Nigel Hall And Roosevelt Collier Offer Gospel Surprise At Bear Creek
By Scott Bernstein Nov 19, 2013 • 11:30 am PST


Hall and Collier were joined by a badass band that included such outstanding performers as Nikki Glaspie on drums, Nick Cassarino and Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff on guitar, keyboardist Joey Porter, percussionist Weedie Braimah, bassist Nate Edgar, vocalists Alecia Chakour, James Casey, Jennifer Hartswick and Natalie Cressman, a horn section of Igmar Thomas, Khris Royal and Ryan Zoidis as well as special guest Andrew Block for the Gospel Surprise set. The 10-song performance included covers of Frank Zappa’s “Uncle Remus,” “Higher Ground” by Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin’s “Spirit In The Dark,” among others.
Our friends at CHeeSeHeaD PRoDuCTioNS have shared footage of Walter Hawkins’ “Goin’ Up Yonder” from Bear Creek:
Here’s a look at the setlist from the Gospel Surprise set at Bear Creek 2013:
Set: Standing On Shaky Ground, Higher Ground, Brought The Sunshine, I Won’t Complain, How I Got Over, God is a Good God, Uncle Remus, Goin’ Up Yonder, Spirit in the Dark, Before I Let Go