Tomorrow is Pentecost Sunday, a day when the church remembers the coming of the Holy Spirit on Jesus’ disciples. It is sometimes referred to as the birthday of the church,Continue readingGuide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
A Beautiful Life
Once again, Deb Adams Phelps and the folks at DisciplesNet Church have used one of my recordings to make an inspirational music video. A Beautiful Life is a gospel songContinue readingA Beautiful Life
Stepping in the Light
I enjoyed recording this 19th century gospel song for DisciplesNet Church Worship #177. … Continue readingStepping in the Light
Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen
The folks at DisciplesNet Church keep finding gems from various sessions that I did with Twana Harris. They created this devotional video from our rendition of Nobody Knows the TroubleContinue readingNobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen
The Ninety and Nine (DisciplesNet)
Ira Sankey was so moved by Elizabeth Clephane’s poem that he clipped it from a newspaper while on an evangelistic crusade with Dwight L. Moody. In that evening’s service, whenContinue readingThe Ninety and Nine (DisciplesNet)
Drifting Too Far from the Shore
Charles E. Moody composed Drifting Too Far from the Shore in 1923 while directing music at a Methodist church in Tunnel Hill, Georgia. Along with Kneel at the Cross, itContinue readingDrifting Too Far from the Shore
Farther On
Farther On appears to be a hymn out of the shape note tradition of the Southern singing schools; however, it’s origins are uncertain. Like many hymn texts of its time,Continue readingFarther On
Down in the River to Pray
Down in the River to Pray is an Appalachian tune that gained popularity with the release of Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? in 2000. The song appears in Slave SongsContinue readingDown in the River to Pray
Come We That Love the Lord
Join in a song with sweet accord,And thus surround the throne. That text concludes the first verse of Come We That Love the Lord, a hymn text written by Isaac WattsContinue readingCome We That Love the Lord
Paul and Silas Bound in Jail
I recorded this bluegrass gospel standard for the online worship service (July 24, 2011) of DisciplesNet Church. The history of the song is unclear to me, but I’m using most ofContinue readingPaul and Silas Bound in Jail