Dready Manning was a wild man. He drank whisky, he sold whisky, he stayed out all night playing blues in bars and clubs, he drove fast automobiles, he broke women's hearts. But the Lord had other plans for young Manning, and he sent the message in a dramatic way, curing him instantly under the power of prayer of an affliction that had beaten the best medical science could offer. From that day on, Dready Manning had a "converted mind." He gave up whisky, stopped carousing, walked away from clubs and bars. But he kept his music, turning it instead to the service of the Lord and making it into a family affair with his wife, Marie and their children. Nearly 40 years later, the series of recordings the Manning Family made through the 1970s retain all the sparkle and down-home sincerity that made them gems when they were recorded. The records are rare today but they have been painstakingly gathered together and reissued on this collection. The package also includes rare photographs, collected from many sources - including Bishop Manning's personal archives - and comprehensive notes by gospel researcher and writer Alan Young. Welcome to the world of the Manning Family.

1. Manning Family Theme Song
2. Back In St. Matthew Days
3. I Am A Pilgrim
4. The Jealous Men And The Jealous Women
5. Help All The People Everywhere
6. Going Off Theme
7. The Lord Sent Brother John
8. Don’t Let Satan Ride
9. The Gospel Train
10. What The People Gonna Do
11. Information Long Distance
12. The People Don’t Pray Like They Used To Pray
13. This Is Everybody’s Song
14. Talk About Me
15. What They Gonna Do
16. The Last Step
17. If You Miss Me
18. I Wanna Thank You Jesus
19. Something Inside Of Me
20. Back In Slavery Days
21. Count Of Your Deeds
22. I Know You Been Good To Me
23. You Don’t Know What I’ve Been Through
24. I Thank You Jesus For Another Birthday
25. I Want To Shout At The Meeting
26. Somebody Is Calling My Name
27. Sit Down Servant
28. I Believe I’ll Run On

Converted Mind

Bishop Manning