Ark gospel discography (1963-70) on bless-this-soul

Ark gospel discograpy (1963-70)

Ark gospel

The Ark label operated from New York City and was connected to HOB (Scepter). Most sides seem to have been produced by John Bowden (HOB, Revelation, etc.).

Ark 148 has been released as by Charlie Baker and the Six Gospel Stars, and as by Charlie Baker and the Five Singing Stars (!). Check the scans.

Ark 164 by the Harris Family may have a different catalog number.

Ark 165 (Dynamic Specials) has number 166 on the reverse side. This appears to be a mistake. See scans.

It is unknown if the unnumbered release (by the Golden Travelers) is on the same Ark label.

This page lists all known Ark gospel 45’s and LP releases. No information on the missing numbers.

45rpm releases:

release	artist	artist as shown	songs	year
Ark 100	Austin, Jean		He's Such A Friend b/w I Don't Have To Worry	1963
Ark 101	Gospel Starlets of Brooklyn, NY		He Sitting So High b/w He's A Mighty Good God	1963
Ark 102	Sensational Six Wings	Sensational Six Wings with Hattie Williams b/w Sensational Six Wings with Reba Jones	Pray Change Things [sic] b/w He's My King	1963
Ark 103	Brown Gospel Chorus, Reverend Leola	Reverend Leola Brown Gospel Chorons	Sending Up My Timber b/w Last Mile Of The Way	1963
Ark 104	Williams and his Seven Saints, Bishop		We Are Living In The Last Days Now b/w If It Wasn't For The Lord	1963
Ark 105	Rising Echos		My Work Will Be Done b/w Jesus Is Calling Me	1963
Ark 106	Master Keys		Jesus Is Calling b/w Up Today And Down Tomorrow	1963
Ark 107	Gospel Starlets of Brooklyn, NY		Leaning On His Promises b/w Never Grow Old	1963
Ark 108	Young and the Flying Clouds, Dewey	Dewey Young and Flying Clouds	(I Heard) The Voice Of Jesus b/w Come And Go With Me	1963-64
Ark 109	Cook and his Radio Gospel Chorus Of Enon Baptist Church, Rev. W.E.		He's Coming Back Again b/w I'm On The Right Side	1963-64
Ark 110	Campbell, Rev. Ben		Bless Be His Name b/w Call Him	1963-64
Ark 111	Sensational Six Wings	Sensational Six Wings with Reba Jones	Guide Me Jesus b/w Lord Hold My Hand	1963-64
Ark 112	Brown Gospel Chorus, Reverend Leola	Rev. Leola Brown Gospel Chorus	Prayer Changes Things b/w What More Can My Jesus Do	1963-64
Ark 113	Heavenly Echoes of East Orange, NJ		I Found The Lord b/w If The Lord Had Woke Me	1963-65
Ark 114	Gospel Starlets of Brooklyn, NY		(I'm So Glad I Got) My Religion In Time b/w (I Want The Lord To) Hear My Prayer	1963-65
Ark 116	Green Sisters of Baltimore, MD		Rushing Mighty Wind b/w The Lord's Prayer	1963-65
Ark 117	Institutional Gospel Singers of Middletown, Conn.		Stand Not In My Way b/w There's a Time	1963-65
Ark 118	Lane Relation Singers	Lane Relation Singers of Philadelphia, PA	He's So Close To Me b/w Moses And The Table Of The Law	1963-65
Ark 121	Happy Travelers of Brooklyn, NY		It's A Wonder What The Lord Can Do b/w Morning Train	1964-65
Ark 122	Florida Robbins		How Blessed You Are b/w There Are Days	1964-65
Ark 123	Sensational Six Wings	Six Wings of New York City	Hear Us (Jesus) b/w Lambs Are Crying	1964-65
Ark 126	Mighty Covington Gospel Singers of Brooklyn NY		Must Jesus Bear the Cross b/w (Father) Help Me to Make It In	1965-66
Ark 127	Florida Robbins		I Got That Holy Ghost And Fire b/w We Are Our Heavenly Father's Children	1965-66
Ark 129	Goodly and his Junior Hominizers, Bro.		Only In Jesus We Find Rest b/w One of Those Mornings	1965-66
Ark 130	Gospel Specials of NYC		The Bible Tell Me So [sic] b/w What Is Pray [sic]	1965-66
Ark 131	Voices Of Jordan of Charlotte, NC		I Found The Lord b/w Ain't It A Shame	1965-66
Ark 132	Mellotones of NYC		Sent Me b/w I Love To Call His Name	1965-66
Ark 133	Harley, Lucille	Lucille Harley of Brooklyn, NY	I Can't Forget Him b/w It's Real	1965-66
Ark 134	Baker, Charlie	Charlie Baker and Six Gospel Stars of Brooklyn, NY	Old Time Religion b/w Come Go With Me	1965-66
Ark 135	Converters of the Bronx, NY		Live Like The Lord Say Live b/w I Know The Time	1965-66
Ark 136	Israelite Gospel Singers		Blind Bonimus b/w By Chilly Jordan	1965-66
Ark 137	Bigelow of Durham, N.C., Rev. W. T.		Morning Prayer b/w Evening Prayer	1965-66
Ark 138	Silver Light Gospel Singers		You’ve Got To Move b/w Trouble Don’t Last Always	1965-66
