The heart, the faith, the soul of Clara Ward, ca. 1966

Record album jacket front cover art "The new gospel sound series". Label: Verve V-5019. -- Clara Ward (April 21, 1924 - January 16, 1973)[1] was a gospel artist who achieved great success, both artistic and commercial, in the 1940s and 1950s as leader of The Famous Ward Singers. A gifted singer and arranger, Ward took the lead-switching style used by male gospel quartets to new heights, leaving room for spontaneous improvisation and vamping by each member of the group. -- Ward ranks among the greatest of gospel singers; only Mahalia Jackson is more exalted. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_Ward]

专辑封面视觉设计：《新福音之声系列》（The New Gospel Sound Series），唱片厂牌：Verve V-5019。——克拉拉·沃德（Clara Ward，1924年4月21日—1973年1月16日）[1] 作为知名沃德合唱团（The Famous Ward Singers）的领袖，在20世纪40至50年代的福音音乐领域取得了艺术与商业双重成功。她兼具出众的歌唱天赋与编曲才华，将男性福音四重唱团体惯用的领唱轮换演绎手法推向全新高度，为团体每位成员预留了自发即兴演绎与即兴铺垫伴奏的发挥空间。沃德堪称最伟大的福音歌手之一，唯有玛哈莉雅·杰克逊（Mahalia Jackson）的业界地位更受尊崇。[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_Ward]