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Make Me an Instrument
Gospel / Spiritual · 1983 · 8 tracks · 33m

Make Me an Instrument

Candi Staton

1980s gospel-soul. Staton trades the disco floor for the sanctuary, delivering powerhouse vocals over warm, brass-inflected arrangements.

March 13, 1983 · Beracah Records

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A triumphant and warm spiritual homecoming that balances the grit of lived experience with the clarity of newfound peace.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks · 33m
01
Sin Doesn't Live Here Anymore
4:02
02
God Can Make Something Out of Nothing
4:02
03
Let Go and Let God
3:56
04
Make Me an Instrument (Of Your Love)
4:45
05
He's Not Farther Than a Thought Away
4:23
06
Oh, How He Must Love Me
4:10
07
God Specializes
3:36
08
Nothing Can Seperate Me (From Your Love)
4:40
Moments Worth Listening For
The triumphant brass swell that anchors the opening of Sin Doesn't Live Here Anymore.
The moment her voice breaks into a gritty, soulful rasp during the bridge of Let Go and Let God.
The lush, choral backing vocals that elevate the title track into a communal anthem of surrender.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Make Me an Instrument sound next to the rest of Candi Staton's catalogue?

Sunday Morning+1.3σ

Sunday Morning saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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