Hello my friends and welcome back for another service of Cowboy Church.
Today's musical selection begins with The Sons of the Pioneers with their 1947 recording of The Sea Walker. This song was written by Tim Spencer, one of the group's founding members. Music was a major part of Tim's life from very early on. In fact when he was only 3 years old he was already singing at the church he grew up in. His love of things cowboy and western related also began very early as he had grown in awe of western movies and screen cowboys like Tom Mix, Hoot Gibson, William S. Hart and others were his boyhood heroes. With this it is no surprise that in 1931, he went to California to see how his talents could be used in Hollywood. Yet music always remained a major passion for him. As he worked in a warehouse, he would spend his weekends and time after working going around to all the country music radio shows, getting to know all the people he could. This is how he met fellow founding members of the Sons of the Pioneers, Bob Nolan and Leonard Slye (later Roy Rogers). The Sea Walker as well as being written by Tim also features him as the lead singer. The great Bass vocals in this song are courtesy of Hugh Farr. This is followed by Jerry Lee Lewis singing the gospel classic, What a Freind We Have in Jesus. Just a few days ago The Killer was introduced into The Country Music Hall of Fame and all I can say is that it is about darn time. Though many of you may think of Jerry Lee as a rock and roll wild man, he has recorded just as much (if not more) country music as he has rock and roll and has certainly left a strong imprint on the country music artform. Now comes Connie Smith singing . When God Dips His Love in My Heart. This hymn was written by Cleavant Derricks a minister from Cattsnooga, Tennessee, who spread the gospel throughout the mid-south. The hymn was published in 1944 by Otis McCoy for The Church of God's Tennessee Music and Printing Company (in Cleveland, Tennessee). Other songs written by him include Just A Little Talk With Jesus, My Soul Is Satisfied and We’ll Soon Be Done With Troubles And Trials. Despite writing such well known hymns, Derricks didn't receive royalties from them. When he meet Aaron Brown from Canaan Records, Brown learned about this. Brown contacted BMI, a company that represents songwriters and BMI would give Derricks $14,000. Next comes Tex Ritter with one of the all time great story songs, The Deck of Cards. Afterwards is Tammy Wynette with Womanhood. The protagonist in this song, when she finds herself tempted and struggling, she turns to God in prayer. This is important for us to remember that whenever we are unsure of what to do and feel lost and tempted, prayer should be our first response. Often times it sadly isn't for many of us and therefore many of us fall into the temptation. I will admit this is something I have done and a lesson I need to remind myself of sometimes. Now it is time for the King of the Cowboys and the Queen of the West, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Here they sing Have You Read the Bible Today? This is the B-side of a Little Golden Record released in 1955. The A-Side was The Bible Tells Me So. Today's music selection ends with Glen Campbell singing Where Could I Go But to the Lord.
Today's movie trailer is for another classic John Ford film, My Darling Clemintine (1946).
Showman's Trade Review, 1947
Next is a sermon by Pastor Greg Laurie.
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven..." Matthew 7:21
He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. Titus 3:5
Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. Hebrews 7:25
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
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. Romans 1:6
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Jeremiah 29:11
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
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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