Hello my friends and welcome back for another service of Cowboy Church.
Today's musical selection begins with with The Sons of the Pioneers with their 1935 recording of When I Leave This World Behind. This song was written by Bob Nolan. Bob Nolan was one of the founding members of the Sons of the Pioneers and in my opinion one of the all time great song writers. As well as writing this song, Bob also sings lead on this song. Like many Pioneers recordings of this time, one of the highlights is Hugh Farr's excellent fiddle playing. This is followed by Uncle Dave Macon with his version of From Jerusalem to Jericho. Uncle Dave Macon was one of the first stars of the Grand Ole Opry, beginning his time there in the late 1920's and staying an Opry fixture until he died in 1952. Nearly every week, Uncle Dave would sing this song at the Opry and therefore it became a song that many country music fans and performers knew by heart. Up next is Johnny Cash singing Just As I Am. In the liner notes for his Unearthed box set, John stated, "Mahalia Jackson has sung this song. I've sang it too, all my life. It's a song of invitation, to come home to the church. You know, I had my years in the wilderness, had my years when the demons crawled up my back. That was only when the drugs started and they've gone away now. Well I'm no exorcist. I don't claim to be able to exorcise demons and I don't know how they went away but they did. And they don't come back anymore. I had to finally accept it that God thought there was something worth saving, so who was I to say, 'You're wrong?' I had to accept it and go along with it, and so that's what I did." This is followed by The Purple Hulls with How Deep the Father's Love. This recording comes from their 2012 album, Close to Home. Next is Ricky Skaggs and Patty Loveless with Daniel Prayed. This reminds us that prayer is something that we are supposed to do constantly. While we all fail at this sometimes, you will find the more you pray the closer you feel to God. This is followed by Gene Autry with his 1957 recording of There's No Backdoor to Heaven. This song was written by Dave Burgess. Burgess was the leader of the band, The Champs. The Champs were named after Gene Autry's horse Champion and were formed by executives for Gene's record label, Challenge records. They are best known for their 1958 instrumental hit Tequila. On There's No Back Door to Heaven Gene is joined by Johnny Bond on guitar and a choral group conducted by Carl Cortner. Today's musical selection ends with George Jones singing Cup of Loneliness. George wrote this song himself and it is one of his finest compositions.
Next is Roy Rogers leading The Roy Rogers Riders Club in The Cowboy's Prayer in a short little film made for movie theaters.
Here is C.S. Lewis reading his essay, The Sermon and the Lunch.
Then Jesus answered her, "O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire." And her daughter was healed instantly. Matthew 15:28
For we walk by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7
They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” Acts 16:31
And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Acts 2:21
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23
So I always take pains to have a clear conscience toward both God and man. Acts 24:16
Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God. Matthew 27:54
He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. John 3:18
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness. 2 Timothy 3:16
Thanks for joining me come back next week for another service of Cowboy Church. Happy trails to you until we meet again.
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