There's A Record Book

I heard Rhonda Vincent sing this song and I love her version.

Appalachian Road Show - "I Am Just A Pilgrim" (Official Music Video)

This is a new favorite of mine! I love love love it! We saw the Applachian Road Show at Starvy Creek a few years ago, then saw them again there last year and again at Turkey Track in Waldron, Arkansas. In fact, I didn't want to go to Turkey Track again, it is 4 hours away, which I don't mind much, the farther the better is my motto, but there is not much in the way of accomodations in Waldron or surrounding area. We have to drive an hour north to Fort Smith to get a decent motel room. They have a great campground at Turkey Track, but Bob won't pull the camper that far. OHhhhhhh wellllll.....I'm off track. I said all that to say this, I didn't want to go, but then I saw that the Appalachian Road Show would be there, and it changed my mind. 

They are just fantastic singers, muscians, performers. They perform a lot of gospel songs which I love, they dress old timey, they really get into their performance, which I just love to watch. 

Anyway, love this song.

Angel Band

 

Angel Band

It has been a favorite of mine since I was little. I remember my mom talking about how it was a song that was sung at her grandmother's funeral service when she was a little girl, way back in 1932, and then when Mom's mother, Grandma Laura passed away, Mom and her sisters had the same song at her service. So since I had always loved it and it was becoming a sort of tradition in our family, when Mom lost her cruel battle with lung cancer, I suggested, kind of insisted that it be sung at her funeral service. 

So, when I die someday, I would like it to be one of the songs at my funeral service. I love so many songs, I sometimes say I just want a service filled with songs, but I won't even be here to hear them at that point, and I just want to carry on the little tradition to be sure to have this one sang. 

Angel Band

1.My latest sun is sinking fast

My race is nearly run

My strongest trials now are past

My triumph hath begun...

chorus:

O' come, angel band

Come and around me stand

Oh, bear me away on your snow white wings

To my immortal home

Oh, bear me away on your snow white wings

To my immortal home...

2. Oh, bear my longing heart to Him

Who bled and died for me

Whose blood now cleanses from all sin

And gives me victory...

chorus:

Oh, come, angel band

Come and around me stand

Oh bear me away on your snow white wings

To my immortal home,

Oh bear my away on your snow white wings

To my immortal home...

3. I've almost gained my heav'nly home

My spirit loudly sings

The holy ones, behold they come!

I hear the sound of wings...

chorus:

O' come, angel band

Come and around me stand

Oh bear me away on your snow white wings

To my immortal home, 

Oh bear me away on your snow white wings

To my, immortal home...

Not sure that is the "official" version, I have found a few different versions, but this is the one I like the best, so this is the one I used. 

OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING

 

It is a beautiful morning this day, warm, sun shining, birds singing, flowers blooming, and I started singing this song. I sing it a lot when it's a pretty day. Of course, I don't sound like Gordon McCrae in the musical "Oklahoma" but I give it a good try! When I was a little girl, probably in the 1st grade-3rd grade, we always had the radio on in the morning. Bill Ring was a radio personality on KWTO and every morning at the same time, he would sing the chorus of this song. When we heard the song come on, we knew it was time to get up the road to catch the school bus. Anyway, it has stuck in my head all these years and I love the song, probably to the misery of the rest of my family. I sing the chorus too, just like Bill.

There's a bright golden haze on the meadow,

There's a bright golden haze on the meadow, 

The corn is as high as an elephant's eye,

An' it looks like it's climbin' clear up to the sky...

Oh what a beautiful morning,

Oh what a beautiful day, 

I've got a wonderful feeling,

Everything's going my way.

All the cattle are standing like statues,

All the cattle are standing like statues,

They don't turn their heads as they see me ride by,

But a little brown mav'rick is winking her eye...

Oh what a beautiful morning, 

Oh what a beautiful day, 

I've got a wonderful feeling, 

Everything's going my way.

All the sounds of the earth are like music,

All the sounds of the earth are like music,

The breeze is so busy it don't miss a tree, 

And an ol' Weepin' Willer is laughing at me...

Oh what a beautiful morning,

Oh what a beautiful day, 

I've got a wonderful feeling, 

Everything's going my way......

Oh what a beautiful day.....

The End of the Road sung by Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

The End Of The Road
 
When I come to the end of the long, long road
The shadows will flee away
And I'll stand in the glorious light of God
Where dwelleth eternal day

When I come to the end, the end of the road
To the land of eternity
When I come to the end of life's long road
The face of my Lord I'll see

Looking back o'er the years that were hard and drear
The hand of the Christ I'll see
And my heart will go forth with a song of praise
Because of His love for me

When I come to the end, the end of the road
To the land of eternity
When I come to the end of life's long road
The face of my Lord I'll see

When I come to the end of the long, long road
The trials will all be passed
And I'll look on the face of my dearest friend
Safe home in His heaven at last

When I come to the end, the end of the road
To the land of eternity
When I come to the end of life's long road
The face of my Lord I'll see

In Christ Alone

Bluegrass meets worship. I love this song, and love this bluegrass version. I love the Chigger Hill Boys and Terri...







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BY THE MARK------Dailey and Vincent

By the Mark

Love this song so much. Probably my favorite song right now. I would like this song at my funeral service, someday in the far distant future. I will know my Savior, by the mark of the nails in His hands...






Dailey and Vincent are such amazing singers.

I guess some would consider them very progressive bluegrass, I know when we saw them at Starvy Creek last July they had a drummer and the owners of the festival would not let the drums be played. 

The reason was it was not "traditional" bluegrass...okay, I do understand that and I am not a big fan of drums in bluegrass or gospel songs in general, but they have a drummer so I think if that is what they want in their band, they should be allowed to have that. They are head and shoulders above any other singers out there in my humble opinion. 

I also wanted to point out to the owners that they had several groups that sang traditional COUNTRY songs that they tried to sing in a bluegrass fashion, sometimes. Most of the time the group just did it as a country song. And one group even sang "SPLISH SPLASH, I WAS TAKING A BATH, LONG ABOUT SATURDAY NIGHT....(whole song)" which is in fact an old pop rock, bubble gum rock song from the 50s. 

Now how in the world is that traditional bluegrass if you want to split some hairs??? Let 'em sing and get out of the way.