My August 2013 LET FREEDOM RING house / progressive house Mix

As the third installment of my 50th Anniversary of the 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington / August 2013 series and IN SUPPORT OF GLBT MARRIAGE EQUALITY, inspired by negro spirituals as well as civil rights and protest songs, my August 2013 LET FREEDOM RING house / progressive house mix is available at Beatport Mixes at

My June 2013 UNSPEAKABLE JOY gospel house (gay pride) mix

Let me start by stating that I am NOT into the "church thing" nor gospel music, per se. But, in recent months, through my exploration of the house music genre natural progressions have taken me deeper into the progressive, underground and gospel styles of house. As the 7th and final installment of my 2013 GLBT Pride Series this June 2013 UNSPEAKABLE JOY mix is in connection with a newly launched GAY GOSPEL HOUSE series. By NO MEANS should you MISCONTRUE my interest in gospel house music with the false notion that I'm on the verge of a rebirth. Like I said, I AM NOT INTO THAT "CHURCH THING". I'm into music and not unlike UPLIFTING TRANCE what I refer to as GAY GOSPEL HOUSE moves me. Nothing more and nothing less. And without apologies, Elvert

My I'M SO EXCITED house /gospel house (43rd NYC GLBT Pride) June 2013 mix

My June 2013 WHAT A FEELING house / progressive (38th Baltimore Pride 2013) mix at Beatport

My May 2012 STRONGER House / Underground 22nd DC BLACK GAY PRIDE mix now at Beatport

In the process of transferring my music mixes archives to BEATPORT here is a favorite from my 2012 Gay Pride series and a continuation of exploration into underground house.

My August 2012 TAKING ME HIGHER Progressive House (Female Vocals) Bathhouse Mix

Reflecting on the fact that female vocals, historically, have played importance in the gay dance music scene as the second installment of my "Gay Baththouse Music" series the 19 August 2012 TAKING ME HIGHER progressive house / trance mix features a tracklist of some of my favorite female vocal songs that I've purchased over the past three years from Masterbeat and Beatport.

My first posting to MIXCRATE click the cd cover to listen to and/or download the mix.

Learn more about the historcal importance of bathhouses in the gay community at Wikipedia.

My July 2012 CALL MY NAME (AIDS Quilt In The Capital) house mix

CALL MY NAME Progressive/Underground House Mix (July 2012) by Elvert Barnes Trance Head on Mixcloud

My BREAK MY STRIDE Progressive House Mix In Celebration of 37th Baltimore Pride 2012

In celebration of this weekend's 37th Baltimore Pride 2012 event my June 2012 BREAK MY STRIDE features a progressive house track list.

My June 2012 RELEASE House / Underground Mix in Celebration of 16th Folsom Street East NYC

While in celebration of this Sunday's 16th Folsom Street East event in NYC the third installment of my 2012 GLBT Pride Series entitled RELEASE which features an underground / house progressive tracklist the mix (and in reflecting on my personal experiences when I lived in NYC doing the 80's) is geared more towards after-hours dance and sex clubs that some may frequent (after a night or two of partying) on Sunday afternoon and evening.

24 July 2011: O' Happy Day for Gay Marriage in New York State!

While I had hoped to put together a special mix to celebrate today's 24 July 2011 effective date when gay couples can legally marry in New York State due to pressing issues I was not able to.

For now, click the cd cover to listen to and/or download my September 2010 BORN THIS WAY progressive / gay circuit mix in celebration of this oh so happy day!

For more high-energy and uplifting dance music visit my Elvert Barnes Mixology archives.