The Oak Ridge Boys
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Theirs is one of the most distinctive and recognizable sounds in the music industry. The four-part harmonies and upbeat songs of The Oak Ridge Boys have spawned dozens of country hits and a #1 pop smash, earned them Grammy, Dove, CMA and ACM awards and garnered a host of other industry and fan accolades. Every time they step before an audience, the Oaks bring 15 years of hits and 50 years of tradition to bear on a stage show widely acknowledged as among the most exciting anywhere. And, each remains as enthusiastic about the process as they have ever been.
"When I go on stage, I get the same feeling I had the first time I sang with The Oak Ridge Boys," says lead singer Duane Allen. "This is the only job I've ever wanted to have."
"Like everyone else in the group," adds bass singer extraordinaire Richard Sterban, "I was a fan of the Oaks before I became a member. I'm still a fan of the group today. Being in The Oak Ridge Boys is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream."
The two, along with tenor Joe Bonsall and baritone William Lee Golden, comprise one of country's truly legendary acts. Their string of hits includes the pop chart-topper "Elvira," as well as "Bobbie Sue," "Dream On," "Thank God For Kids," "American Made," "I Guess It Never Hurts To Hurt Sometimes," "Fancy Free," "Gonna Take A Lot Of River" and many others. They've scored ten gold, three platinum and one double platinum album, one double platinum single, and had more than a dozen national #1 singles.
The Oaks represent a tradition that extends back to 1943, before Hank Williams had a career. The original group, based in Knoxville, TN, began performing country and gospel music in nearby Oak Ridge where the atomic bomb was being developed. They called themselves the Oak Ridge Quartet, and they began regular Grand Ole Opry appearances in the fall of '45. In the mid-'50s, they were featured in Time magazine as one of the top drawing gospel groups in the nation.
By the late '60s, with more than 30 members having come and gone, they had a lineup that included Duane Allen, William Lee Golden, Noel Fox and Willie Wynn. Among the Oaks' many acquaintances in the gospel field were Bonsall, a streetwise Philadelphia kid who embraced gospel music wholeheartedly, and Sterban, who was singing in quartets and holding down a job as a men's clothing salesman. Both admired the distinctive, highly-popular Oaks.
"They were the most innovative quartet in gospel music," says Bonsall. "They performed gospel with a rock approach, had a full band, wore bell-bottom pants and grew their hair long ... things unheard of at the time."
The four became friends, and when the Oaks needed a bass and tenor, in '72 and '73 respectively, Sterban and Bonsall got the calls. The group remained a highly popular mainstay on the gospel circuit, and it was there they refined the strengths that would soon make them such an across-the-board attraction.
"We did a lot of package shows," said Bonsall, "and there was an incredible amount of competition. You had to blow people away to sell records and get invited back."
Their gospel sound had a distinct pop edge to it, and while it made for excitement and popularity, it also ruffled purist feathers and left promoters unsure about the Oaks' direction. Then, in 1975, the Oaks were booked to open a number of dates for Roy Clark, whose manager was floored by their abilities.
"He came backstage and told us we were three-and-a-half minutes ' meaning one hit record ' away from being a major act," says Bonsall. "He said we had one of the most dynamic stage shows he'd ever seen, but that we had to start singing country songs."
They took his advice, and the result was a breakthrough.
"Those who came to country music with or after the New Traditionalists of the mid-'80s cannot possibly imagine the impact the Oaks had in 1977 when they lit up the sky from horizon to horizon with "Y'All Come Back Saloon," said Billboard's Ed Morris, who added "... the vocal intensity the group brought to it instantly enriched and enlivened the perilously staid country format. These guys were exciting."
Within a year, Paul Simon would tap them to sing backup for his hit "Slip Slidin' Away," and they would go on to record with George Jones, Brenda Lee, Johnny Cash, Roy Rogers, Billy Ray Cyrus and others. They would appear before three presidents, produce one of the first country music videos ("Easy," in 1977, which wasn't released in the U.S. but hit #3 in Australia), take part in the first headline tour of the USSR, and become one of the most enduringly-successful touring groups anywhere.
