"I Stood At The Crossroads" (1969) Norris Turner скачать в хорошем качестве

"I Stood At The Crossroads" (1969) Norris Turner

This is track 6 from the 1969 album "Give God A Chance". Written by Norris Turner Norris B. Turner was born March 19, 1936, in Troy, South Carolina, to Johnnie and Helen Chiles Turner. He was the oldest of six children. At an early age, he joined the Troy Bethel AME Church where he served for several years. Rev. Turner attended public school in Troy, and was a graduate of Brewer High School class of 1955. He was a 1988 graduate of Morris College Extension School of Theology in Laurens, South Carolina. As a youngster, he sang with various quartets, including the Golden Stars of Greenwood, South Carolina; the Spiritualaires of Columbia, South Carolina; Therman Ruth’s famous Selah Singers of New York; and the Brooklyn All Stars. His friendship with Sam Cooke inspired Turner to write his own songs. When he was with the Selah Singers, he performed for President Dwight D. Eisenhower, sang on The Ed Sullivan Show and appeared at the Copacabana and Carnegie Hall. He even toured Europe with the Selah Singers. After living in New York for a few years, her returned to Greenwood and in 1962 joined the city’s Mount Moriah Gospel Church. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, he recorded for Hoyt Sullivan’s HSE imprint as lead singer of Mount Moriah’s choir. He also recorded for HSE as a soloist and with the Norris Turner Singers. It was with Mount Moriah in 1968 that he landed his biggest hit: “They Call Me Crazy.” A popular lead singer, he was once offered a chance to sing rock and roll professionally. He turned the offer down after his mother threatened never to speak to him again if he forsook gospel for pop. He was called into the ministry during the fall of 1981. He was elected pastor of the Antioch Baptist Church in September 1982. He served as pastor there for six years. He was called to pastor Mount Herman Baptist Church in December 1994. In June of 1997, he was called to pastor Gethsemane Baptist Church in Blair, South Carolina. He led the congregation for 20 wonderful years before retiring as Senior Pastor in December of 2016. He was a member of the NAACP, National Baptist Convention, and was South Carolina Baptist Convention State Choir leader. He was the last surviving member of the original Golden Stars Quartet. Norris B. Turner of 1307 Rock House Road, Greenwood, South Carolina passed away at his home on December 27, 2017. He was 81 years old.