Rev. Raymond Branch's Heavenly Rainbow: August 2010

Thursday, August 26, 2010

"I Want My Crown"

Archival recording, date unknown.

© 2010 Rev. Raymond Branch

Monday, August 16, 2010

"Step by Step" With Josh Alan

Reverend Raymond Branch and Josh Alan improvise an arrangement of "Step by Step" in the pews of the Heavenly Rainbow Baptist Church, July 2010.

© 2010 Rev. Raymond Branch, Josh Alan, Wyatt Doyle

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Reverend Branch in front of the Heavenly Rainbow Baptist Church, August 2010.

photo © 2010 Wyatt Doyle

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

"Amazing Grace" (with Victoria Doyle)

For over 40 years, New Orleans native Reverend Raymond Branch shared his home and church recordings each week on Los Angeles' Rainbow Gospel Hour. Emanating from Inglewood's KTYM, the diminished late night signal and the program's pre-dawn scheduling, followed by KTYM's subsequent removal of musical programs from its streaming service, made hearing Rev. Branch's broadcasts almost impossible for most listeners. Our hope was that this site would go some way toward rectifying that.

In 2014, Rev. Branch retired the historic broadcast upon learning KTYM would be changing ownership and format. Archival tapes of Rev. Branch's shows will continue to be posted here.

Rev. Branch previously recorded as "Ray Branch and His Guitar" on his own Branch Bros. Records label. If you own those 45s, we would very much appreciate copies in any format for our archives.

Rev. Branch passed away in September 2017. This archive continues in his memory.