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Originally Posted by CC1
Here is a run down of what happened at the funeral but since I am not a big fan of Southern Gospel someone else will have to post who all of the fabulous soloists and groups were that paid tribute to Dottie singing her songs.
As pianoman had mentioned Larry Dalton played Dottie Rambo songs on the Grand Piano before the funeral started. It was a full house at Christ Church and I was lucky to get a seat in the balcony as I arrived just before the funeral started.
Notables at the funeral or involved in it that I did see were;
Barbara Mandrell
Andre Crouch
The Crabb Family
2 of The Oak Ridge Boys
Russ Taff
Bill & Gloria Gaither
Dino
Sandi Patti
The Choir of The Artists (200 member choir of Gospel Music artists)
ORDER OF SERVICE:
Holy Spirit Thou Art Welcome - Landy & Joy Gardner and Ncole Binion
Opening Remarks - Dony McGuire
Time of Prayer (for the hospitalized survivors of the bus crash that killed Dottie, etc) - Rev. Charles Green.
I Will Lift You There - Destiny Rambo McGuire & Dionne Dismuke (Granddaughers)
The Oibtuary - Bishop Jim Swilley
Behold The Lamb
Setting The Stage - Remarks by Barbara Mandrell
The Choir of The Artists - Directed by Bill & Gloria Gaither;
Sheltered In The Arms of God
Remind Me Dear Lord
If That Isn't Love
He Looked Beyond My Faults and Saw My Need
I Go To The Rock - There were black male and female soloists on this. I think the guy was Jesse Dixon and I don't know who the woman was. They tore it up. Three encores.
Mamma's Teaching Angels How To Sing
Words of Honor - Remarks by Pastor L.H. Hardwick Jr.
A Video Tribute - Dottie singing a little and being interviewed.
We've Weathered Storms Before
A Special Word About Mothers - poem / story read by Michael Langston
Stand By The River - Christian Ferguson (little bitty boy singing)
Special Messages - Carlton Pearson reading a few greetings to the family. One by Lily Tomlin, One by T.D. Jakes, and then President Bush and Laura's condolences to Reba and Dony. The President sent Reba the US flag that was hanging over the White House on Mothers Day, the day Dottie died.
The Choir of The Artists;
I Will Glory In The Cross
I've Never Been This Homesick Before
I Call Him Lord
Lamb of Glory
Too Much To Gain To Lose
There Has To Be A Song - Remarks by Gloria Gaither
The Holy Hills of Heaven
The Final Word - Remarks by Bishop David Huskins
We Shall Behold Him - Sandi Patti
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CC, I am thinking that as it was a Gaither type choir, it probably was indeed JD, and the female soloist may have been: if younger than JD, Linda Randle...older, maybe Lillie Knauls...just guessing.
Wish I could have been there...
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