Records label
Jazz and Spoken Word (Spoken Word, Religious)
Before "Jesus Christ Superstar," the Bethlehem Progressive Ensemble presented from 1962~1971 contemporary worship in college chapels and churches from New York to Miami. Still featured on BBC Radio and the “Giles Peterson Digs America Vol.2” CD is "Make Straight" (listed in error as "Make Way") as re-released by Ubiquity Records 9/25/2007. The Ensemble was patterned after the Modern Jazz Quartet (MJQ): piano, bass, drums, and vibraharp, plus vocal. Song-stylist Nancy Desiderio and composer\pianist Robin Miller still perform. Recorded 1965 before a live audience at The Chalfont and Haddon Hall Hotel (later Resorts), Atlantic City, and repeated at Town Hall, New York City. The homily on the LP is given by the late Rev. John Gensel, pastor to the jazz community of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, New York City.
Musicians
 | Bethlehem Progressive Ensemble , album by |
 | George Jones eb, bass guitar |
 | Robin Miller p, composed by, directed by, piano, liner notes |
 | David Pearson dr, drums |
 | The Reverend John Gensel liturgist |
 | Barry Erb mar, vibraharp, marimba |
 | Nancy Desidero voc, vocals |
Producers
| Samuel Maitin artwork by |
| J. A. Jorgenson recorded by, producer |
Composers
| Robin Miller |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Band One - Prelude | Bethlehem Progressive Ensemble | 2:35 | |
| 2 | Band Two - Call To Worship - Make Straight (The Way of the Lord) | Bethlehem Progressive Ensemble | 5:41 | |
| 3 | Band Three - Psalm 150 | Bethlehem Progressive Ensemble | 2:52 | |
| 4 | Band Four - Confession For Kyrie | Bethlehem Progressive Ensemble | 5:27 | |
| 5 | Band Five - Creed And Sermon | Bethlehem Progressive Ensemble | 6:56 | |
| 6 | Band Six - Offertory | Bethlehem Progressive Ensemble | 4:44 | |
| 7 | Band Seven - The Passion | Bethlehem Progressive Ensemble | 8:40 | |
| 8 | Band Eight | Bethlehem Progressive Ensemble | 2:39 | |
| 9 | Prayer | Bethlehem Progressive Ensemble | ||
| 10 | Pax | Bethlehem Progressive Ensemble | ||
| 11 | Benediction | Bethlehem Progressive Ensemble | ||
| 12 | - | Bethlehem Progressive Ensemble | ||
| 13 | Band Nine - Postlude | Bethlehem Progressive Ensemble | 1:53 |
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