Pearly Country Gates

Pearly Country Gates

More influential gospel sounds this morning on Deeper Roots. We take a dip into the country, bluegrass, and folk extensions whose roots are buried in 19th and early 20th century European American musical traditions. It’s a mixed bag with contributions from the Protestant, Baptist, and Black Gospel hymnals and songbooks. And don’t forget the quiet bubbling influences of popular music, the logical extension of selling the message…a kind of backroads Madison Avenue. We’re focused on country gospel today with the usual giants of country music: George Jones, Johnny Cash, Buck Owens, and The Louvins…but we’ll also hear from the bluegrass contingent including Ricky Skaggs, Bill Monroe, and Flatt and Scruggs. A heavenly time where we share music that would weave its way into the fabric of America’s music including rock, soul, country, and Americana. Tune in on Friday mornings.

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1Artist Title Album Buy
2Ernest Carter And The Hymn Trio The Gospel Train Hillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Rapture Amazon
3Kitty Wells (I've Got My) One Way Ticket to the Sky Lonely Street/Dust On the Bible Amazon
4The Louvin Brothers The Gospel Way Close Harmony [Disc 1] Amazon
5Sons of the Pioneers The Gospel Train Songs of the Prairie – CD4 Amazon
6Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys On That Gospel Ship All The Classic Releases1937-1949 [Disc 2] Amazon
7The Nashville Bluegrass Band Gospel Plow Stained Glass Hour: Bluegrass and Old-Timey Gospel Music Amazon
8Ricky Skaggs Children Go Country's 20 Classic Gospel Songs of the Century Amazon
9George Jones & Tammy Wynette Let's All Go Down To The River Jubilation! Great Gospel Performances: Vol. 3: Country Gospel Amazon
10Carl Story Old Country Baptizing 1957-1959 (Warped 5891F) Amazon
11The Oak Ridge Boys That Old Country Church Gospels & Spirituals: The Gold Collection [Disc 2] Amazon
12Johnny Cash In The Sweet By And By Gospel Glory Amazon
13Kitty Wells Lonesome Valley Jubilation! Great Gospel Performances: Vol. 3: Country Gospel Amazon
14Red Foley Just A Closer Walk With Thee Hillbilly Fever [Disc 3] Amazon
15King's Sacred Quartette Turn Your Radio On Heartwarming Gospel – 18 Best of King Gospel Amazon
16Buck Owens Pray Every Day Jubilation! Great Gospel Performances: Vol. 3: Country Gospel Amazon
17Merle Haggard & The Carter Family Precious Memories Jubilation! Great Gospel Performances: Vol. 3: Country Gospel Amazon
18Connie Smith Over the Next Hill We'll Be Home Voice of the Spirit, Gospel of the South Amazon
19Don Gibson Canaan's Land The Complete Recordings 1952-1962 Amazon
20Flatt & Scruggs I'm On My Way To Canaan's Land Foggy Mountain Gospel Amazon
21The Bluegrass Band Lord Build Me A Cabin In Glory Shine Hallelujah Shine Vol 1 Amazon
22Doyle Lawson/Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver I'm Finding Joy in My Savior's Love Gospel Radio Gems Amazon
23The Whitstein Brothers The Christian Life Sing Gospel Songs of the Louvins Amazon
24The Louvin Brothers Preach The Gospel Love and Wealth: The Lost Recordings Amazon
25Johnny Cash Unclouded Day Voice of the Spirit, Gospel of the South Amazon
26Hazel Dickens Here Today, Gone Tomorrow Stained Glass Hour: Bluegrass and Old-Timey Gospel Music Amazon
27Martha Carson Satisfied Jubilation! Great Gospel Performances: Vol. 3: Country Gospel Amazon
28Hank Williams Sr. I Saw the Light Country's 20 Classic Gospel Songs of the Century Amazon
29Cowboy Copas Four Books In The Bible Heartwarming Gospel – 18 Best of King Gospel Amazon
30Grandpa Jones Come and Dine Heartwarming Gospel – 18 Best of King Gospel Amazon
31The Cox Family There Will Be Singing Gonna Sing, Gonna Shout – Bluegrass Gospel From The Pen Of Rick Lang Amazon
32The Delmore Brothers Gospel Cannonball Decca Country Classics 1934-1973 [Disc 1] Amazon
33Brother Claude Ely There Ain't No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down Heartwarming Gospel – 18 Best of King Gospel Amazon
34Ernest Martin And His Gospel Melody Makers When The Wrath Of God Comes Down Hillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Rapture Amazon