Reviewer Wilson McBee summarized the album thus : " In response to Katrina ’s disaster of bibilical ( sic ) proportions , the Blind Boys have made a moving tribute to the city , its people , and its music on '' Down in New Orleans '' , and if the album is neither a classic of New Orleans jazz nor of Southern gospel , it reminds us of the deep connections that have always existed between the two genres . " Jessica Lopa assessed that " With its twelve tracks , each one a definitive expression of the ageless story of an honest life and its reaping , '' Down in New Orleans '' is a positive force characterized by a wealth of musical ability . " Andrew Gilstrap wrote that " '' Down in New Orleans '' is n't as slick as recent Blind Boys efforts — partly because Carter 's voice holds more rasp than absent lead vocalist Clarence Fountain 's — but it successfully blends the group 's deep gospel roots with the city 's musical identity . " Robin Denselow found that " This is a Blind Boys album with an intriguing new twist . " In his critical review , Andy Gill states that " only a couple of tracks – '' You Got To Move '' , given a revivalist treatment , and a version of Curtis Mayfield 's '' A Prayer '' featuring genuinely moving vocal interplay – come up to the group 's usual standard . " All tracks Traditional ; except where indicated The album won a Dove Award for Traditional Gospel Album of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards
40th GMA Dove Awards
40th GMA Dove Awards
Down in New Orleans