Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Gospel Music-Dove Brothers Band


I have written about Gospel Music before in my post about Wendy Bagwell and The Sunliters, you may find that post just  here.      My Aunt Jean sang gospel music and she was featured on their record, "When The Wagon Was New".  We had the 45 record and it said, "Wendy Bagwell and the Sunliters featuring Jean Hodges".  I LOVED that song, we played it endlessly, just like we did all of our 45's.  Somehow, it got lost over the years, so if anyone ever finds that record in a yard sale or something, let me know, would you?



 

 

This past Friday night, I went to a gospel singing with my Dad.  It was wonderful!  The group was  The Dove Brothers Band and I am happy to say that I found a video for you! You may find other videos of the Dove Brothers Band, but this video was from last month, and shows all the current singers.  I especially liked the lead singer, McCray Dove, but all the singers singing in harmony were just really, really good. This song, "Didn't I Walk On The Water" was sung with such feeling that it brought tears to my eyes.
I wish I could have written those lyrics.  The songwriter is Linda Gibson Johnson. I looked her up. She was an incredible singer also, you can find videos of her.  She sounds very bluesy in many of the videos.  What a voice!  It looks as if she died a few years ago, but I haven't been able to find very much about her.  If anyone knows of her, please let me know.

I looked at quite a few videos of the Dove Brothers after I saw them on Friday night and one thing I noticed, there were some nasty comments about Gospel Music.  That's a shame to me because I really love Gospel Music when it is done with sincerity and heart.  You know, if you listen carefully, you will see the influence that Gospel Music had on Elvis Presley.  I love this kind of music and so did Elvis.  (Elvis also loved Bill Kenny and the Inkspots too, but I will have to save that for another post.)


May beautiful blossoms always line the road that you are travelling! Our Bradford pear trees have been incredible this year, I have never seen them this full...the photo above was taken at a local park.


 Doesn't this look inviting?  If you look carefully, you will see a horse looking at you! (I took this photo from a moving car!)

As I kneel in the darkness in the middle of the night
I’m praying for assurance everything’s gonna be alright
Lord I see another battle out in front of me
I’m afraid I won’t be able and I’ll go down in defeat

And He said, I walked on the water and I calmed the raging sea
I spoke to the wind, it hushed and I gave you peace
Didn’t I run to your rescue didn’t I hear you when you called
I walked right beside you just so you wouldn’t fall
Didn’t I leave all of Heaven just to die for your sin
I searched until I found you and I’d do it all again
He said, do you remember where I brought you from
Just take a look behind you at how far you’ve come
And everytime you asked me, didn’t I deliver you
So why would you be thinking that I wouldn’t see you through

Now she’s talking to her father in a house that was once a home
She said my bills are coming due Lord and six days is not that long
She hears a voice so still and low
It says I’ve moved like that before
And I’ll do this little thing and I’ll give you so much more
Read more at http://www.lyrics.com/didnt-i-walk-on-the-water-lyrics-the-dunaways.html#P2xXBwhskvXJssJ8.99
 
Tomorrow is the first day of Spring. 
Hallelujah!!!

26 comments:

  1. I love the horse, they are so curious, Lucky you, Spring is actually there. Not so much here, the snow is melting slowly and thats a good thing, or we would need the ark. Enjoy the beauty of it all
    Janice

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    1. I am wishing a lovely spring for you, you deserve it!!
      I love that the horse was looking right at me! xx

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  2. The picture with the gate (and horse!) is one I'd happily gaze at.

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    1. And Graham, when our son was in elementary school, we would drive past that same horse pasture and tree lined driveway, and he would draw it quite often for his art class! I am glad he saw beauty like this on a daily basis!

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  3. The music is wonderful. Thank you. And your spring pictures are so welcome.

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    2. Oh, I am glad that you liked the music too! And I am thankful to share some Spring pictures! :-)

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  4. The open gate, the trees in blossom and the horse - magic! I want to walk that path and bathe in the beauty of spring.

    Whoever makes nasty comments about any type of music (be it Gospel, or Bluegrass, or German Volksmusik, or any other kind) they personally don't like is simply stupid. Music has so many different ways of expressing what singers, songwriters and musicians feel and want to convey, it doesn't matter which genre, and it doesn't even matter if some of the music is mostly published to make profit (as a lot of "pop" music is) - it is still a God-given ability. While I certainly don't like each and every type of music around, to make nasty comments about it is just not on.

