The Blind Boys of Alabamaare recognized worldwide as living legends of gospelmusic. Celebrated by The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the RecordingAcademy with Lifetime Achievement Awards, inducted into the Gospel Music Hall ofFame, and winners of five Grammy® Awards, they have attained the highest levels ofachievement in a career that spans over 70 years.The Blind Boys are known for crossing multiple musical boundaries with theirremarkable interpretations of everything from traditional gospel favorites tocontemporary spiritual material by songwriters such as Eric Clapton, Prince and TomWaits. They have appeared on recordings with many artists, including Lou Reed, PeterGabriel, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Aaron Neville, Susan Tedeschi, Ben Harper, PattyGriffin and Taj Mahal. The Blind Boys of Alabama have also appeared onThe TonightShow, Late Night, The Grammy® Awards, 60 Minutes, The Colbert Reportand manyother television shows.