In a rather fitting move, what rock royalty was found dead on his "throne" on August 16, 1977?
Move On Up a Little Higher soloist, Queen C. Anderson. But it was the Queen of Gospel, Mahalia Jackson, who, according to Brewster, "knew what to do with it. She could throw the verse out there." Producer Art Freeman insisted Jackson record "Move on Up a Little Higher"; released in early 1948, the single became the best-selling gospel record of all time, selling in such great quantities that stores could not even meet the demand. Brewster was pastor of East Trigg Avenue Baptist Church, one of the churches where young Elvis Presley studied the ecstatic moves of his gospel heroes. "Move On Up A Little Higher,"
Dead Throne and less produced and more violent sound. Ryan Williford of "Audiopinions" gave the album a 7.5 out of 10 describing the band's choice of producer, Adam Dutkiewicz as a wise move for the band. This is because Williford believes that Joey Sturgis, who produced all of their discography prior to "Dead Throne", overproduces his work. He credited the record for its rawer and more natural sound. Drew Beringer of AbsolutePunk also favored "Dead Throne" for the variety on the record, particularly praising The Devil Wears Prada for their instrumental song "Kansas" and their evolution as songwriters. Jason Lymangrover on a