The Music of The Work

From the back cover of “God is Alive” LP:

We have been called "outcasts," "misfits," "discontents," "jerks," "hippies," and now we have a new title: "religious (or) Jesus Freaks." We could care less!

We have taken the name THE ANOINTED because we have found THE MESSIAH! HE IS THE SON OF GOD.

Because of OUR NEW LIVES IN CHRIST, we have been INSPIRED TO WRITE AND SING ORIGINAL SONGS given to us by The Holy Spirit, that we humbly, but proudly, present IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD, THE MESSIAH GOD, to you our listening public.

We are introducing A NEW SOUND into the world. It expresses our freedom from all things belonging to Satan. WE ARE THE CHILDREN OF GOD, THE MESSIAH.

AND HE HAS COME AGAIN TO THE EARTH IN OUR TWENTIETH CENTURY AMONG THE GENTILES.

WE KNOW HIM AS BROTHER JULIUS OF DOVER, NEW JERSEY. We invite all who hear this sound, not to be skeptical, incredulous, close-hearted, and unbelieving, that what we have written is anything but the absolute truth!

We attribute all of our talents and accomplishments for the blessing of mankind to our GOD, THE MESSIAH, BROTHER JULIUS.

Original 1972 US stereo private pressing on Anointed Records (catalog # MA12-A1-72). NOTE: condition issues (see below.)

“Obscure and incredibly rare early 70's private Xian folk-psych LP from the Messianic cult based around the Christian guru Brother Julius. These are hippies and Jesus freaks from all over the Northeast who took up with their messiah Brother Julius on his commune in New Jersey. There's some stirling a-little-too-real-people Xian folk on here, with nice psych flourishes, all originals and actually many very well-written and quite memorable songs.”

https://www.popsike.com/THE-ANOINTED-LP-72-BROTHER-JULIUS-Cult-Xian-Folk-Psych/130506466065.html

[archival download from popsike.com]

God is Alive published by Anointed Records / TAMPCO / The Anointed Music and Publishing Co., Inc.

A1: God Is Alive
A2: Be Positive
A3: Ho, Everyone That Thirsteth
A4: The Good Shepherd
A5: A Simple Song
A6: Rest Your Heavy Heart

B1: Peace Be On This House
B2: Voice Of The Seventh Angel
B3: When I Wake Up Early In The Morning
B4: He’s Come Again
B5: Yes We Have The Christ
B6: Joanne Is The Lord And Spirit

https://open.spotify.com/artist/02ilqEka5tobWTlXkm7oU7?si=W7X2B9jJRRilh44Zp4VPRQ

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=wPP3a-iOxrE&feature=share

https://www.amazon.com/Seeking-Jesus-Anointed-Band/dp/B00157I9RS

Historical Online Presence: WFMU playlist where you can hear "The Good Shepherd" from an FMU show (it starts a little into this clip at 01:14:41):

http://wfmu.org/flashplayer.php?version=2&show=38472&archive=65686&starttime=1:14:41

referenced here: https://www.discogs.com/release/5743146-The-Anointed-Brother-Julius-God-Is-Alive

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The Anointed Records

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“Unlistenable Mothers Day” playlist by 101.5 FM WXNA out of Nashville, TN: https://www.wxnafm.org/broadcasts/16044

scrub to timestamp 33:27 (through 37:10)

originally aired at 9:34pm on May 10th, 2020 Joanne is the Lord and Spirit by The Annointed (Brother Julius) on God Is Alive (Annointed)