Who recorded it first?
David Bruce Murray
David Bruce Murray is a church music director in Ellenboro, NC. He is the author of Murray's Encyclopedia Of Southern Gospel Music and the owner of both SGHistory.com and MusicScribe.com.
The Originals: Look For Me At Jesus’ Feet
Let’s revisit The Calvarymen of West Virginia for another installment of The Originals.
The Originals: How Great Thou Art
Did you know “How Great Thou Art” went through three languages before it was translated into English?
The Originals: I’ll Fly Away
Each article in The Originals series highlights the first recorded version of a popular Southern Gospel song. "I'll Fly Away" was written by Albert E. Brumley in 1929 while picking cotton. The song was inspired by a song titled "If I Had The Wings Of An Angel." When...
The Originals: One Day At A Time
Each article in The Originals series highlights the first recorded version of a popular Southern Gospel song. Before I get to today's song, I need your help! Chasing down the very first recording of a song is not always easy. Then, even if I am able to track down who...
The Originals: The Glory Road
Today, we launch a new series of articles called The Originals. Each entry in this series will highlight the first recorded version of song that is now considered to be one of Southern Gospel Music's all-time classics. The spotlight today falls on...
CD Review: Point Of Grace – Directions Home
Produced by: Andy Leftwich and Point Of Grace (except "Something In The Water" produced by Andy Leftwich, Stuart Dill and Point Of Grace and "The Climb" produced by Roger Ryan, Andy Leftwich and Point Of Grace) Label: Curb Records Website: www.pointofgrace.net...
New “Roots Gospel” Category Added To Grammys
The Recording Academy's trustees have recently approved a number of changes to the Grammys, including the addition of a "Roots Gospel" category that will encompass Southern Gospel as well as other traditional gospel styles. You can read all about it below. Here are...
An “Amazing” Yarn!
I'm copying and pasting a response I made to a recent Doug Harrison post. Doug ran across the "too good not to pass along" YouTube video of Wentley Wintley Phipps explaining the history of "Amazing Grace." The source is one of the Carnegie Hall videos put out by...