by David Bruce Murray | Jan 19, 2016 | Audio, History
This week, The Originals series takes a look at “Mary, Did You Know?” Mark Lowry was inspired to write the lyrics of this classic Christmas song in 1984 when he was approached and asked to help compose a musical for the Advent season. Lowry came up with a...
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 12, 2016 | Audio, History
Last year, I published several articles in a series titled “The Originals.” This series offers your eyes a history lesson and provides your ears an opportunity to hear the very first recording of a classic song. Today, our spotlight shines on the...
by David Bruce Murray | Jun 4, 2015 | Audio, History
A few weeks ago, I launched The Originals series with an article about the very first recording of “Glory Road.” Today, we’re going back to that very same group, The Calvarymen of West Virginia. As a matter of fact, the very same LP that included the...
by David Bruce Murray | May 28, 2015 | Audio, History
Each article in The Originals series highlights the first recorded version of a popular Southern Gospel song. The song “How Great Thou Art” that we know today has an elaborate history. The song’s roots date to a 1885 Swedish poem by Carl Gustav...