Loud Cymbals: 18 Gospel Songs

Rusty's first gospel album, certain to alienate both gospel and indie rock fans alike.

Recording: 7 Nov-13 Dec by Rusty Spell at Love and Letters Studios in Edinburg, TX. Cover Design: Rusty Spell. Photography: Liza Marshall. Total Running Time: 51.03.

All vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboard, ukulele, harmonica, jaw harp, Dasini bottle, and samples by Rusty Spell. All songs by Rusty Spell, lyrics and music by him except: 1,3: Bill Gather; 2. The Velvet Underground; 4. George Harrison; 5. Johnny Cash; 6,16. Traditional; 7. Hovie Lester; 8. Naida Hearn; 9. Pete Townshend; 10. Phil Spector; 11. Andrew Lloyd Webber; 13. Prince; 15. Gene MacLellan; 17. Neutral Milk Hotel; 18. Built To Spill.

Lyrics * Liner Notes

"Psalm 150"

1. I Just Feel Like Something Good Is About To Happen -- Bleep bleep, Jesus time.[2:57]
2. Jesus -- Lou Reed knew the Lord. [1:43]
3. He Touched Me -- Do songs get better than this? [2:59]
4. My Sweet Lord -- George Harrison. The hit. [4:02]
5. The Man Comes Around -- Ol' Johnny, he's a Revelation kinda dude. [4:45]
6. The Holy Ghost Song -- You got it? [1:43]
7. Goodbye, World, Goodbye -- The greatest gospel song about suicide ever. [3:54]
8. Jesus, Name Above All Names -- Piano pretty piano pretty. [2:06]
9. Let My Love Open the Door -- Pete Townshend, sappy guy. [1:34]
10. To Know Him Is To Love Him -- Perhaps Phil Spector knew the Lord. [1:56]
11. Hosanna -- Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote music for Jesus. [2:09]
12. Jesus Was An Indie Rocker -- Oh dear Lord, an original gospel song by Rusty. [4:20]
13. I Would Die 4 U -- I'm so sexy, I'm so sexy. I'm sorry, Jesus. [2:25]
14. The Halo -- Original instrumental. [2:10]
15. Put Your Hand In The Hand -- Traditional monkeywrench. [1:23]
16. Gone -- Kick out the jambs. [2:35]
17. Two-Headed Boy Part Two -- Please feel free to cry. We're here for you. [4:32]
18. Randy Described Eternity -- Where you gonna be? [3:42]

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