Excels is in Deo

I heard this first from the Shadows of Knight, which was a big rock band in Chicago. CYO dances, YMCA. And so on. They had heard it obviously from the originators: Them, as it was a hit in England. Like me,  they may have listened to Ron Britain's Sat recap of the British Top Ten. I don’t know. I think I bought Them's second record (found at Penny's) before I found their first record, which included Gloria, Mystic Eyes, Here Comes the Night…I guess Gloria has always been a bit about religion to me. - Jack Vaughan