Hello my friends and welcome back for another service of Cowboy Church.
Today's musical selection begins with Roy Rogers and Dale Evans with Whispering Hope. This beautiful hymn comes from the pen of Alice Hawthorne (the pen name for poet Septimus Winner), who is best known for her contributions to children's music with songs like, Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone? and Ten Little Indians.
This is followed by pianist Floyd Cramer with a lovely instrumental version of How Great Thou Art. This comes from his 1971 instrumental gospel album, Sounds of Sunday.
Afterwards is Dick Curless with I Love to Tell the Story. When recovering from a sickness, Arabella Katherine Hankey wrote a poem about the life of Christ. This poem was broken into two parts the first being called The Story Wanted (published in January 1866) and the second called The Story Told (published in November 1866). I Love to Tell the Story comes from this second part. In 1869 William G. Fisher put this text to music and that is the version we know today. Still, it is worth noting that Hankey wrote her own music for these words, but her music was seldom used and is now forgotten.
For Father's Day, here is The Talleys with How Deep the Father's Love for Us. This comes from their 2012 album, Love Wins.
Then comes Blind Willie McTell with his 1940 recording of Old Time Religion.
Next comes The Sons of The Pioneers with their 1937 recording of One More River to Cross. Our good friend Leonard Slye (aka Roy Rogers) takes the lead vocal here, but like many of the best Sons of the Pioneers recordings, the highlight is the group's great harmonies. The incredible Hawaiian steel guitar player, Sam Koki joins the boys on this recording and does a fine job.
Afterwards comes Johnny Cash performing Greystone Chapel from his legendary 1968 album, At Folsom Prison. This song was written by Glen Sherley, who was an inmate in Folsom at the time. The song was given to John by a minister at Folsom Prision. Glen Sherley also wrote another hit country song, Portrait of My Woman, which was made a hit by Eddy Arnold. After this song's success Sherley would even record a live album in Folsom, while still being in prison. When he got out of prison, Johnny Cash met him at the gates. Sherley would even become a part of John's live shows. However, when Sherley would threaten to kill some of those on the shows and similarly violent threats against people, John had to let the singer and songwriter go. Singing background on this song is The Statler Brothers and Carl Perkins can be heard as one of the guitar players. The Statler Brothers and Carl Perkins were both part of John's live shows as well.
Today's musical selection ends with The Monroe Brothers with their 1936 recording of I Dreamed I Searched Heaven for You.
Now for a sermon from Greg Laurie appropriate for Father's Day.
Now for an episode of The Lone Ranger radio show entitled In His Father's Footsteps (1952).
And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place. Acts 17:26
So, Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him."
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. 1 Peter 1:3
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1
Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12
But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled. 1 Peter 3:14
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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