Another thumbpicking weekend at the Ozark Folk Center has come and gone, and this one will stand out in my memory. … Continue readingMemories of Mountain View
If You Come Up Empty
This live performance of If You Come Up Empty was recorded at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Edmond, Oklahoma, during a benefit concert on March 22, 2014. IfContinue readingIf You Come Up Empty
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
A Whole Lotta Fun in Metamora
Black Friday took on a different air in Metamora, Indiana, when Dean Phelps, Brian Keith Wallen, and Rick and Holly Garrett hooked up for an evening of music, stories, and fun. … Continue readingA Whole Lotta Fun in Metamora
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
Winfield
I have met a lot of mighty fine pickers and mighty fine people by going to guitar contests. These contests provide a great opportunity for fellowship as well as forContinue readingWinfield
I Am a Pilgrim (live version)
I Am a Pilgrim is a folk hymn. It was one of many tunes that Merle Travis likely learned from listening to the folk songs of coal miners in westContinue readingI Am a Pilgrim (live version)