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    1. Hey, Meike! The only reason I got that shot was because Richard was driving and the driveway was the passenger side of the car!
      I was a bit surprised at the meanness of some of the remarks about Gospel Music. The Dove Brothers Band played at this church unexpectedly. The preacher at the church told them that the church had no money to pay them, but that they would take up a "Love offering". So...that means, they sung their hearts out, without knowing how much they would be paid for the night. It pleased me to see that everyone was generous when the plate came around, everyone there seemed to enjoy them as much as I did.

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  5. Happy Spring! I love the pictures of all the blooms!

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    1. Happy Spring to you too! And if you don't have blooms yet, then just enjoy mine! xx

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  6. What lovely blooms!

    Gospel music is heart warming, and i've heard that Elvis really considered himself first and foremost a Gospel singer, not a rock 'n roller.

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    1. Thanks!
      And Elvis loved Gospel Music! He sang it as often as he could. I really liked him, always have, always will!

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  7. I enjoy gospel music too...Thanks for sharing your choice here! Those blossoms are amazing! It will be a while before we have any here, but I hope they look as nice! I'm so glad it's finally Spring..even though we had snow flakes in the air today!

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    1. Thank you, I am so glad that you like this too. I heard today that someone wanted to put a restraining order on WINTER!! Your Spring will come soon and I know you will appreciate it!

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  8. I enjoy Gospel music as well. I think (especially on the Internet) that anything Christian is under attack these days. Sad.

    And nice catch with the lovely pic from a moving vehicle.

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    1. Glad you like Gospel music too. I just don't understand why people are so nasty, so cruel in their comments, and I didn't want anything like that on this post about the Dove Brothers!
      And Richard was moving very slowly, it was a quiet day for traffic, so I was lucky!

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  9. Gospel music is contagious and very moving. Every emotion is covered.

    Beautiful blooms.

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    1. I grew up with Gospel music, so it is very familiar to me. I still love it.
      Our blooms! The cherry trees are now blooming and they are magnificent!

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  10. How nice your aunt Jean was featured on that record; I imagine you could find a copy if you search online. I like your photo of the blossoming trees and the iron gate.

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    1. Thank you, and thanks for commenting!
      I have looked on-line but have been unable to find it as of yet. I will keep looking!!

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  11. Hello,
    My name is Patrice Parker, I am a singer songwriter. I am singing Didn't I Walk On The Water. Did you ever find out the history of the song. I seen a video of her, she was talking about depression, but it never got to the song part and what song she wrote from it. The song seems like it could have very well been depression. What do you know about it? I am singing it tomorrow and wanted to tell the history. Thanks so much, Patrice Parker, Bainbridge, Georgia

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    1. My reply is below the second comment, looks like I did a comment myself rather a reply. Just like me, I am afraid! LOL.

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  12. Hello,
    My name is Patrice Parker, I am a singer songwriter. I am singing Didn't I Walk On The Water. Did you ever find out the history of the song. I seen a video of her, she was talking about depression, but it never got to the song part and what song she wrote from it. The song seems like it could have very well been depression. What do you know about it? I am singing it tomorrow and wanted to tell the history. Thanks so much, Patrice Parker, Bainbridge, Georgia

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  13. Hello Patrice Parker!
    Thanks for your comment here! (Just seeing it now or I would have replied earlier!)
    I have never found any more information about Linda Gibson Johnson other than what I wrote on this post from March of 2014. One thing I believe about her, even if she suffered from depression, she had an unwavering faith in God and her songs remind us to be strong in the Lord.
    God's blessings on you as you sing this song! (I do wish I had more info about the writer of this song for you. If you ever have out more about her, let me know, if you could.)

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  14. Oh! I just found a clip of you singing "Beulahland"! You have a most beautiful voice, it is a gift.
    My Aunt Jean that I wrote about in this post, just died this past week. Her memorial service was this past Thursday. It was as if your comment here was somehow sent from Jean.
    "Amazing Grace", I am listening to you sing it as I type this...and honestly, you sound like my Aunt Jean. Thank you,
    Patrice Parker! God bless!

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