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LYRICS:
Shackled by a heavy burden,
‘Neath a load of guilt and shame.
Then the hand of Jesus touched me,
And now I am no longer the same.
He touched me, Oh He touched me,
And oh the joy that floods my soul!
Something happened and now I know,
He touched me and made me whole.
Since I met this blessed Savior,
Since He cleansed and made me whole,
I will never cease to praise Him,
I’ll shout it while eternity rolls.
He touched me, Oh He touched me,
And oh the joy that floods my soul!
Something happened and now I know
He touched me and made me whole.
He was born on December 3, 1925 on a farm that was located equally close to Flat River, Hickory Grove and Cantwell, Missouri, just about 75 miles from St. Louis. As a young boy he wanted to become a singer and make records, maybe even appearing on the Grand Ole Opry. There is a story that says he (or his father) traded a hen with a neighbor in exchange for a guitar. The deal was cancelled, however, when the hen failed to lay any eggs! Nevertheless, he did learn to play guitar, doing so locally at church functions and amateur competitions.
These dreams, however, had to wait until after he served his country in World War II. After serving five years in the Merchant Marines, Ferlin returned home in 1947 to Missouri where he went to work with Smiley Burnette on St. Louis radio station KXLW. Eventually, he ended up in Salinas, California, performing with local performer/radio personality Big Jim DeNoone.
Ferlin Husky’s first recordings were done for Bill McCall’s Four Star Records. Under the name “Terry Preston,” he recorded his first single, “Remembrance of Franklin D/Ozark Waltz”. Eight more singles were to follow on this label. In 1951, he was added to the cast of Cliffie Stone’s TV program “Hometown Jamboree,” replacing Tennessee Ernie Ford. Stone was so impressed by Ferlin’s talent that he brought him to Capitol Records in 1952. Five songs were released, including “Undesired” and “Gone”. None of these songs were hits. Ferlin’s father and his producer, Ken Nelson, did not like his choice of the name of “Terry Preston.” They didn’t feel that it was very masculine and that it was unfitting for a country music singer. Therefore, he returned to his given name, using the spelling “Huskey” until 1957.
Despite the change, he had no real success until 1953, when he teamed up with a young Bakersfield singer named Jean Shepard. Their first hit was “A Dear John Letter”, which was about a soldier who was jilted by his girlfriend. Since the Korean War ended in the summer of that year, it was no surprise that their song was Number One in the country charts for six weeks and reached Number Four in the pop charts. The pair’s follow-up, “Forgive Me John”, also made it to the Top Ten, thus launching both of their careers. The next big hit for Husky was “I Feel Better All Over (More Than Anywhere Else)”, which reached Number Six. The flip-side, “Little Tom”, also made it into the Top Ten.
In order to compete with the success of Rock and Roll, Ken Nelson made the decision to re-record “Gone” with the Nashville Sound. He removed the steel guitar and the fiddle, replacing them with a modest rhythm section and the background voices of Millie Kirkham and the Jordanaires. The change was so extreme that even some disc jockeys refused to play the song. However, by 1957, “Gone” reached Number One on the country charts, and held that position for ten weeks. It also made it to Number Four on the pop charts, becoming a true “crossover” success. Some have even called it the first hit song with the Nashville Sound. The trend continued with the release of Jim Reeves “Four Walls” later the same year.
The next Number One hit for Ferlin was the Gospel song “Wings of a Dove”. It stayed ten weeks at Number One in 1960. He had few minor hits in the early sixties, with “Once” reaching Number Four in 1967, and “Just For You” doing the same the following year. This was his last Top Ten record on the Capitol label.
In 1973, Ferlin left Capitol and signed with ABC Records. His only major hit with ABC was “Rosie Cries A Lot”, which was in the Top 20 in 1973. He continued performing on the road well into the 1980’s. His only down time was in 1977 when he had open heart surgery.
In 1984, Ferlin was signed by MCA who released a video of his called Truck Drivin’ Son of a Gun.” He then began to build the Wings of a Dove Museum in Hendersonville, Tennessee, which soon became part of Conway Twitty’s Twitty City. In 1988, he gave up drinking and started singing inspirational music. ~From a Ferlin Husky Fan-Dedicated Website.
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This is another great Bluegrass Gospel song by my great friends right here close to home. Please leave me a comment if you like it and please share it with some one else. May God bless each of you.
Darlene
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LYRICS:
I am weak, but Thou art strong;
Jesus, keep me from all wrong;
I’ll be satisfied as long
As I walk, let me walk close to Thee.
Refrain:
Just a closer walk with Thee,
Grant it, Jesus, is my plea,
Daily walking close to Thee,
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.
Through this world of toil and snares,
If I falter, Lord, who cares?
Who with me my burden shares?
None but Thee, dear Lord, none but Thee.
When my feeble life is o’er,
Time for me will be no more;
Guide me gently, safely o’er
To Thy kingdom shore, to Thy shore.
Russ Taff – Official Video for ‘Trumpet Of Jesus (Live)’, available now!
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LYRICS:
I listen to the Trumpet of Jesus
While the world hears a different sound
I march to the drumbeat of God Almighty
While the others just wander around
I’m a member of the Holy Ghost traveling band
We’re moving on up to a better land
I hear the voice of the Supernatural singing
Like only those who know Him can
One sweet sound makes
A whole world of difference
When the world seems indifferent to you
His Melody of love calls you to be great
When marking time was all you thought you could do
So if you’ve been playing all your days by ear
Never knowing what your song was to be
Then pull up a chair, let down your hair
And take a few lessons from me
A spiritual fanfare has a sound all it’s own
At the birth of a lasting song
It’s been two thousand years since Jesus was born
And still the celebration goes on
If you feel the need to get your life in tune
‘Cause you’re tired of the derdge every day
Then turn yourself around,
Put your feet on the ground
And just hear what I have to say
