Cowboy Church #172

 Hello my friends and welcome back for another service of Cowboy Church.

Today's musical selection begins with Gene Autry singing The Last Roundup in a clip from the movie The Singing Hill (1941). This is followed by the Chuck Wagon Gang with their 1936 recording of Will You Meet Me Over Yonder. This recording was made only a year after the group was officially formed and their first year as professional recording artists. We continue with Hank Williams and his wife Audrey Williams' 1948 recording of I Heard My Mother Praying For Me. This song was credited to being written by Audrey Williams, yet on an episode of the Mothers Best radio show a few years later, Hank Williams introduced the song saying he wrote it. Audrey was very adamant about wanting to record some religious songs with her husband and kept bringing it up to Hank until Hank finally agreed and then convinced his manager Fred Rose. Though Audrey often gets a lot of criticism for her singing voice, the truth is it is not too bad here and their two voices match quite well on this duet at least. These gospel songs the two recorded together were heavily inspired by the husband and wife evangelists that both were very familiar with. Now it is time for Christian Southern Rock band, Third Day with their very catchy original Revival. This was the title track for their 2017 album, Revival. Next comes Charley Pride with Angel Band. The lyrics to this hymn come from an 18th century poem entitled My Latest Sun is Sinking Fast. In 1860, Hymnist J.W. Dadmun wrote music to this poem and published it in his song book, The Melodeon. However the tune we know today came was composed by William Batchelder Bradbury in 1862 and first appeared in the hymnal, Bradbury’s Golden Shower of S.S Melodies. There it was published under the title, The Land of Beulah. This is followed by Glen Campbell singing, O How I Love Jesus. Next is George Jones singing Precious Memories.  This is a song that shows us how something beautiful can come out of something tragic. This song was written in 1925 by John Braselton Fillmore and came out of the death of his son three years earlier at the age of five. John would later state, "’Precious Memories’ was born in the midnight hours as I bathed by pillow with tears, likewise all my songs came through life’s severest tests.” Even though this song was and is one of the most popular hymns, Fillmore lived his life as a poor janitor struggling to get by. He would only get $36 for writing this song, not even much for the 1920's. Today's musical selection ends with Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and The Sons of the Pioneers performing The Place Where I Worship.

Now for a movie trailer for one of the great western films. 

To read the following page click on it and use your touch screen to zoom in.

Motion Picture Herald, 1956

Now for an interview with The Sons of the Pioneers. 

Up next is the C.S. Lewis essay, The Necessity of Chivalry.

Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. James 1:12 

There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. 1 John 4:18

It is the LORD who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed. Deuteronomy 31:8

Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God. Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows. Luke 12:6-7

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Isaiah 26:3

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1


I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 

Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved Romans 10:9

Thanks for joining me. Come back next week for another service of Cowboy Church. Happy trails to you until we meet again. 

Resources Used

https://dianaleaghmatthews.com/precious-memories/#.YoG543XMK3A

https://mediahistoryproject.org/

https://www.countrythangdaily.com/angel-band-stanley/

Hank Williams Complete Mother's Best Recordings additional booklet by Joe Palmaccio