In the pandemic summer of 2020, singer-songwriter/visual artist Abe Partridge found what he believed to be undocumented music in a string of holiness churches across Appalachia.
He made it his mission to attempt to properly record these songs.
What transpired as he set out on this mission ended up changing his life.
His dear friend, Ferrill Gibbs, produced a podcast about it.
Released on Wednesday, 9/14/22, the Alabama Astronaut podcast hit Top 10 on Apple Podcast documentaries within days of its release. It currently has a 4.9-star rating and over 100,000 downloads.
Watch the trailer and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Alabama Astronaut Podcast website, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Visit the Alabama Astronaut Podcast website https://alabamaastronaut.com for more info., music, pictures, merch, and more!
THIS ALBUM WAS RECORDED AT FULL GOSPEL TABERNACLE IN JESUS NAME, MIDDLESBORO, KY, BY ABE PARTRIDGE AND FERRILL GIBBS. FINAL PRODUCTION AT GREAT HILLS STUDIO, NASHVILLE, TN, BY SHAWN BYRNE.
Its creation is documented in the podcast, Alabama Astronaut.
All recordings were captured by Abe Partridge Side A contains recordings captured at the home of Dootsie Rose on December 6, 2023 Side B contains recordings captured at the Laurel Cove Music Festival in June 15, 2025.
Mixed and Mastered by Brent Busby Photography by Abe Partridge Record design by Cathy Partridge Alabama Astronaut Media is a collaborative work of Abe and Ferrill Gibbs
First Edition of the "With Signs Following - Portraits + Stories from the Serpent-Handling Faith" 12 x 12 hardcover art book by Abe Partridge. Foreword by Ferrill Gibbs and elizabet elliott.
This book was mentioned in the podcast, "Alabama Astronaut", it is finished, and you can have one of your own!
Only 500 hardback copies were made. All books are numbered and signed, complete with red ribbon, and gold foil embossed "First Edition" label. The book also comes with a CD in the back, exclusive to the book, of field recordings and digitized old VHS tapes gifted to Abe by those of the faith.
It is truly a treasure...
All paintings in this book were displayed at the Alabama Contemporary Art Center, Mobile, AL January 13 - May 20, 2023. Curated by elizabet elliott.
