Extreme Spirituals

Extreme Spirituals
Studio album by Birdsongs of the Mesozoic with Oral Moses
Released	September 19, 2006
Recorded	2003 – 2006
Studio	Various Sounds Interesting (Middleborough, MA Virtual Planet (Brookline, MA)
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	55:36
Label	Cuneiform
Producer	Birdsongs of the Mesozoic
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic chronology
1001 Real Apes (2006) Extreme Spirituals (2006) Dawn of the Cycads (2008)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Extreme Spirituals is a collaborative studio album by Birdsongs of the Mesozoic and Oral Moses, released on September 19, 2006 by Cuneiform Records.^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I'm a Rollin'"	5:32
2.	"Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray"	3:24
3.	"A Little More Faith in Jesus"	5:37
4.	"Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child"	4:10
5.	"Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho"	3:36
6.	"Swing Low Sweet Chariot"	4:18
7.	"Listen to the Angles Shoutin'"	4:22
8.	"Wayfaring Stranger"	4:14
9.	"Great Day"	5:05
10.	"Nobody Knows the Trouble I See"	5:13
11.	"Oh Freedom"	4:43
12.	"Amen"	5:22

Personnel

Adapted from Extreme Spirituals liner notes.^[3]

Musicians Michael Bierylo – guitar, sampler, programming, recording Ken Field – saxophone, flute, percussion Erik Lindgren – grand piano, recording Oral Moses – vocals Rick Scott – synthesizer Additional musicians Larry Dersch – drums (3, 8, 9) Terry Donahue – congas (1) Jason N. Marchionna – percussion (2, 5, 12) Ken Winokur – djembe (1)

Production and additional personnel Birdsongs of the Mesozoic – production Rich Durkee – mixing Diane Menyuk – design Chuck Sokol – assistant engineer Margaret Wiegel – photography Jonathan Wyner – mastering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	2006	Cuneiform	CD	Rune 241

References

1. Anderson, Rick. "Birdsongs of the Mesozoic: Extreme Spirituals: Birdsongs of the Mesozoic with Oral Moses > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
2. Rompers, Terry (2007). "Birdsongs of the Mesozoic". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
3. Extreme Spirituals (booklet). Birdsongs of the Mesozoic. Silver Spring, Maryland: Cuneiform Records. 2006.

External links

• Extreme Spirituals at Discogs (list of releases)
• Extreme Spirituals at Bandcamp