- 7inch
- Recommended
Messiahs Of Glory / The Royal Travelers
Can’t Find No Other Love / Jesus Hold My Hand
Celestial Echo
- Cat No: CERXDD002
- updated:2025-12-08
A reissue of a rare 1970 NYC gospel side from Celestial Echo, the reissue label run by Miche — who also heads the PANORAMA label and curates MR BONGO's "With Love" compilation series — together with Stu Clark of Wolf Music Recordings.
Track List
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A. THE MESSIAHS OF GLORY - Can't Find No Other Love
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B. THE ROYAL TRAVELERS - Jesus Hold My Hand
Celestial Echo (miche & Stu Clark) team up with Divine Disco’s Greg Belson to continue their 7-inch series spotlighting Detroit’s powerhouse gospel, soul and R&B label — HOB (House of Beauty).
This second 7-inch gives us two more in-demand killers:
Side A: Messiahs of Glory - “Can’t Find No Other Love"
Lp only before, this track makes its way to a 45 for the first time, super feel good soulful number. Uptempo with a glorious vocal, this one is built for the discerning dancefloor.
Side B: The Royal Travelers - “Jesus Hold My Hand”
raw, soulful and defining of the era. Rarer than rare and never before sold online, it’s a heavy dose of funky gospel oozing with breaky drums and soul.
Fully licensed and remastered, this 7-inch comes housed in a custom Celestial Echo / Divine Disco series sleeve with a faithful reproduction of the HOB label.
Founded in 1956 by Mrs. Carmen Murphy, HOB wasn't just a label — it was a beacon. From the basement of her beauty salon on Detroit’s West Side, she ran one of the most important Black-owned gospel imprints of the 20th century. At a time when both the music industry and the country were stacked against her, Mrs. Murphy built a sanctuary for soul — a Black woman-owned business and creative hub in volatile times. Pressed and distributed by Prime Direct Distribution.
Don’t miss — buy or cry. Volume 2 continues the journey.
This second 7-inch gives us two more in-demand killers:
Side A: Messiahs of Glory - “Can’t Find No Other Love"
Lp only before, this track makes its way to a 45 for the first time, super feel good soulful number. Uptempo with a glorious vocal, this one is built for the discerning dancefloor.
Side B: The Royal Travelers - “Jesus Hold My Hand”
raw, soulful and defining of the era. Rarer than rare and never before sold online, it’s a heavy dose of funky gospel oozing with breaky drums and soul.
Fully licensed and remastered, this 7-inch comes housed in a custom Celestial Echo / Divine Disco series sleeve with a faithful reproduction of the HOB label.
Founded in 1956 by Mrs. Carmen Murphy, HOB wasn't just a label — it was a beacon. From the basement of her beauty salon on Detroit’s West Side, she ran one of the most important Black-owned gospel imprints of the 20th century. At a time when both the music industry and the country were stacked against her, Mrs. Murphy built a sanctuary for soul — a Black woman-owned business and creative hub in volatile times. Pressed and distributed by Prime Direct Distribution.
Don’t miss — buy or cry. Volume 2 continues the journey.
From Celestial Echo, a superb pair of rare '70s US gospel cuts: THE MESSIAHS OF GLORY's "Can't Find No Other Love" backed with THE ROYAL TRAVELERS' "Jesus Hold My Hand." Both were released in 1970 and produced by John Bowden, who ran NYC independent labels such as Revelation, HOB and ARK Records. (Original Japanese text by Saito)