They did it with a consistently upbeat musical approach and terrific business savvy.
"We always look for songs that have lasting value and that are uplifting," says Allen. "You don't hear us singing 'cheating' or 'drinking' songs, but 'loving' songs, because we think that will last. We also don't put music in categories, except for 'good' or 'bad.' When we get through with it, it's probably going to sound like an Oak Ridge Boys song no matter what it is."
They proved their business acumen in any number of ways, including such steps as declining the chance to sit on the couch during their many appearances on the Tonight Show.
"We said, 'If you're going to give us four minutes on the couch with Johnny, we'd rather have four minutes to give you another song that lets people know what got us here,'" says Allen. "We didn't get here talking; we got here singing," They also proved themselves to be capable and tireless advocates of charitable and civic causes, serving as spokesmen and/or board members of fundraisers for the Boy Scouts of America, the National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse, Feed The Children, and many more.
The group's first personnel change in many years occurred in 1987 when Steve Sanders, who had been playing guitar in The Oaks Band, replaced William Lee as the baritone singer. Late in '95, Steve resigned from the Oaks and exactly one minute after midnight on New Year's Eve, Duane, Joe and Richard surprised the packed house at Holiday Star Theatre in Merrillville, IN, by welcoming William Lee on stage and back in group. The hitmakers were finally together again!
The Oaks' high-energy stage show remains the heart and soul of what they do, and they refine it several times a year, striving to keep it fresh well into the future.
"We're not willing to rest on our laurels," Golden says. "That gets boring. As a group, we do things constantly to challenge ourselves, to try to do something different or better than the last time we did it."
"I feel like I can do what I do on stage just as good now as I could 20 years ago," says Bonsall. "in fact, if anything, I'm in better shape now than I was 20 years ago. I plan to be rockin' my tail off out there as long as I'm healthy and don't look stupid doing it. The people who come out, who bring their families to see us, deserve everything I've got."
"We've experienced a lot of longevity," adds Sterban, "and I think the reason is the love we have for what we do - the desire, the longing to actually get up there and do it. We love to sing together ... to harmonize together. It's what our lives are all about."
Theirs is one of the most dis… Read Full Bio ↴THE TRADITION CONTINUES ...
Theirs is one of the most distinctive and recognizable sounds in the music industry. The four-part harmonies and upbeat songs of The Oak Ridge Boys have spawned dozens of country hits and a #1 pop smash, earned them Grammy, Dove, CMA and ACM awards and garnered a host of other industry and fan accolades. Every time they step before an audience, the Oaks bring 15 years of hits and 50 years of tradition to bear on a stage show widely acknowledged as among the most exciting anywhere. And, each remains as enthusiastic about the process as they have ever been.
"When I go on stage, I get the same feeling I had the first time I sang with The Oak Ridge Boys," says lead singer Duane Allen. "This is the only job I've ever wanted to have."
"Like everyone else in the group," adds bass singer extraordinaire Richard Sterban, "I was a fan of the Oaks before I became a member. I'm still a fan of the group today. Being in The Oak Ridge Boys is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream."
The two, along with tenor Joe Bonsall and baritone William Lee Golden, comprise one of country's truly legendary acts. Their string of hits includes the pop chart-topper "Elvira," as well as "Bobbie Sue," "Dream On," "Thank God For Kids," "American Made," "I Guess It Never Hurts To Hurt Sometimes," "Fancy Free," "Gonna Take A Lot Of River" and many others. They've scored ten gold, three platinum and one double platinum album, one double platinum single, and had more than a dozen national #1 singles.
The Oaks represent a tradition that extends back to 1943, before Hank Williams had a career. The original group, based in Knoxville, TN, began performing country and gospel music in nearby Oak Ridge where the atomic bomb was being developed. They called themselves the Oak Ridge Quartet, and they began regular Grand Ole Opry appearances in the fall of '45. In the mid-'50s, they were featured in Time magazine as one of the top drawing gospel groups in the nation.
