The Urban Hymnal
The Urban Hymnal is a 2022 debut[2] album by Tennessee State University (TSU) marching band Aristocrat of Bands (AOB).
The Urban Hymnal
September 23, 2022[1]
2022[2]
Tennessee State University campus, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
31:39
- Dallas Austin
- Larry Jenkins
- Sir the Baptist
Recording and release[edit]
The album came about when Sir the Baptist visited the TSU campus and saw AOB performing. He suggested that he could record the group during an artist residency,[3] and the recording took place on campus, with final editing being completed in mid-2022.[2] Dallas Austin came in to produce the album with Sir.[4] Word spread in the Gospel music community, leading to several established pop Gospel artists appearing on the album, as well as faculty and staff of the university.[2] The Aristocrat of Bands submitted the recording for Grammy consideration in August 2022, in the category Best Gospel Roots Album.[2][5] The band promoted the album by performing at the half-time show of a Tennessee Titans game.[1]
Guest artists