I watched Mary Poppins over the weekend and now I can't get one of the songs out of my head. A Spoonful of Sugar. So, what are you singing today? ??? ??? ???
Whistle While You Work!!
I'm a big fan/follower of good old Southern Gospel Music, and early in the morning on Mother's Day, one of our old time favorites, Dottie Rambo, was killed when her tour bus went off the highway near Springfield, MO. She wrote so many good songs. The one I have on my mind today, is "If That Isn't Love." :) :) :)
Beautiful song, Bonnie. Earlier this morning "Bluebird Island" was on my mind.
In loving memory of Dottie, I have been listening to "Stand by the River" and "We Shall behold Him" most of the day, along with many other wonderful songs of hers.
In case anybody isn't familiar with Dottie Rambo, here is a link to her myspace page. There are several of her songs available for listening:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=52921194
Thank you, Dale, for posting that web site. We're getting ready to watch (again) the "Dottie Rambo" CD that we'd purchased from the Gaither Series. She was just such a beautiful lady.
Amen to that Bonnie. I never get tired of watching a good ole Gaither Homecoming. Especially if its one of the older ones that had The Goodmans. Oh how I loved Vesta Goodman. I bet you and I love some of the same groups in Southern Gospel. :-)
I hope this link works.... here is an awesome video of the Goodmans from the early 70's. Bonnie, do you remember Johnny Cook?
If this link doesn't work, my apologies...
Dale, my wife and I love the Gaithers, we have been to one of their performances and really enjoyed it. We watch them on TV every chance we get. My all time favorites was the Cathederals, with George and Glenn, I can't remember their last names right now but it was a great Quartet and George and Glenn really put on a show.
Frank Winn
Frank... oh yeah, I'll agree with you. I watch the Gaithers everytime I find them on TV. I always say that one day I'm going to order the DVD's. By the way, it's George Younce and Glen Payne.
Ever seen "The Kingdom Heirs" ? I have all of their CD's and have seen them in concert at least 5 times. Love them!
Dale, I do remember Johnny Cook.
We just finished watching the Dottie Rambo Video, wow! We hadn't watched it for awhile. It is so great. If you ever wanted a good video, order it! It's "Dottie Rambo With the Homecoming Friends." All of the songs on the Video were written by Dottie.
We've attended lots and lots of Gospel Music concerts. When they first started having the "Alfred E. Brumley" Sunset to Sunrise (all night) singings in Springdale, Arkansas, we attended, with Everett & Ardis Moore, and attended each year, until we moved out here. We've attended several of the Gaither Homecoming Group concerts out here, the latest was a year ago. The Cathedrals performed each year at a large Church in El Cajon, and we always attended. Then, when they disbanded, the two youngest members of The Cathedrals formed "The Legacy Five," and we go down to Shadow Mountain (El Cajon) to watch them about every year. So, we DO love the good old Gospel Music!
And, I'm sorry, Wilma, if we got off of the subject about "What are you Singing Today!"
Bonnie, I haven't had time to check the forum until now. I am sorry to learn about Dottie Rambo. I have several gospel music books and love to play from them. Do you remember Roy & Earl that used to be on Pittsburg Radio Station? I have one of their books that was a gift from one of my aunts. It has shaped notes, and lots of good ole gospel music. Right now, one of my favorite CD's is Alan Jackson's gospel CD. I love the song "I want to Stroll over Heaven with you". There are many more songs that come to mind "I saw man" , "Because He Lived".
Myrna
That's all right, Bonnie. You all seem to enjoy remembering the music you love and I love hearing about it.
Oh, yes, I remember "Roy & Earl!" And, I also really like the Alan Jackson Gospel CD.
Glad you made it home safe and sound.
I remember then, also Virgil. There was a woman that played piano, can't remember her name. All the neighbors would get together at different houses and sit around the TV to watch those shows. Wrestling too....remember Wild Red Berry.
I had an uncle (John Davidson) who was really "into" watching wrestling, but we weren't.
Do you remember A. J. Cripe on Pittsburg radio for Town Talk Bread. It was a kids program on Saturday A.M. He would sing Today is the day the Teddy Bears have their picnic and others.
Also do you remember High Dollar Joe in Joplin, Mo advertising cars?
Myrna
Myrna, I remember "High Dollar Joe." And, there was a couple who advertised for a furniture store in Caney, I think it was, Helen and somone, they always caught my attention!
And, Wilma, today I'm singing "His Eye Is On The Sparrow!" Don't know why, it just keeps coming to my mind!
Happy Jack & Helen were from the Caney area, I think. They eventually moved their furniture store to Bartlesville.
Jack died several years ago and Helen kept running the store with her son until it was bought by Westco. I still see Helen occasionally when we eat in Bartlesville.
I personally love gospel music. We haven't missed a Gaither homecoming years (in Tulsa) but we did skip last week's concert because it was our granddaughter's first birthday and we attended her party.
All five of us in the Taylor play the piano, and I've done lots of singing. Our daughter who manages the Flint Hills Express is an accomplished pianist. She and her husband, Landon, both are members of the praise team at the Tyro Christian Church.
I think the greatest thing about attending a Gaither homecoming event is experiencing the merger of souls and voices in Maybee Center (Tulsa). Even though you probably don't know the person sitting next to you, there is a quiet kinship.
NOTHING can beat good ole southern, or otherwise, gospel music. I have always been a big fan of harmony singing. Last Sat. after our "class reunion" meeting, my long time best friend and her guy stayed for a "jam session". I no longer have my strong alto voice (it's bass now) but I cut loose on the piano, Ron on his guitar and he and Cora Sue singing. Course, we did a lot of gospel and a lot of some country oldies. Neither of us had any music. It was all by ear, cause one or the other of us knew the song and the others just picked it up as we went along. Lot of the ones I knew and played, Ron played in another key so I had to transpose as we went along. What fun, what fun. We plan to do a lot more of that.
That sure sounds like fun to me! I LOVE sessons like that, they just don't come around often enough!
Even though you probably don't know the person sitting next to you, there is a quiet kinship.
We sure know this to be true! It sounds like we could get some pretty good Southern Gospel Music going, if we could only all be at the same place at the same time, and had Flo with us to play by ear, and of course, anyone else who could and wanted to accompany the group! How much fun is that?
Well the kids at Severy Elementary sang lots of songs tonight, it was the spring music program. The children did really well. The preschoolers sang 4 songs; The Parts of a Plant song, Alphardy, Tooty Ta, and Who Let the Letters Out?. They were dressed up like dogs to go with the song Who Let the Letters Out? I had all 13 of my students come and they were WONDERFUL!!!! YEAH PRESCHOOLERS!
All the other children did a great job too! Good job Severy! :D
It is so much fun to watch the gradeschool kids presenting a program. I always enjoyed watching them!