J.d. Vance Aidio

The Ultimate Prophecy album was recorded in 1970 on the Mercury label and received a spotlight pick in Billboard, Cashbox, and Record World magazines. It was a huge selling album in markets like St. Louis, MO and Columbus, OH, staying at the #1 position for nine straight weeks on the WCOL- AM Columbus chart. It was released in 22 countries and had great success in Germany and several other European countries. The title track “The Ultimate Prophecy” is comprised of 5 songs that tell a philosophy of our life, death, and rebirth back into this universe. In his book, titled “Stairway to Hell”, music critic Chuck Eddy listed “The Ultimate Prophecy” at number 374 of the top 500 heavy albums of all time.

Anchored by its titular sermon, “God’s Newspaper” is a showcase of Detroit’s Greater Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. Recorded in the church’s sanctuary, the album includes a sermon by then-pastor Reverend J.D. Montgomery, as well as selections by the Greater Mt. Carmel Choir. Dropping the listener right into the excitement of Sunday service, the album opens with an energetic rendition of the traditional praise and worship song “Jesus,” arranged by Gospel Truth label head and Detroit native David Clark.

A 2013 inductee into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, J.D. Souther is a legitimate legend in popular music. After a twenty-five year performing hiatus, Souther returned to recording and live performance in 2008, blending his trademark Americana-influenced style with new flavors of jazz and blues. On "Tenderness", J.D. s debut album on Masterworks, he worked with Grammy Award-winning producer Larry Klein who has produced albums for Joni Mitchell, Madeleine Peyroux, Herbie Hancock and Tracy Chapman, to name a few. "Tenderness" is a late-night masterpiece, haunting and wise and entirely reflective of the persona of this mysteriously brilliant American treasure.