Mavis Staples, the Rev. Shirley Caesar, Dottie Peoples and American Idol 2007 finalist Melinda Doolittle are among the acts appearing on Greenleaf — the Gospel Companion Soundtrack Volume 1. The set is the musical complement to the original drama series from OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network: Greenleaf. Centered around the Greenleaf family and its Memphis megachurch, the series is helmed by award-winning writer/producer Craig Wright (Lost, Six Feet Under). The soundtrack also features two of the series’ cast members: Deborah Joy Winans and Desiree Ross. Offered by Malaco Records in association with Lionsgate, Greenleaf — the Gospel Companion Soundtrack will roll out digitally on a track-by-track basis with the complete 14-song set being released on CD and digitally on Aug. 26.
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