Dottie Rambo's Funeral
 

I just got back home from Dottie Rambo's funeral at Christ Church Nashville today.

It was a wonderful "Home-Going Celebratoin" of the woman and her music. I felt completely emotionally drained by the end of the 2 1/2 hour service as song after song she had written was sung in tribute.

I was a child and teenager when Dottie Rambo was at her peak and since I was a fan of contemporary Gospel music rather than Southern Gospel I didn't realize what a huge impact she had made on my life until I started hearing all of her songs again a few years ago.

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Wow, I hadn't heard of her death.

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Was she saved? Wasn't she a trinitarian?

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I'm sure it was very emotional, you were very lucky to be able to attend!

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12wsHere 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 - The Lee University Singers (COG acapella group)

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.UPDATE: IT WAS JESSE DIXON AND THE FEMAL VOCALIST WAS BABBIE MASON

Mamma's Teaching Angels How To Sing UPDATE: GROUP WAS THE ISAACS

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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This thread isn't meant to be a theological debate about whether or not Dottie Rambo is in heaven.

However if it makes you feel any better she started out UPC and definitely was baptized in Jesus name and received the Baptism of the Holy Spirit.

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You need to come here more! There is a 25 page thread titled "Dottie Rambo Dies In Bus Accident" now on page two of the fellowship hall with several hundred posts and over 8,000 views if I remember correctly.

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Wow simpling amazing tribute to her life as a gospel artist and what an honor to be recognized by the President as well.


Any pictures??

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No, is doesn't make me feel better, but thanks anyway.

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OK, I know that was an amazing list, and you did a remarkable job in remembering all of that, but: one by Lily Tomlin? Esplain pleeeze! What is the connection?

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This is not the time to attempt to start a debate of this nature. Let's just leave her in the hands of a just God. He will decide her eternal destination, not us.

Consider this formal warning that if you (or anyone else) wishes to disrupt this thread with such discussion, necessary action will be taken by admin for disruption of the forum.

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CC1- Thanks for being our reporter on the scene. I would have loved to have been there to honor a great lady of gospel music.

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Just when I thought I'd seen the best of classlessness, here you come to take away the trophy.

Is God still on the throne, or have you thrown Him off by now?

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CC, I only knew her by name and that my mom had a record of hers, yet I'm familiar with so many of her songs and knowing how famous she was in the gospel music industry. That said, the rundown of the service made me wish I'd been there.

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Please re-read admins notes.

Also, I know you don't want to talk about class.

Good day.

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Thanks for information CCI....
I was flying to another state today and we were thinking about the funeral. I remember her from years gone by...such a voice... I pray for those that remain.

And I Corinth 2v4 just leave her in the hands of a just God...pray for her family that is greiving tonight...this is the christian thing to do.

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That admin note was for you and others who wish to post in the same manner. It wasn't for me because I'm not that low of a person.

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years ago at one of our conventions in Brazil we translated her song...just build my mansion...so beautiful in Portuguese...

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Her and her husband started in the United Pentecostal Church in the 1950's and 1960's.

Then they moved on.

Was she saved?

Yes she was saved...

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The older recordings of The Rambos really have a neat sound to them much like the country recordings of that period,music wasn't slicked up like it is today.
The old nashville studio musicians of that day had a great more simplistic sound.
Too much too gain to lose is a classic.
There is some great upright bass playing on those recordings.

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I agree she is in the hands of a just judge.

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Lily and Dottie were very good friends. Lily inducted Dottie into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.

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First you insult me by calling me classless, then you insult me by calling me low.

I see admin chooses favoritism by not intervening, in regards to your insults.

I forgive you though.....the biblical Christians were also insulted because their faith.

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LOL!!!! I thought the same thing. I don't know the whole story but I do know that somehow they became friends and that when Lily Tomlin's mom was in the hospital with I think cancer Dottie would visit and sing to her and make her laugh, etc. I also think she sang at Lily's mom's funeral or some other family member. Lily Tomlin presented Dottie with an award a year or two ago. I can't remember exactly what but it might have been for the Kentucky Hall of Fame.

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Really? That is very interesting, I had no idea. I wonder how that connection was made, Lily Tomlin never struck me as a Gospel music aficionado. Of course, I don't know that much about her, but that is still very interesting to me.

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Sorry no pics. They had the church video cameras on (not the best in the world) and I am guessing they probably recorded it to DVD for the family but I don't know if they will make them available. I hope so.

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1CORINTH2V4 I won't insult you.

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May I ask a question ? Is Buck still alive ?

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Your position and comments are the poster child for offense.

Why and by what mindset did you make your comments.

You will never win anyone to any positon with your attitude.

I find your comments offensive....

I think you should be banned immediately.

I am one who has never been offended at anytime in the past 2 years being on this forum and the one before.

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Yes and remarried

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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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This thread is regarding Dottie Rambo.
If you want to address me, either start and new thread, or send me a PM.

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Nope.

I will not respond in anyway.

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I think you are probably right. I couldn't really see the woman well enough to gauge her age.

I had not seen Jesse Dixon for many years (he featured the World of Pentecost Choir on an album back in the 8o's) but I am pretty certain it was him.

My day started out crazy and it looked like or awhile I would not be able to go but I did and I am really glad. It brought back so many memories of my childhood and teen years and was also such a blessing to hear those great songs sung by some of the best singers in the world.

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Good.

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Her songs had a depth to the words that you don't see that much today.

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Well, Linda Randle is kinda short, or appears that way, and her voice is rather deep (lower in range than Lillie Knauls), and LK always wears a hat...

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CC1,
WHO ARE YOU??? :toofunny

I figured that funeral would be jam packed with the who's who in Gospel music, and you got in????

Seriously though, thanks for sharing about the funeral.

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LOL!!! I was one of "nobodies" there. I think there was a good representation of those of us who are not musicaly talented ourselves but were blessed by Dottie's music over the years.

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I love Lily Tomlin.