ARC Choir
So a few days ago I was listening to NPR (as I tend to do) and I heard a segment on a musical group called the Addicts Rehabilitation Center Choir (or ARC Choir). The reason the ARC Choir was on the air was because their song ‘Walk with Me’ was sampled by Kanye West for his song Jesus Walks from the The College Dropout album. Jesus walks is featured in the motion picture Jarhead and therefore has attracted a lot of attention. ANYHOO… The ARC Choir sounded like a very interesting group. They’re an a capella group that puts out albums which support the Harlem Addicts Rehabilitation Center’s mission.
So I did what any good geek would do. I used my BlackBerry to email myself the name of the group so I could look it up when I got home. When I did get home, I found out that BestBuy.com had the ARC Choir CD I wanted, so I bought it.
It arrived today and I have to say that the first few songs that I listened to really moved me. The next couple were ok also, but the first two were fantastic. I was tapping my feet, slapping my leg, doing my very best white boy overbite, the whole deal. It is a very soulful album with messages of redemption and strength in the face of adversity. It is gospel, but even if that isn’t your thing, it is worth a listen. Check out the NPR Story for links to the group and samples of their music. I highly recommend the CD and I’ll be playing it for M soon.