By the late '60s, with more than 30 members having come and gone, they had a lineup that included Duane Allen, William Lee Golden, Noel Fox and Willie Wynn. Among the Oaks' many acquaintances in the gospel field were Bonsall, a streetwise Philadelphia kid who embraced gospel music wholeheartedly, and Sterban, who was singing in quartets and holding down a job as a men's clothing salesman. Both admired the distinctive, highly-popular Oaks.
"They were the most innovative quartet in gospel music," says Bonsall. "They performed gospel with a rock approach, had a full band, wore bell-bottom pants and grew their hair long ... things unheard of at the time."
The four became friends, and when the Oaks needed a bass and tenor, in '72 and '73 respectively, Sterban and Bonsall got the calls. The group remained a highly popular mainstay on the gospel circuit, and it was there they refined the strengths that would soon make them such an across-the-board attraction.
"We did a lot of package shows," said Bonsall, "and there was an incredible amount of competition. You had to blow people away to sell records and get invited back."
Their gospel sound had a distinct pop edge to it, and while it made for excitement and popularity, it also ruffled purist feathers and left promoters unsure about the Oaks' direction. Then, in 1975, the Oaks were booked to open a number of dates for Roy Clark, whose manager was floored by their abilities.
"He came backstage and told us we were three-and-a-half minutes ' meaning one hit record ' away from being a major act," says Bonsall. "He said we had one of the most dynamic stage shows he'd ever seen, but that we had to start singing country songs."
They took his advice, and the result was a breakthrough.
"Those who came to country music with or after the New Traditionalists of the mid-'80s cannot possibly imagine the impact the Oaks had in 1977 when they lit up the sky from horizon to horizon with "Y'All Come Back Saloon," said Billboard's Ed Morris, who added "... the vocal intensity the group brought to it instantly enriched and enlivened the perilously staid country format. These guys were exciting."
Within a year, Paul Simon would tap them to sing backup for his hit "Slip Slidin' Away," and they would go on to record with George Jones, Brenda Lee, Johnny Cash, Roy Rogers, Billy Ray Cyrus and others. They would appear before three presidents, produce one of the first country music videos ("Easy," in 1977, which wasn't released in the U.S. but hit #3 in Australia), take part in the first headline tour of the USSR, and become one of the most enduringly-successful touring groups anywhere.
They did it with a consistently upbeat musical approach and terrific business savvy.
"We always look for songs that have lasting value and that are uplifting," says Allen. "You don't hear us singing 'cheating' or 'drinking' songs, but 'loving' songs, because we think that will last. We also don't put music in categories, except for 'good' or 'bad.' When we get through with it, it's probably going to sound like an Oak Ridge Boys song no matter what it is."
They proved their business acumen in any number of ways, including such steps as declining the chance to sit on the couch during their many appearances on the Tonight Show.
"We said, 'If you're going to give us four minutes on the couch with Johnny, we'd rather have four minutes to give you another song that lets people know what got us here,'" says Allen. "We didn't get here talking; we got here singing," They also proved themselves to be capable and tireless advocates of charitable and civic causes, serving as spokesmen and/or board members of fundraisers for the Boy Scouts of America, the National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse, Feed The Children, and many more.
The group's first personnel change in many years occurred in 1987 when Steve Sanders, who had been playing guitar in The Oaks Band, replaced William Lee as the baritone singer. Late in '95, Steve resigned from the Oaks and exactly one minute after midnight on New Year's Eve, Duane, Joe and Richard surprised the packed house at Holiday Star Theatre in Merrillville, IN, by welcoming William Lee on stage and back in group. The hitmakers were finally together again!
The Oaks' high-energy stage show remains the heart and soul of what they do, and they refine it several times a year, striving to keep it fresh well into the future.
"We're not willing to rest on our laurels," Golden says. "That gets boring. As a group, we do things constantly to challenge ourselves, to try to do something different or better than the last time we did it."
"I feel like I can do what I do on stage just as good now as I could 20 years ago," says Bonsall. "in fact, if anything, I'm in better shape now than I was 20 years ago. I plan to be rockin' my tail off out there as long as I'm healthy and don't look stupid doing it. The people who come out, who bring their families to see us, deserve everything I've got."
