Top Gospel Albums

[jake_larson]

Hey everyone, lately I have been checking out all the great gospel drummers and I want to start learning this style. My goal was to go to a church and check that out but I am in a small conservative Utah town (bleh) and that isn't a possibility, so the other alternative is recordings. What in your opinion are the top 5 gospel albums?
Thanks

[Michael McDanial]

As far as drummers, I couldn't tell you. Gospel to me has always been a type of music where I pay way more attention to the vocals than anything else. I'm sure some of the great gospel singers had to have some good drummers. Check out some stuff by Mahalia Jackson. Even if you're not impressed by the drumming, the vocals will blow you away. She's probably my all-time favorite female vocalist, in any genre.