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Randy Travis sings ‘Amazing Grace’ at George Jones’ funeral

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On April 14, 2025

In Featured, Gospel Music

n April 26, 2013, the country music community gathered to honor the late George Jones, a titan of the genre whose influence spanned decades. The funeral service, held in Nashville, Tennessee, was marked by heartfelt tributes and performances that celebrated Jones’s remarkable life and career. Among these tributes was a poignant rendition of “Amazing Grace” performed by Randy Travis, an artist whose own legacy is deeply intertwined with that of Jones.

Randy Travis’s choice to sing “Amazing Grace” at such a significant event carries profound implications. The hymn, known for its themes of redemption and grace, resonates with the core values often celebrated in country music: resilience, faith, and the human experience. In this context, Travis’s performance transcended mere entertainment; it served as a powerful homage to a man who had profoundly impacted his life and the lives of countless others.

Randy Bruce Traywick, known professionally as Randy Travis, is an American country music and gospel music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor. Travis grew up on a rural farm and began performing as a child with his brother Ricky as The Traywick Brothers. Travis score his first of seven career Grammy Awards with Always & Forever that also took Album of the Year at the 1987 CMA Awards and Travis also won Male Vocalist of the Year and Single of the Year.

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Amazing Grace Lyrics

Amazing grace how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost but now am found
Was blind but now I see

‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed

Through many dangerous toils, and snares
I have already come
‘Tis grace that brought me safe thus far
And grace will lead me home

When we’ve been there ten thousand years
Bright shining as the sun
We’ve no less days to sing God’s grace
Than when we first begun

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: John Newton

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Randy Travis “Peace In The Valley” Live At Calvary Assemble Of God, Orlando, FL/2003

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On April 10, 2025

In Gospel Music, Headline

In the realm of contemporary Christian music, Randy Travis stands as a pivotal figure whose contributions have significantly shaped the genre. His live performance of “Peace In The Valley” at the Calvary Assembly of God in Orlando, Florida, in 2003 serves as a compelling case study for examining the intersection of faith and artistry within his oeuvre.

“Peace In The Valley,” originally penned by Thomas A. Dorsey in 1937, is a gospel classic that speaks to themes of solace and divine reassurance amidst life’s tribulations. Travis’s rendition is particularly noteworthy for its emotive depth and vocal clarity. His ability to convey profound spiritual messages through music has established him as an artist who transcends mere entertainment; he becomes a vessel for communal worship and reflection.

Randy Bruce Traywick, known professionally as Randy Travis, is an American country music and gospel music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor. Travis grew up on a rural farm and began performing as a child with his brother Ricky as The Traywick Brothers. Travis score his first of seven career Grammy Awards with Always & Forever that also took Album of the Year at the 1987 CMA Awards and Travis also won Male Vocalist of the Year and Single of the Year.

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PEACE IN THE VALLEY Lyrics

Oh well, I’m tired and so weary
But I must go alone
Till the lord comes and calls, calls me away, oh yes
Well the morning’s so bright
And the lamp is alight
And the night, night is as black as the sea, oh yes

[Chorus]
There will be peace in the valley for me, someday
There will be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord I pray
There’ll be no sadness, no sorrow
No trouble, trouble I see
There will be peace in the valley for me, for me

[Verse 2]
Well the bear will be gentle
And the wolves will be tame
And the lion shall lay down by the lamb, oh yes
And the beasts from the wild
Shall be lit by a child
And I’ll be changed, changed from this creature that I am, oh yes

[Chorus]
There will be peace in the valley for me, some day
There will be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord I pray
There’ll be no sadness, no sorrow
No trouble, trouble I see
There will be peace in the valley for me, for me

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Merle Haggard Softly and Tenderly Country Gospel Song

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On April 10, 2025

In christian songs, Featured, Gospel Music, Headline

Be blessed by this beautiful version of Country music legend Merle Haggard of the classic Christian hymn, Softly and Tenderly! It is very encouraging to hear this song recorded by a man who had such bad times in the past. The lyrics of the songs had come alive and as if Merle was actually telling his life story! Enjoy listening. God bless you.

About Merle Haggard

Merle Haggard is an icon of country music. His full name is Merle Ronald Haggard. Born April 6, 1937 at Oildale, California, United States. He is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, one of the most popular country music performers of the late 20th century. Merle got nearly 40 number one country hits songs between the late 1960s and the mid-1980s. Merle Haggard won numerous awards from the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music. In 1984 he captured a Grammy Award for best country vocal performance for “That’s the Way Love Goes.” He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame (1994) and the Songwriters Hall of Fame (2007). In 2010 Haggard was named a Kennedy Center honoree. He died April 6, 2016, near Redding, California. His legacy of music lives on!

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Softly and Tenderly Lyrics

Merle Haggard

Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling
Calling for you and for me
See on the portals He’s waiting and watching Watching for you and for me
Come home, come home ye who are weary come home
Earnestly tenderly Jesus is calling
Calling oh sinners come home

Why should we linger when Jesus is pleading
He’s pleading for you and for me
Why should we linger and heed not His mercy
Mercy for you and for me
Thought of the wonderful love He has promised Promised for you and for me
Though we have sinn’d He has mercy and pardon Pardon for you and for me
Come home, come home ye who are weary come home

Earnestly tenderly Jesus is calling
Calling oh sinners come home

Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Will L. Thompson Softly and Tenderly lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc, Universal Music Publishing Group, Bluewater Music Corp.