"We've experienced a lot of longevity," adds Sterban, "and I think the reason is the love we have for what we do - the desire, the longing to actually get up there and do it. We love to sing together ... to harmonize together. It's what our lives are all about."
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The Oak Ridge Boys Lyrics
A Christmas Love Song Here we are on Christmas Eve finally all alone The lights ar…
A Feeling Like That I was just sixteen And all caught up In the magic of…
A Little Late To Say Goodbye The Oak Ridge Boys – A Little Late To Say…
A Little Love Can Go A Long Long Way The Oak Ridge Boys? A Little Love Can Go a…
A Little More Coal On The Fire So you thought without her it would be easy to…
A Mansion There For You From the road down through the valley Some see a mansion…
After All After all this life is over and our burdens have…
Ain't No Cure For The Rock And Roll I was still a boy when it happened to me I…
Ain't No Short Way Home Monday morning, six AM Gonna be a hot one again Put some…
Alice In Wonderland Alice is in wonderland I wonder who she’s thinking of I wond…
All I Need In the magic of this rainy afternoon Far away from the…
Amazing Grace Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like…
Amazing Love Amazing love how could it be That Thou my Lord should…
American Beauty A '57 Chevy, Red and White American Beauty Levi blue jeans t…
American Made Seems everything I buy these days Has got a foreign name Fro…
An American Family Worked all his life in the rail yards Summer heat, winter…
An Old Time Family Bluegrass Band We catch our memories wandering through the Past from time t…
Angel Band My latest sun is sinking fast My race is nearly run My…
Angels Watching Over Me Well it's all night all day Angels watchin' over me, my…
Another Dream Just Came True I was lonely and downhearted The night your loving took me…
Away In A Manger Away in a manger, no crib for a bed The little…
Baby On Board Hey there mister in a Cadillac Get off a my tail,…
Baby When Your Heart Breaks Down (Kix Brooks) Baby, when your heart breaks down When you're …
Baby You'll Be My Baby Daybreak pressin' on the window pane No music playin' no mor…
Back in Your Arms Again The call that I made tonight Was such a long time…
Back To Tennessee Christmas Eve all alone Thinking about the folks back home T…
Bad Case of Missing You Lonely, Come hold me Show me that you're lonely too. Oh,…
Beautiful Bluebird One mornin′ when I was ridin' In my old pickup truck A…
Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem Oh beautiful star of Bethlehem Shining far through shadows d…
Beautiful You Please don't cry, oh my You're so blue But I'm here to…
Because He Lives God sent His son and they called Him Jesus He came…
Bed Of Roses You're that one special woman I'd thought I'd never find Wit…
Bedtime When she walks in the room, Without saying a word and…
Beneath The Christmas Tree I stopped to see the great fir Tree that stood within…
Beyond Those Years Full moons and empty promises We were only high school kids …
Blessed Assurance Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine Oh what a foretaste of glor…
Blessed Be The Day Blessed be the day of our Saviour's birth Down from Heaven…
Blue Christmas I'll have a blue Christmas without you And I'll be so…
Bobbie Sue I heard about her from a friend of mine He…
Boom Boom Boom boom boom boom* Gonna shoot you right down, Take you in…
Brand New Star There's a brand new star Up in heaven tonight shining down…
Break My Mind Baby, oh baby Tell the man at the ticket stand That you've…
Bridges and Walls Some friends you’d cry for You, I would die for.…
Burdens Are Lifted at Calvary Days are filled with sorrow and care Hearts are lonely and…
Cajun Girl Serious blue eyes so pale and so shy Look closer cause…
Carry on Wayward Son Carry on my wayward son, For there'll be peace when you…
Change My Mind I don’t want to lose you But even a fool…
Christmas Again It's the time of year when good will appears On the…
Christmas Carol Like a fixture down on Main Street She stood there all…
Christmas Cookies I sure do like those Christmas cookies, sugar I sure do…
