The Golden Age of Gospel Choirs The 1960's. The Harold Smith Majestics choir was founded in 1963 by Harold Eugene Smith (1934 - 1993) born in Detroit, a nationally known eminent director and composer. They were a gospel choir of fifty voices, some of the finest singers in the Detroit area, Charles Nicks was the organist, and George Jordan and Gordon Strong were the pianist. They made their debut in 1964 at the Edsel Ford Auditorium in Detroit. That concert was their first and became an annual event. The Majestic's soon became the pride of Detroit, and one of the foremost choirs in the country. They began a recording career in mid 60's, their first release was "More Love To Thee," followed by "Just A Little Talk With Jesus" on the SIMCO (VeeJay) label. After the demise of their previous recording company, they began recording for Checker records in 1966. Their recording of James Cleveland's "Lord Help Me To Hold Out" in 1973 is largely responsible for the song becoming a gospel "standard."
This rendering of "Nothing Can Change Me " is from the 1966 album titled "Just As I Am," by The Harold Smith Majestics.
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