Stories Behind 50 Southern Gospel Favorites

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Kregel Publications, 2002 - Music - 176 pages

A genre of music born out of suffering, Southern Gospel music is characterized by its love for the Cross and longing for heaven. Culled from hundreds of personal interviews with Southern Gospel songwriters, this collection of the stories behind the songs is sometimes comical, sometimes sad, sometimes heartwarming, but always true--true stories of God's people who are willing to be used of Him to bless the hearts of others. Songs include:

  • Mansion Over the Hilltop
  • We Shall Behold Him
  • Canaanland Is Just in Sight
  • He's Still Working on Me
  • We've Come This Far by Faith
  • Sweet Beulah Land

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About the author (2002)

Lindsay Terry began a long career of interviewing songwriters in 1958 when he interviewed Mosie Lister. Terry has directed the music for area-wide and city-wide evangelistic crusades featuring some of the nation's leading evangelists, such as C. M. Ward, Dave Breese, Gray Allison, and Jack Van Impe.

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