Christmas Is Paintin' The Town Can't you see it, can't you hear it It's everywhere, it's…
Christmas Time's A-Comin' Christmas Time's A-Comin' Christmas Time's A-Comin' Christma…
Class Reunion Here's a bill, here's a mailer from the mall Here's some…
Closer To Home He's 68 and brings my morning paper Each day while it's…
Colors Red as the bloodshed, blue as the wounded, white as…
Come By Here O when you feel that you ain't got a friend Come…
Come Now Is The Time To Worship Come now is the time to worship Oh come now is…
Come on In When I get tired and a little lonely, the worlds…
Compared To You Compared to my father I'm a college boy Who never learned…
Crazy Not To Girl you know how to set those gears in motion Where'd…
Cryin' Again You told me that our love was forever But you…
Daddy Sang Bass I remember when I was a lad Times were hard…
Daddy's Christmas Staring at the Christmas tree I guess I couldn't sleep The p…
Daddy's Christmas Eve Staring at the Christmas tree, I guess I couldn't sleep The…
Dancing the Night Away Standing beside of the deep ocean Looking out across the wa…
Dear Jesus Abide With Me Sometimes my way seems rough and lone But the road to…
Deep In Louisiana Oh boy, Friday's here again Gotta wake up and get my…
Did I Make A Difference I'm caught up in the push and shove The daily grind,…
Didn't It Rain The good Lord went to Noah and he told him…
Didn't She Really Thrill Them She sit's there on her front porch Every day at 4…
Dig a Little Deeper in the Well Oh dig, dig, dig a little deeper in the well…
Doctor Hello? Hiya honey It's me I want to see the doctor today …
Don't Break the Code The valley was green and the sun was bright He asked…
Don't Give Up Don't give up, don't give up Don't give up, don't give…
Don't Turn Around Don't turn around, you could be tempted You could change yo…
Down Deep Inside I know you’re scared i see you runnin' Afraid of love…
Dream of Me My life on the road girl Has always been hard on…
Dream On Lay your head down on my shoulder I won't let…
Dream On - Single Version Lay your head down on my shoulder I won't let the…
Dream On Me I don't know how such big ideas Can fit in your…
Each Step I Take My feet are getting so weary And my steps are getting…
Easy All the boys called her Easy Took her to drive-in movies And…
Elvira Elvira, Elvira My heart's on fire for Elvira Eyes that loo…
Every Now and Then When we needed help the most we found each other And…
Everybody Wins Bombs fly, angels cry Tears that fall from the children's e…
Everyday You know a smile never goes out of style So brighten…
Fall To Fly Hey man, oh leave me alone you know Hey man, oh…
Family Reunion Mama taught us how to sing in harmony Grandma used to…
Fancy Free I'm sitting fancy free, because she was to go She's…
Farther Along Tempted and tried we're oft made to wonder Why it should…
Father I Stretch My Hands To Thee Father I stretch my hands to thee No other hand have…
First Christmas Day The First Noel, the angels did say Was to certain poor…
First Christmas Gift God rest ye merry gentlemen Let nothing you dismay Remember …
FRECKLES They'd all called her Freckles when Summer was coming around…
Freedom For The Stallion Freedom for the stallion Freedom for the mare and her colt …
From Love To Love Little mama has a baby that she's too young to…
G.I. Joe and Lillie He was a streetwise kid from Philly Just 19 in '44 Joined…
Get together Love is but a song we sing And fear's the way…
Glorious Impossible See the Virgin is delivered In a cold and crowded stall Mirr…
Glory Bound Down by the river I'm left here to shiver The one…
Glory In The Arms of the Lord Well let us glory, let us glory Oh glory in the…
Glory, Glory Clear the Road Glory glory clear the road, I'm tired of totin this heavy…
God Is Beautiful Let's go drifting, through the trees Let's go sailing, on th…
God Will Take Care Of You Be not dismayed whate'er betide God will take care of you …
God's Gonna Ease My Troublin' Mind Troublin' mind, troublin' mind Troublin' mind, troublin' min…
God's Hand God's hands made the earth and everything God's hands made t…
Goin' Against the Grain Folks call me a maverick Guess I ain't too diplomatic I ju…
Gonna Take a Lot of River I ain't gonna ride no rail or hitchhike down no…
