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Heaven, pedal steel guitar master Calvin Cookes new CD on the Dare record label, is his latest. Nashville country steel guitarists have dubbed him the "B.B. King of gospel steel guitar. Until recently Calvin Cooke was one of Detroits best kept secrets, even though he has been performing at the House of God on the citys eastside for the past 45 years.Calvin Cookes very first album-length CD has been produced by Robert Randolph, Calvins long-time protege. Randolph is better known as the first super star so far to have emerged from among the modern masters of "Sacred Steel." This church-bred style of high energy electrified lead slide guitar was first performed more than 65 years ago on pedal steel guitar within the Black Church, but only among House of God congregations. It was then and remains today an integral part of the worship service wherever the faithful gather.
In fact until the mid to late 90s this music had never been heard outside of church. Thats when rumors of an extraordinary new form of slide guitar first began to percolate among fans who long learned to idolize the electrified sound of slide guitar masters from Muddy Waters to Jeff Beck. Slide lovers long accustomed to hearing their music on six string electric guitars were taken aback at first to experience a frequently even more potent brand of slide guitar being performed on pedal steel instruments. The appeal of Cookes music transcends all the lines that have up until now divided the genres that make up American music as it is so revered around the globe. The music that people hear when Cooke plays is a result of how he allows God to use and work through him. Everything he does most definately to the Glory Of The Most High God!!!!! His main objective and goal is for someone’s life to be touched and effected positvely through the music that God has given him.
The group consist of his lovely wife Grace, who does vocals, Aaron Hines who plays the bass guitar, the percussionist Levi Bennett and Lonnie Bennett on the lead guitar.
