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 1937 recording of Power in the Blood. Though it may be simple doctrine that we have heard since Sunday school, I hope we never forget how much power there truly is in the blood of Jesus. No matter what temptations and struggles we may face in life, Jesus' blood spilled on Calvary's cross has overcome all of it. With man something may be impossible but with God all things are possible.
This is followed by Anne Wilson with Strong. This s from her upcoming album, Rebel, which will be released in April.
Afterwards is Floyd Cramer with an instrumental gospel medley that includes Standing On The Promises, Bringing In The Sheaves, I Am Bound For The Promised Land, Shall We Gather At The River? and Leaning On The Everlasting Arms. This recording comes from his 1971 gospel album, Sounds of Sunday.
Then comes Josh White with his 1933 recording of Jesus Gonna Make Up My Dying Bed.
Next is Roy Rogers and Dale Evans with Jesus Loves the Little Children. This comes from a 1955 Little Golden Record that also included them singing The Good Lord is Going to Take Care of You. This song was written by C. Herbert Woolston and is said to have been inspired by Matthew 19:14 (“Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these.”) The song is to the tune of the 1864 Civil War song, Tramp Tramp Tramp (written by George Fredrick Root). Roy and Dale only sing the refrain of this song as that is all that was commonly used in Sunday schools. However, these are not the only lyrics to this song. To see the full lyrics click here.
Then comes Ernest Tubb with Love Lifted Me. This hymn was written in 1912 by James Rowe and Howard E. Smith. Rowe's daughter would later state, “ I can see them now, my father striding up and down humming a bar or two, and Howard E. playing it and jotting it down…The two huddled together, working line by line, bar by bar, composing this hymn in tandem.”
Up next comes Johnny Cash with Jesus Was a Carpenter. What I love about this song is that it talks about what happened back when Jesus was on Earth, but it puts it in a modern context even looking at many of today's political and social issues. This shows that the Bible is just as true today and that even after all these centuries we can still apply it to what is going on in our world today. The very idea of praising Jesus in socially conscious folk song, paints a great picture of what Johnny Cash and his music were all about.
Today's musical selection ends with The Louvin Brothers with The Christian Life. This recording comes from their 1959 gospel album, Satan is Real and the song is written by The Louvin Brothers themselves.
Now for Billy Graham on Johnny Cash's TV show.
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12
A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself. Proverbs 11:17
So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. Matthew 7:12
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves. Philippians 2:3
Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else. 1 Thessalonians 5:15
Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done. Proverbs 19:17
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Isaiah 40:29
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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