Down in New Orleans is a gospel

Gospel

A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...

 album by The Blind Boys of Alabama

The Blind Boys of Alabama

The Blind Boys of Alabama are a gospel group from Alabama that first formed at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind at Talladega, Alabama in 1939. The three main vocalists of the group and their drummer/percussionist are all blind....

, released in 2008. It won Best Traditional Gospel Album at the 51st Grammy Awards

51st Grammy Awards

The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on February 8, 2009. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were the biggest winners of the night, jointly winning five awards including Album of the Year and Record of the Year...

. At the Dove Awards of 2009

Dove Awards of 2009

The 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 23, 2009 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2008. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Rebecca St...

, the album won Traditional Gospel Album of the Year, and the track Free at Last won Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year.

Down in New Orleans debuted on the New Zealand Album Charts at #33 on April 13, 2009.

Track listing

1. "Free At Last" - 3:32
2. "Let's Make a Better World" - 3:19
3. "How I Got Over
   How I Got Over
   How I Got Over is a Gospel hymn composed and published in 1951 by Clara Ward . Notable recordings of this work have been made by Mahalia Jackson , Aretha Franklin , and the Blind Boys of Alabama How I Got Over is a Gospel hymn composed and published in 1951 by Clara Ward (1924-1973). Notable...
   
   " - 5:03
4. "You Got to Move" - 3:35
5. "Across the Bridge" - 3:41
6. "You Better Mind" - 3:49
7. "Down by the Riverside
   Down by the Riverside
   "Down by the Riverside" is a traditional gospel song. It was first published in Carl Sandburg's The American Songbag and there are at least 14 black gospel recordings before World War II."Down by the Riverside" has a long history and was known in Civil War times. It was sung by blacks...
   
   " - 3:51
8. "If I Could Help Somebody" - 2:28
9. "Uncloudy Day" - 2:55
10. "A Prayer" - 3:30
11. "I've Got a Home" - 2:51
12. "I'll Fly Away
    I'll Fly Away (hymn)
    "I'll Fly Away", is a hymn written in 1929 by Albert E. Brumley and published in 1932 by the Hartford Music company in a collection titled Wonderful Message...
    
    " - 3:30

Awards

The album won a Dove Award for Traditional Gospel Album of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards.