His Hands

2004's limited pressing of Candi Staton's self-tiled compilation of her early '70s soul recordings was heralded as a revelation by every major music and entertainment magazine and went on to capture a place on Top Ten Reissues lists throughout the country. Now after over twenty years as a gospel vocalist, with over a dozen best selling gospel albums, two of which captured Grammy nominations, Candi Staton makes her triumphant return to her southern soul roots with His Hands, a stunning album that captures the soulful sounds of her celebrated early '70s Muscle Shoals recordings. Recorded in Nashville, His Hands features a stellar backing band including legendary Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section keyboardist Barry Beckett, the right-hand man for Aretha Franklin and Bobby Womack whose signature sound propelled The Staple Singers' 'I'll Take You There' and Paul Simon's 'Kodachrome' to the top of the Billboard charts. On top of it all sits Candi's voice, an instrument of unsurpassed grace and sensuality that weaves its way through the songs of Merle Haggard, Charlie Rich and Dolly Parton as well new self-penned originals.