Last week, we watched the HBO documentary Mavis! which is, of course, about the career of singer Mavis Staple. Ever since I have been going to YouTube to listen to her early gospel work with her family, the Staple Singers, in the 1950’s. It’s just great stuff, a little gritty and blues-edged beneath with her vocals soaring above it all. It seemed so ahead of the time, especially given what was being played on pop radio at that point.
I thought for this Sunday morning music I would keep this simple and play one of my favorites, I’m Coming Home from 1959. I think it’s a great example of what they were doing then.
I picked the painting above for this song.The painting at the top is from my In the Window series from back in 2005 and is titled In the Window: Worlds Beckon. I chose it for this post because it reminded me of the thought of going home in the way of this song, that there is another world beyond this one. We may exist in this room, this life, now but there’s a whole different one just outside the window. That’s how this painting always struck me and it jibes with the song, at least for me.
Anyway, enjoy and have a great Sunday.
Redtree Times 
I’m not sure if you knew that Mavis Staples was at the Corning Museum of Glass auditorium on January 30th of this year (part of the Civic Music series). I went to the concert and loved it. Mavis is now 76 and still learning new music, much of which she did in the concert (she has a new CD out). But of course she ended the concert with a rousing rendition of “I’ll take you there.” I look forward to seeing the documentary!
Yes, I was there as well. If you get a chance, definitely see the documentary. https://redtreetimes.com/2016/01/31/freedom-march/
On Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 1:28 PM, Redtree Times wrote:
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