Had It Not Been Just suppose God searched through Heaven He couldn't find on…
Hard To Be Cool Sitting at a red light Down around Sunset Girl pulled up bes…
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Hark the herald angles sing Glory to the newborn King Peac…
He Did It All For Me (Oh praise the Lord, he did it all for me) Once…
He Looked Beyond My Fault He looked beyond my fault and saw my need Amazing grace…
He Never Said A Word Many times I walked away from Jesus Thinking my plans were…
He's Gonna Smile On Me I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth Often…
Hear Him Call There is an answer to the Question you want to know Christ…
Hear My Heart Beat Hoping baby that you've got a notion To give me…
Heart of Mine There wasn't much love on the day you came I was…
Heaven Bound Aluma luma hu, aluma luma hu Aluma luma hu, aluma luma…
Heaven Is A Small Town They say Heaven wait's for the righteous A road to redemptio…
Heaven On Earth Traffic's bumper to bumper, cars and trucks wall to wall Fi…
Hidin' Place We all need a little comfort To get us through the…
Hold Me Closely The Oak Ridge Boys – Hold Me Closely (Written By Brent…
Hold To God's Unchanging Hand Time is filled with swift transition Naught of earth unmoved…
Hold You In My Arms When you came to me with your bad dreams and…
How Great Thou Art Oh Lord, my God when I in awesome wonder Consider all…
How Long Has It Been Hey my old lover and friend How long has it been Since…
I Am A Pilgrim When I think of how He came so far from…
I Asked The Lord I don't tell Him enough, I don't pray enough I don't…
I Can Count On You You can say the word and warm the day You can…
I Can Love You I know you like to be caressed And to know that…
I Can't Imagine Laying Down It’s all that I can do to Make it through another…
I Don't Know Why Jesus Loved Me I don't know why Jesus loved me I don't know why…
I Don't Regret a Single Mile Oh dear Lord I remember the Day that I first met And…
I Enjoy The Difference In this world of many countries From equator to the poles Th…
I Get To Well In that great gettin' up mornin' fare thee well, fare…
I Gotta Get Over This I gotta get over this, this hurt is lasting much…
I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes Sometimes I feel a wave Of a past break in…
I Know Some people say that this ole time religion It's just a…
I Know My Savior Is There Do people wonder if you really know Him Can they tell…
I Know What Lies Ahead This road I'm on is strait and narrow But it leads…
I Know Who Holds Tomorrow I don't know about tomorrow I just live from day to…
I Love Him So I love Him so, love Him so Christ who came so…
I Love To Tell The Story I love to tell the story Of unseen things above Of Jesus…
I Love You So Much It Hurts I love you so much, it hurts me Darling, that's why…
I Must Tell Jesus Jesus can help me Jesus alone I must tell Jesus all of…
I Pray On Christmas I pray on Christmas that the Lord will see me through I…
I Saw The Light I saw the light, I saw the light No more darkness,…
I Should Have Been Crucified I was guilty with nothing to say And they were coming…
I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head I wish you could have turned my head and left…
I Would Crawl All the Way A long time ago there was a Man Who laid down…
I'd Still Be Waiting How many hearts find the answer And how many learn what…
I'll Be Home For Christmas I'm dreamin' tonight of the place that I love Even more…
I'll Be True to You They met upon a blue moon And they parted on a…
I'll Be Welcome over There Let not your heart be greatly troubled Said Jesus err He…
I'm Almost Home I'm almost home, I'm almost home Got a mansion waiting and…
I'm Settin' Fancy Free I'm sitting fancy free, because she was to go She's…
I'm Working On A Building Well I'm working on a building It's a true foundation I'm …
If All I Had Left Money is a prison in which I have done time Material…
If I Was To Start Crying I sent you candy and a dozen roses I put my…
If I Were You You've got it made; you've got real love. Something you don…
If Not For The Love Of Christ Looking back over the years that I've known If I had…
If You Can't Find Love I don't expect you to remember I'm just a lover from…
