Candi Staton - Hallelujah Anyway (Larse Remix)

This one has been out for awhile, but definitely deserves a mention. Candi Staton is 72 years old, but her voice is clearly ageless. Known for her gospel and soul records, she is best known in the dance community for her track with The Source entitled "You Got the Love." Florence & the Machine covered the track, and in my opinion, was the catalyst to their success. The track was mashed up with Jamie Principle's "Your Love" and blew the track out of the water:

Well, Ms. Staton is back, and with another uplifting track. With vocals that say:

You have some problems, you need God to solve them, you get down on your knees and pray
When is he coming through, when will he answer you, well it may not be right away
But in the meantime just keep your mind in a positive attitude
And while you're waiting, start praising, he's going to see you through
Here's what you got to do
Praise him til your blessings come down
Praise him til your situation turns around
You've got to lift up your voice and say Hallelujah Anyway, Hallelujah Anyway

So much is going on, what's taking God so long, your back is up against the wall
Pressure on every side, so many nights you've cried, you wonder if he heard your call
You've got to trust him, be patient, he's working behind the scenes
Just keep rejoicing, start dancing, hes giving you the victory
Show him that you believe

Praise him til your blessings come down
Praise him til your situation turns around
You've got to lift up your voice and say Hallelujah Anyway, Hallelujah Anyway

You see him working it out (for you)

So motivational!
House music founding father Frankie Knuckles remixed the track under his Director's Cut moniker:
But for me, its all about the Larse remix. Noir label regular DJ Larse who hails from Germany and whose real name is Lars Brodherr brings forth a melodic smooth remix of the track. And it just feels so powerful, without having to be upbeat. How cool would it be to see this being sang in churches? Ah, the power of Gospel music.