Hello my friends and welcome to another service of Cowboy Church.
We start our music selection with The Sons of the Pioneers' 1951 recording of The Wonderous Word. This song was written by the Sons' own Ken Carson. Next comes The Carter Family's 1929 recording of God Gave Noah the Rainbow Sign. This is an old African American spiritual sometimes said to date back to the days of slavery. The song often was preformed by others under the title I Got a Home in the Rock. Two versions of the song recorded under that title were by The Weavers and Frank Sinatra. The Frank Sinatra version recorded in 1947 is a much slower paced traditional gospel recording that could not be more different than this fast paced Carter Family recording. After this comes Roy Acuff with a 1947 original entitled A Sinner's Death (I'm Dying). This is a sad sorrowful song about a man dying without ever finding God's grace. Roy Acuff was a master at capturing such incredible raw emotions in his songs and this is one of his most powerful. Next comes Gene Autry and Dinah Shore's lovely 1950 version of In The Garden. This recording was originally released as the B side of the two's version of another gospel classic, The Old Rugged Cross. Next comes Roy Rogers and Dale Evans with their 1962 recording of The Bible Tells Me So written by Dale herself. Last but not least is George Jones performing Old Brush Arbors on TV's Hee Haw.
We start our music selection with The Sons of the Pioneers' 1951 recording of The Wonderous Word. This song was written by the Sons' own Ken Carson. Next comes The Carter Family's 1929 recording of God Gave Noah the Rainbow Sign. This is an old African American spiritual sometimes said to date back to the days of slavery. The song often was preformed by others under the title I Got a Home in the Rock. Two versions of the song recorded under that title were by The Weavers and Frank Sinatra. The Frank Sinatra version recorded in 1947 is a much slower paced traditional gospel recording that could not be more different than this fast paced Carter Family recording. After this comes Roy Acuff with a 1947 original entitled A Sinner's Death (I'm Dying). This is a sad sorrowful song about a man dying without ever finding God's grace. Roy Acuff was a master at capturing such incredible raw emotions in his songs and this is one of his most powerful. Next comes Gene Autry and Dinah Shore's lovely 1950 version of In The Garden. This recording was originally released as the B side of the two's version of another gospel classic, The Old Rugged Cross. Next comes Roy Rogers and Dale Evans with their 1962 recording of The Bible Tells Me So written by Dale herself. Last but not least is George Jones performing Old Brush Arbors on TV's Hee Haw.
You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out. You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden, neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it in the house, so it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way let your light shine before others so that they may see your good deeds and praise Father in heaven. Matthew 5:13-16
You were wearied by your ways, but you would not say it is hopeless. You found renewal in your strength so you did not fall. Isaiah 57:10
The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave or forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Deuteronomy 31:8
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6
"Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life." John 5:24
Thank you for joining me yet again for Cowboy Church. Come again next week for more. Happy trails to you until we meet again.
-Michael J. Ruhland
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