In a Tender Moment 5 o'clock this morning The night is giving in. I come home…
In My Own Crazy Way The mystery of you and me Is coloured blue on blue We…
In The Garden I come to the garden alone While the dew is still…
In The Pines In the pines, in the pines Where the sun never shines And…
In The Shelter Of His Arms When my soul was disturbed with sorrow When My heart…
In The Sweet By And By There’s a land that is fairer than day And by faith…
Is This Any Way For Us To Say Goodbye There were times we talked for hours Of our love while…
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear It came upon the midnight clear That glorious song of old …
It Takes a Little Rain Sometimes we're friends Sometimes we're strangers And though…
It Takes A Little Rain To Make Love Grow Sometimes we're friends, sometimes we're strangers And thoug…
It Won't Be Long It won't be long 'til we'll be leavin' here It won't…
It's Christmas Time Once Again Tinsel and holly lights all aglow Folks being jolly wherever…
It's Different Now Thank God I truly can say, that I've been Born again,…
It's Hard To Be Cool Sitting at a red light Down around sunset Girl pulled up bes…
It's in Your Hands Where's the spear that pierced His side When my Lord was…
It's Jesus That They Need I gazed into the empty eyes of people walking down…
Jesus Christ What a Man I've heard all the songs you're singing today There's one th…
Jesus Is a Soul Man Soul man, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus Jesus is a soul man Jesus is…
Jesus Is Born Troublesome times are here, filling men's hearts with fear F…
Jesus Is Born Today Jesus was born today, born in a manger Though He was…
Jesus Is Coming Troublesome times are here, filling men's hearts with fear F…
Jesus Is the Man Soul man, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus Jesus is a soul man jesus…
Jesus Is the Man (For the Hour) Jesus, You're our man for the hour Jesus, You're our man…
Jesus Is The Man For The Hour Jesus, You're our man for the hour Jesus, You're our man…
Jesus Took Care of It All Oh but my heart is ecstatic today Clouds that once threatene…
Jingle Bells Jingle bells jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh what fun i…
Jonah Job & Moses They were solid as a rock And stubborn as a stone Honest…
Jonah Job and Moses They were solid as a rock and stubborn as a…
Joy to the World Joy to the World, the Lord is come Let Earth receive…
Juliet Juliet, Juliet You've got the smile that I can't forget On…
Just A Little Talk With Jesus I once was lost in sin but Jesus took me…
Just A Simple Christmas Song Just a simple Christmas song To wish you all a happy…
Keep Our World Safe My little boy was put to bed tired from his…
King Jesus King Jesus All the armies of the world will someday gather …
Lady My Love know a girl who lives in ol' Levi's and likes…
Lay Down Your Sword And Shield Lay down, lay down, lay down Lay down your sword and…
Lead Me To Calvary Why don't you lead me to that Rock that is…
Leaning On The Everlasting Arms What a fellowship, what a joy divine Leaning on the everlast…
Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight Mary took to running with a travelin' man Left her…
Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight - Single Version Mary took to running with a travelin' man Left her momma…
Led Out of Bondage God promised to lead His Children out of bondage He said He'…
Let it Ride You can't sit around waiting For your path to glory You gott…
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Oh the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so…
Let Me Be the One Let me be the one you come to When you need…
Let Me Live Let Him always walk beside me Let Him take my hand…
Life's Railway To Heaven Life is like a mountain railway With an engineer that's brav…
Little Annie's Christmas Wish Little Annie never had a Christmas, her family was too…
Little Annies Christmas Wish Little Annie never had a Christmas Her family was too poor W…
Little One She sat by the fireside Till her eyes became too heavy And…
Little Things It's the way you kiss me when we're walkin' down…
Live A Little More So you thought without her it Would be easy to live She…
