Sunday morning gospel--Branham Family, Ferlin Husky, Thrasher Brothers, Harmony Four, more!

Oh, boy, oh, boy! I can't wait. Such fun--I'll have to check the gospel mp3s at my Box account against the stuff I've burned to the HP. And to stuff waiting to be burned.

I had a good system going, but I got behind on my uploading. Which put everything out of sync. I'd explain further, but the Boredom Police will be coming for me if I don't quit about now.

No matter how stressful something may be to us, it's never interesting to hear about. Funny how that is.

Anyway, no -athons today. No themes. Just a bunch of good gospel music. (I would have added the "ol'," but that's such a cliche.)

Last week we heard the Branham Family. Why should this week be any different?

Ain't Gonna Lay My Armour Down--The Branham Family; from LP.

Just a Closer Walk with Thee (Instrumental)--The Branham Family; from same LP.

And whatever happened to the Harmony Four? Luckily, nothing--they have returned to our blog in all their a cappella glory:

At the Ending of the Journey--The Harmony Four.

I'm Too Near Home--The Harmony Four.

Jesus Paid It All--The Harmony Four.

Dreaming of Heaven--The Harmony Four.

As we're told over and over, it's impossible for music, movies, and books to have a negative effect on people's behavior--especially young people's. Of course, it's totally possible for these same things to have a beneficial effect on people--just not a negative one.

I've never quite figured out how that magic works. I mean, if it can work one way, doesn't it logically follow that it can work the other? I think we're being fed a line of nonsense.

Oops--when it comes to music and movies, we're not supposed to think. I forgot. It won't happen again.

Don't Blame the Children (John Lair)--Ferlin Husky with the Coon Creek Girls, 1955. From Capitol label 78.

I love this next one. Just the title would do it for me, but it's an excellent song all around:

He's More Than Just a Swearword--The Thrasher Brothers.

In terms of polish, The Journeymen make the Thrasher Brothers sound like The Hi-Los, but make no mistake about it--they're good. They don't mess around--they just shout the place down! The first number was written by the great African-American hymnist Charles Albert Tindley, who, according to many historians, didn't exist. The standard claim, after all, is that black gospel started during the 1920s, and Tindley wrote this one in 1905. Last time I checked, 1905 was before the 1920s:

Bye and Bye (Charles Albert Tindley)--The Journeymen; from vinyl.

Palms of Victory (John B. Matthias)--The Journeymen; from vinyl.

This next song is a great one, and I couldn't have been happier when I found a version of it at Salvation Army years ago. Problem is, the performance is so over the top, I have trouble enjoying it--even though the guy's voice is good. If only he would enunciate less or something. Still, I'm glad to have a recording of this:

Send the Fire--Paul McNutt; from vinyl

Now you've heard Send the Fire. More stuff:

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot--The Pathways; from vinyl.

We're Marching to Zion (Watts-Lowry)--Allan McGill; from vinyl. (Love the organ!!)

Zion, again....

Zion Stands with Hills Surrounded--Myrtle Baptist Church Choir; from vinyl.

I Want to Know More About My Lord--Green Family Singers; from vinyl.

The Unclouded day (J.K. Atwood)--Myrtle Baptist Church Choir; from vinyl.

See ya next Sunday!


Lee