Ark 139	Might Gospel Revelators		Every Year Carries A Number b/w End Of My Journey	1965-66
Ark 140	Lampy, Luvenia		The Will Of The Lord b/w Don't You Hear Him Calling	1965-66
Ark 143	Lunenberg Travelers		I Know A Man b/w How To Reach The Message	1965-66
Ark 144	Chosen Eagles		Lift Your Voices And Sing b/w Made It Over	1965-66
Ark 145	Southern Stars		Tell Jesus b/w Mother's Cry	1965-66
Ark 146	Sensational Six Wings	Six Wings of NYC	Doctor Jesus b/w I'm Your Child	1965-66
Ark 147	Harris Family		Jesus Died (For You And Me) b/w He's Everything To Me	1965-66
Ark 148	Baker, Charlie	Charlie Baker and the Six Gospel Stars or Charlie Baker and the Five Singing Stars	I Made It Over b/w Calvary	1965-66
Ark 149	Mighty Gospel Travelers		Lead Me, Guide Me b/w I Shall Not Be Moved	1965-66
Ark 150	F.B.H. Sensationals		Heaven Is Mine b/w He's Keeping You	1965-66
Ark 152	Sensational Gospel Wings		Trouble About My Soul b/w What Could I Do	1965-66
Ark 153	Hillard, Anthony		I Can’t Do Anything Without God b/w God Is Everything To Me	1965-66
Ark 154	Bibletone Gospel Singers	Orig. Bibletone of Boston, Mass.	Build Me A Cabin b/w Lead Me	1965-66
Ark 154 (?)	Bigelow, Rev. W.T.		Morning Prayer b/w Evening Prayer	1965-66
Ark 155	Young Adult Choir of Paradise Baptist Church of NYC		My Body Belongs To God b/w Thank You Lord	1966-67
Ark 156	Sons of David of Boston, Mass.		Old Time Religion b/w Jesus Loves Me	1966-67
Ark 159	Gospel Tornators		Lord Want You Search My Heart b/w I've Got A New Name Over In Zion	1966-67
Ark 162	Famous Metropolitans		We Need Him b/w I've Got Jesus	1966-67
Ark 163	Sensational Spiritualaires		It's So Good To Be Alone With The Lord b/w Then I'll See Jesus	1967
Ark 164	Magic City Gospel Singers		Lord Help My Boy, Pt. 1 b/w Lord Help My Boy, Pt. 2	1969-70
Ark 164 (?)	Harris Family		Jesus Died (For You And Me) b/w He’s Everything To Me	1967
Ark 165-6	Dynamic Specials of NYC		King Jesus b/w Come On And Work	1967
Ark 166	Johnsonettes of Princess Anne, MD		He’ll Never Let Go Of My Hand b/w What A Mighty God We Serve	1967-68
Ark 168	Swan Silver Airs		Yes, God Is Real b/w Heaven Is A Beautiful Place	1967-68
Ark 169	Sensational Twilight of Brooklyn, NY		He's Real b/w I Promised The Lord	1967-68
Ark 170	Wilder of Lumberton City, GA, Mr. Samuel		The Old Time Religion b/w It Cost My Life	1967-78
Ark 171	Carruth's the Young Peoples Choir of the Holylight Church of Deliverance, Rev. S.L.		Let Thine Will Be Done b/w I'm Going Through	1967-68
Ark 172	Wearyland Singers of Corona, LI	Wearyland Singer of Corona, LI	Remember Me b/w Keep A Lamp Burning	1967-68
Ark 174	First Church of God in Christ Glee Club, Brooklyn, NY		He Touched Me b/w Search Me	1967-68
Ark 175	Harley, Lucille	Lucille Harley and the Choralettes of Evergreen First Church of God in Christ, Brooklyn, NY	I Was Lost b/w I Can't Forget	1967-68
Ark 176	People's United Choir		Stand By Me b/w United We Stand	1967-68
Ark 178	Dynamic Voices of Joy		God Bless You Mother b/w You're Worthy	1968-69
Ark 179	Southern Gates of Wilmington, Del.		Send It On Down b/w Rock Of Ages	1968-69
Ark 180	Mighty Chords of Joy of Amityville LI, NY		Need Nobody But The Lord b/w Oh Lord My God	1969-70
Ark 181	Rhett of New York City, NY, Jackie		Come See About Me b/w I Trust In God	1969-70
Ark 182	Gospel Crusaders of Paterson, NJ	Gospel Crusader of Paterson, NJ	Sinner Man b/w Get A Little Closer	1969-70
Ark 183	Jones with Mighty Gospel Travelers, Rev. R.D.		Praying time b/w Ambelechee	1969-70
Ark 184	Moorhead, Verma L.		Marvelous Are Thy Works b/w Dear Lord Forgive	1969-70
Ark 185	Mighty Gospel Travelers	Mighty Gospel Travelers of NYC	Save Me Jesus b/w Walk Around Heaven	1969-70
Ark 186	Master Gene Andrews, Jr.		Until Then b/w Draw Me Nearer	1969-70
Ark 187	Moore and the Young Christians Of Evangel Temple, Rev. James L.		Never Forget The Lord b/w Heart To Heart Talk	1969-70
Ark (?)	Golden Travelers		Been In The Storm So Long b/w Let Jesus Fix It For You	196?

LP releases:

release	artist	artist as shown	title	year
Ark LP 101	Evangelist Ernestine Cleveland Reems		O Lord Please Use Me	196?
Ark LP 103	Davis, Prof. James	Prof. James Davis and the Cloud-Davis Specials	He Will Provide	c. 1970
Ark LP 104	Holy Trinity Ensemble		I Belong To Him	1972