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Very Touching Song “Sinner Saved By Grace” Featuring The Cathedrals

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On April 4, 2025

In Gospel Music, Headline

Be blessed with one of the best renditions of the classic gospel song “Sinner Saved By Grace.” Performed by The Cathedrals, it is such a very touching song that really bring tears in our eyes. Praise for the gift of music.

The Cathedrals began in 1963 as a trio consisting of former California based Weatherford Quartet lead singer Glen Payne, tenor Bobby Clark, and baritone Danny Koker. The group became a quartet by adding Blue Ridge Quartet bass singer George Younce in 1964, which caused the newly formed quartet became even more popular. Later joined by Danny Funderburk, and then Kirk Young who was replaced by Ernie Haase. They became one of the most popular southern gospel groups and their persistence was rewarded when they won their first Grammy in 1977 for Best Gospel Performance. They repeated the feat in 1978, 1979 and 1982, as well as drawing a clutch of Dove Awards from the Gospel Music Association. They also performed regularly at Bill Gaither’s Praise Gathering For Believers shows.

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Sinner Saved by Grace Lyrics

Song by Gaither Vocal Band

If you could see
What I once was
If you could go with me
Back to where I started from
Then, I know you would see
A miracle of Love that put me
In it’s sweet embrace
And made me what I am today
Just an old sinner
Saved by grace

I’m just a sinner
Saved by grace
When I stood condemned to death
He took my place
Now I live and breathe in freedom
With each breath of life I take
Loved and forgiven
Backed with a living
I’m just a sinner
Saved by grace

How could I boast on anything
I’ve ever seen or done
How could I dare to claim as mine
The victories God has won
Where would I be
Had God not brought me
Gently to this place
I’m here to say I’m nothing but
A sinner saved by grace

I’m just a sinner
Saved by grace
When I stood condemned to death
He took my place
Now I grow and breathe in freedom
With each breath of life I take
I’m loved and forgiven
Backed with a living
I’m just a sinner
Saved by grace

Now I grow and breathe in freedom
With each breath of life I take
I’m loved and forgiven
Backed with a living
I’m just a sinner
Saved by grace
Saved by grace

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Gloria Gaither / Mitch Humphries / William Gaither

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Tags: Gaither Vocal Band, Gaither Music, Gaither Band, Gospel Band, Gaither Music, The Cathedrals, George Younce, Glen Payne, Ernie Haase

The Gatlin Brothers, Duane Allen, Ben Speer “Sheltered In The Arms Of God” (Live)

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On April 4, 2025

In Featured, Gospel Music, Headline

This beautiful song was written by Dottie Rambo. According to a St. Augustine newspaper article about the song, Dottie had just gone through a difficult time with a friend who had disappointed her. She decided to walk along the beach to clear her mind. “All of a sudden I thought, ‘Lord, this storm is so much like my life, and yet, in the midst of the storms of life, you have been a shelter to me. When I can’t take the storm, I run to you for that shelter and, suddenly, I feel secure.’” While pondering these thoughts she began to write Sheltered in the Arms of God.

WATCH The Gatlin Brothers, Duane Allen, Ben Speer awesome rendition of this song by Dottie Rambo gospel song “Sheltered In The Arms Of God.” Be blessed!

The Gaither Vocal Band was founded in the early ’80s by renowned Christian music leader Bill Gaither. GVB became one of America’s leading southern gospel vocal groups. While Bill Gaither remained the only original member of the ensemble, many well-regarded CCM/gospel singers have passed through the band’s ranks, including Russ Taff, Guy Penrod, Wes Hampton, Michael English, Mark Lowry, and David Phelps. Today, the Gaither Vocal Band roster is comprised of five power-packed voices, including Bill Gaither, Wes Hampton, Adam Crabb, Todd Suttles and Reggie Smith.

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The Gatlin Brothers, Duane Allen, Ben Speer – Sheltered In The Arms Of God
Screenshot credit: Gaither Music TV Youtube Channel

Sheltered in the Arms of God Lyrics

Song by Dottie Rambo

For I’m sheltered in the arms of God

I feel the touch of hands so kind and tender
They’re leading me in paths that I must trod
I’ll have no fear ’cause Jesus walks beside me
For I’m sheltered in the arms of God

So let the storms rage high
The dark clouds rise
They won’t worry me
For I’m sheltered safe within the arms of God
He walks with me
And naught of earth shall harm me
For I’m sheltered in the arms of God

Soon I shall hear the call from Heaven’s portals
“Come home, My child, it’s the last mile you have trod.”
I’ll just fall asleep and wake up in God’s new heaven
Forever sheltered in the arms of God

So let the storms rage high
The dark clouds rise
They won’t worry me
For I’m sheltered safe within the arms of God

He walks with me
And naught of earth shall harm me
For I’m sheltered in the arms of God
So let the cold winds blow
It’s so good to know
That I’m sheltered in the arms of God
Darling we have both been sheltered in the arms of God
The arms of God

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Jimmie Davis / Joyce Reba Rambo

Sheltered in the Arms of God lyrics © Peermusic Ltd., Songs Of Rambo Mcguire, Peertunes Ltd

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Tags: Gaither Vocal Band, Gaither Music, Gaither Band, Gospel Band, Gaither Music, Gatlin Brothers, Ben Speers, Duane Allen

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