"The Gospel According to Austin vol. 2 - Malford Milligan & Friends"
(a non-profit Compilation CD)

The purpose of this CD is 3 fold:

Raise funds for non-profits that benefit musician's (profits divided 25% for musicians medical needs; 25% to be determined in the future).
Expose our rich gospel music heritage, reminding ourselves of the foundation it laid for the current Austin music we enjoy.
Help preserve "roots Gospel music" by getting it into the street where it can be appreciated by the masses (50% of profits go to this GAA Project to help produce more of this music).

This CD is intended to be a celebration of traditional, undiluted Gospel music of all genre's -- much like the Grand Ol' Opry celebrates great Country & Western music of all types. Many of the musicians contained herein are Christian believers, some have other faiths, and some may not know what they are. But they all understand they have been given a gift, and they all relished this opportunity to give it back unreservedly, in the finest Gospel tradition.

Because Austin is a "live Music capital of the World" , there is a large number of musicians and fans who are well schooled in appreciating the diversity of great live music forms. And most of these people love great Gospel music… moving, sweaty, spiritual, soulful, gritty, broken, joyful, rockin', real, spontaneous Gospel music. As Gurf Morlix put it, "we love playing this old gospel music cause it's just so alive."

The music contained on this CD (and future CD's) will be Gospel based songs representing a broad spectrum of musical styles, each performed by a different musician or group with an Austin presence. We explore a spectrum of the Gospel roots of Austin's current musical fabric in this compilation… Black Gospel, Country, Blues, R&B, Tejano, mostly agrarian influenced. This CD embraces Gospel music's diversity, and extends it across the many boundaries of race, religion, genre, and geography. And in the finest Austin tradition, it is eclectic.

"This gospel's so convincing, even a Jewish guy like me is hooked… Hallelujah!" -- Jody Denberg, Program Director KGSR 107.1fm Austin, TX

"It's so powerful and positive that it just grabs you." -- Malford Milligan

"…it's music that sticks to your soul"-- Chester Baldwin, Mount Sinai Baptist Choir

We call it "kick-butt Gospel" because it gives folks a liftin' & the devil a kickin'. Whatever you decide to call it, Austin loves to hear it at a Gospel Brunch, or at a Sunday service.

This is not intended to be a "religious" CD in the vein of typical Christian music. The artists and cuts selected intentionally represent a broad-brush of secular and church musicians from the Austin area. We only asked the musicians to play this music with all of their heart, all of their talent, and to simply pour it out honestly.

We hope that we can count on your support for this unique project. And please let us hear from you with any questions or comments.

Greg Adkins & Phillip Fajardo - Project Co-Directors 512-261-6322, 512-796-4734