Turn Your Radio On : The Stories Behind Gospel Music's All-Time Greatest Songs
(2009)
By:
Collins, Ace
Nonfiction
eBook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : HarperCollins Christian Publishing, 2009
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DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9780310864493 MWT16873214, 0310864496 16873214
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Turn Your Radio On tells the fascinating stories behind gospel music's most unforgettable songs, including "Amazing Grace," "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," "He Touched Me," "I'll Fly Away," "Were You There?" and many more. These are the songs that have shaped our faith and brought us joy. You'll find out: What famous song traces back to a sailor's desperate prayer, What Bill Gaither tune was recorded by Elvis Presley in 1969 -- and won a Grammy, What song was born during a carriage ride through Washington, D.C., at the onset of the Civil War. Turn Your radio On is an inspiring journey through the songs that are part of the roots of our faith today
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