John Ludwig

John Ludwig

Gospel Gumbo - by Out of the Whirlwind

Story Behind The Song

in early 2022 veteran south side Chicago musicians John Ludwig, Dennis Jackson and Shawn Mitchell had a meeting to see about forming a band. It would be months before the band would have a name, but on that first night the idea of a song called Gospel Gumbo was birthed. The idea was we're all different, but each one brings something unique to the musical gumbo pot and the result would be sonically delicious. The song gradually evolved over months of rehearsals with different sections taking shape. It was complex and challenging, but persistence paid off for the title cut of Out of the Whirlwind's album. The album was released a mere two days before the Grammy submission deadline, was submitted and accepted, and voted on for the Best Gospel Album category.

Song Description

a jazzy, breezy musical morsel, driven by Shawn Mitchell's lead vocal, an outstanding backing crew of singers and featuring piano, horn and drum solos.

Song Length 4:52 Genre Unique - Gospel, Jazz - Religious
Tempo Medium Slow (91 - 110) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Joyful, Welcoming Subject God, Religion
Similar Artists Al Jarreau, Steve Earle Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

Oooh - ooh oh oh Oooh - ooh oh oh Oooh - ooh oh oh Oooh - ooh oh oh

(V1) Might be up, could be down be down, almost level to the ground
You had a little bit of this, a little bit of that, now taste the gospel gumbo, it is where it's at (gospel gumbo)

Repeat intro
Oooh - ooh oh oh Oooh - ooh oh oh (gospel gumbo) Oooh - ooh oh oh Oooh - ooh oh oh

(V2) Let's hope peace and love inside you grow, He'll lead you just where you are and this I know
No greater love, in all the world, He has love for you and every boy and girl (gospel gumbo)

Repeat intro
Oooh - ooh oh oh Oooh - ooh oh oh (gospel gumbo) Oooh - ooh oh oh Oooh - ooh oh oh

Bridge
Gospel is peace, gospel is love, and it's the joy that comes from above
Receive it, achieve it, gospel gumbo you know that I believe it

Interlude/ ad libs

Solos

Outro/ ad libs

Gospel gumbo ooooooh Gospel gumbo aaaaah repeat 12x

Lyrics Shawn Mitchell Music Leon Reuben Dubose
Producer John Ludwig Publisher Songs by John Music
Performance John Ludwig, Dale Giantomasso, Shawn Mitchell, Leon Dubose, Larry Blake, Megan Marshall, Dennis jackson, Mike Tabor Label Songs by John Music

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