Recorded in 1971 by a 27-year-old pastor and an after school program choir Like A Ship is a stirring and powerful meditation on the wayward aftermath of the Civil Rights Movement. Tracked with the help of Chess/Cadet maestros Gene Barge Phil Upchurch and Richard Evans the album is a mix of euphoric gospel and Mayfieldesque political soul with sleigh bells hand claps and jazzy piano stabs. Sampled by T.I. Kanye and Khaled Barrett created a rapturous crossover gospel classic that's still wildly r elevant.