A Stolen Song!!!!!

[dizzyde]

This is bizarre! Obviously it is the same song, some minor rewording, but I would have instantly recognized it from either version.

I remember singing this song in the early 80's and it had been around a while then. I am racking my brain as to what group or singer that I had originally heard it from.

[StillStanding]

Originally Posted by dizzyde

This is bizarre! Obviously it is the same song, some minor rewording, but I would have instantly recognized it from either version.

I remember singing this song in the early 80's and it had been around a while then. I am racking my brain as to what group or singer that I had originally heard it from.

I heard the song for the first time at a General Conference in Louisville, KY around 1975 or 1976. It was sung by Loretta Earl, who was the wife of a black UPC evangelist. I'll never forget that song bringing the house down and the glory of the Lord filled the place for about ten minutes!

[Rhoni]

Originally Posted by Pianoman

I heard the song for the first time at a General Conference in Louisville, KY around 1975 or 1976. It was sung by Loretta Earl, who was the wife of a black UPC evangelist. I'll never forget that song bringing the house down and the glory of the Lord filled the place for about ten minutes!

I remember that too. Lorretta Earl was my prayer partner one year.

[Barb]

Originally Posted by Pianoman

I heard the song for the first time at a General Conference in Louisville, KY around 1975 or 1976. It was sung by Loretta Earl, who was the wife of a black UPC evangelist. I'll never forget that song bringing the house down and the glory of the Lord filled the place for about ten minutes!

Yes...this is my memory as well...

[StillStanding]

It's kind of ironic that this song is considered a traditional black gospel anthem among black churches, but it was actually written as a country gospel song by a white man!

[Barb]

Originally Posted by Pianoman

It's kind of ironic that this song is considered a traditional black gospel anthem among black churches, but it was actually written as a country gospel song by a white man!

Well, I remember the album by James Cleveland, where he revised the Barry Manilow hit, I Write the Songs...

Rev said, "I even wrote songs like Amazing Grace..."

Please...

[Newman]

Originally Posted by Pianoman

It's kind of ironic that this song is considered a traditional black gospel anthem among black churches, but it was actually written as a country gospel song by a white man!

Bro. Johnson regularly preached at my church in the 70's and sang that song. He told us it had been inspired by a husband who had just lost his home in a fire or lost his family (it's been a long time!) and nevertheless was praising God.