The Gospel Collection

~ Release by George Jones (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Amazing Grace
George Jones3:23
2It Is No Secret
cover recording of:
It Is No Secret
lyricist and composer:
Stuart Hamblen
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Hamblen Music, MCA Music Ltd. and Songs of Universal, Inc.
George Jones3:12
3Just a Little Talk With Jesus
George Jones2:11
4Where We’ll Never Grow Old
cover recording of:
Where We’ll Never Grow Old
lyricist and composer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist) and James C. Moore
George Jones3:19
5Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
cover recording of:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
lyricist and composer:
Wallace Willis (in 1862)
publisher:
E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Throat Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5435)
George Jones2:50
6Why Me Lord
cover recording of:
Why Me
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Resaca Music Publishing Co.
George Jones2:59
7I’ll Fly Away
cover recording of:
I’ll Fly Away
lyricist and composer:
Albert E. Brumley (in 1929)
writer:
Albert E. Brumley and Matthew D. Washington
publisher:
Skyhill Music
George Jones3:00
8Precious Memories
performer:
Patti Page
cover recording of:
Precious Memories
writer:
J.B.F. Wright (Hymn songwriter)
George Jones feat. Patti Page4:17
9Just a Closer Walk With Thee
George Jones3:01
10In the Garden
cover recording of:
In the Garden
lyricist and composer:
Charles Austin Miles (in 1912)
George Jones3:28
11Lonesome Valley
cover recording of:
Lonesome Valley (folk song)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 7098)
George Jones3:39
12When Mama Sang (The Angels Stopped to Listen)
George Jones3:32
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Peace in the Valley
cover recording of:
There’ll Be Peace in the Valley for Me
publisher:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1939-01-25)
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Rightsong Music, Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
George Jones3:26
2What a Friend We Have in Jesus
cover recording of:
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
lyricist:
Joseph Medlicott Scriven (in 1855)
composer:
Charles Crozat Converse (in 1868)
George Jones4:14
3Softly and Tenderly
cover recording of:
Softly and Tenderly (Praise Hymn)
lyricist and composer:
William L. Thompson
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), James Hendricks and Will Lamartine Thompson
George Jones3:08
4Lily of the Valley
George Jones2:36
5The Old Rugged Cross
cover recording of:
The Old Rugged Cross
lyricist and composer:
George Bennard (from 1912 to present)
additional composer:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel
publisher:
Patterdale Music Ltd.
premiered at:
First Methodist Episcopal Church of Pokagon (AKA the Old Rugged Cross Church) in Michigan, United States (on 1913-06-07)
written at:
Friends Community Church (Historic church located in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin) in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States (from 1912-12-29 until 1913-01-12)
George Jones3:13
6Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
cover recording of:
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
lyricist:
Elisha A. Hoffman (19th century hymn/gospel writer) and Anthony Johnson Showalter
composer:
Anthony Johnson Showalter
George Jones3:05
7Family Bible
cover recording of:
Family Bible
lyricist:
Willie Nelson
composer:
Willie Nelson (in 1957)
previously attributed to:
Walt Breeland (American songwriter), Paul Buskirk and Claude Gray (American country music singer-songwriter and guitar picker)
publisher:
Glad Music Publishing and Recording LP and Pappy Daily Music
George Jones3:33
8Mansion Over the Hilltop
performer:
Vestal Goodman
cover recording of:
Mansion Over the Hilltop
lyricist and composer:
Ira Stanphill (American gospel writer)
George Jones feat. Vestal Goodman3:34
9If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again
cover recording of:
If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again
lyricist:
John Whitfield Vaughan and James Rowe (settler)
composer:
John Whitfield Vaughan
George Jones3:19
10How Beautiful Heaven Must Be
cover recording of:
How Beautiful Heaven Must Be
writer:
A.S. Bridgewater (US gospel songwriter) and A.P. Bland (US gospel songwriter)
George Jones3:21
11Jesus, Hold My Hand
cover recording of:
Jesus Hold My Hand
lyricist and composer:
Albert E. Brumley
George Jones3:31
12I Know a Man Who Can
recording of:
I Know a Man Who Can
writer:
Jack Campbell (christian gospel singer/songwriter (Jack W Campbell))
George Jones feat. Sheri Copeland & Barry Smith4:03

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Wikipedia:en: The Gospel Collection [info]
Wikidata:Q3521092 [info]