Jesus Music

Just discovered two amazing blogs for downloading MP3s of old Christian vinyl music. Heavenly Grooves had Graham Kendrick’s first album from 1972, ‘Footsteps On The Sea’, and a 1978 album from Brian McLaren (yes, that Brian McLaren). The Ancient Star Song has a wide range, too, with a more British focus. I’ve found some other early Kendrick there (including the wonderful ‘Paid On The Nail’). I’m currently playing the first album by Fish Co.

There are some potential disadvantages. Firstly, both sites use the Megaupload site for downloads. It places limits on downloads for those who don’t pay a subscription fee. Secondly, it prohibits the use of download managers. This means you can only download to your default location. You’ll be fiddling to get the music into iTunes or whatever, once you’ve expanded it. Which raises the third issue: the downloads are not in ZIP format but RAR. That means getting specific software to unzip it. For a Windows user like me, that means WinRAR. You can get a trial version for precisely zero pence. It lasts forty days. Beyond that, it costs about thirty euros (about £20+). However, if you’re going to use these sites regularly, that’s a bargain.

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