Live With Jesus Seen a lot of trouble at my door Never gone a…
Looking For Love Alright, mm, mm Always been the things you wanted Even t…
Lord I Need You Again Today I don't tell Him enough, I don't pray enough I don't…
Love Has A Mind Of It's Own Why the long face, why the tears Why the suitcase after…
Love Has a Mind of Its Own Why the long face, why the tears Why the suitcase after…
Love Is Everywhere I used to be so lonely - I used to…
Love Song Tell you why I called on you This is what…
Love This Cat A oump yer, a oump yer yer, a oump yer,…
Love Without Mercy Woke up this morning and I knew I'd be late Somehow…
Loves Me like A Rock When I was a little boy (When I was just a…
Loving God Loving Each Other Loving God, loving each other Making music with my friends L…
Lucky Moon I was there in the very next room She thought I…
Make My Life With You Here in the day, here in the light All I…
Mama's Table We'd pull a chair up every night And eat and talk…
Mama's Teaching Angel's How To Sing There's a voice missing in Our little country choir Rock of …
Mary Christmas It's Christmas, Mary's coming home She is the only thing I…
Mary Did You Know? Mary did you know your baby boy Would one day walk…
Mary Had a Little Lamb Mary had a little lamb and His name was Jesus Wrapped…
Mrs. Santa Claus Now everybody's heard of Mrs. Santa Claus Everybody knows sh…
My Girl Friday She stands there with her suitcase We've been through all t…
My God Is Real There are some things I may not know There are some…
My Heavenly Father Father I stretch my hands to thee No other hand have…
My Radio Sure Sounds Good to Me Yeah! My radi-i-o-i-o-i-o, my radi-i-o-i-o, yeah My radi-i…
My Son My name is Mary, Jesus was my son I carried Him…
Never Together There's a song in your eye As blue as the sky Just…
New Orleans (Bob DiPiero - Mark D. Sanders - Steve Seskin) He was…
New Way Out I know how hard she'll take it When she finds…
No Matter How High When I was a young boy, I would dream about…
No Way Out Monday morning, 6a.M. Gonna be a hot one again Put some coff…
O Come All Ye Faithful O come all ye faithful joyful and triumphant O come ye…
O Little Town Of Bethlehem Oh little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee…
Oh Happy Day Oh happy day (oh happy day) Oh happy day (oh happy…
Oh Holy Night O Holy Night The stars are brightly shining It is the…
Oh How Much He Cares for Me When I fail along my way And I stop to kneel…
Old Familiar Love She steps into a permanent spot Formed by his embrace And th…
Old Hearts I'd seen him there a hundred times Everybody called him pop …
Old Kentucky Song Songs on the radio Like 'Careless Lover' come and go Playi…
Old Ship Of Zion I have good new to bring And that is why I…
Old Time Lovin' The Oak Ridge Boys – Old Time Lovin! (Written By Gerry…
On The Sunny Banks On the sunny banks of sweet deliverance Happy freedom land m…
One Love One You They met upon a blue moon And they parted on a…
Only One I Love Morning eyes callin' like the sun risin' Your smile comes s…
Ophelia Boards on the windows Mail by the door Why would anybody l…
Ordinary Days If I had my wish this Christmas I'd only want one…
Our Love Is Here to Stay It's very clear, our love is here to stay Not for…
Over New Horizons Someday we'll journey to a better land Life will be foreign …
Ozark Mountain Jubilee I hear a rooster crowin' It's a frosty mornin' I…
Perfect Love Mary was a hard one to resist Her hair was long…
Peterbilt Sleigh It was the 24th of December In a Pilot travel center I…
Praise The Lord And Pass The Soup Sister you can bang on your tambourine Just let my body…
Pretty Little Baby Child Pretty little baby, lying in a manger Staring at the strang…
Private Lives Another show is over, the lights go down The loading ups…
Put Your Hand In The Hand Put your hand in the hand of the man Who stilled…
Rainbow At Midnight After the war was over I was coming home to…
Redemption Draweth Nigh Years of time have come and gone Since I first heard…
Remind Me Dear Lord The things that I love And hold dear to my heart They're…
Rest In You Tonight Her little face against the window It's another lonely night…
Rhythm Guitar Nobody wants to play rhythm guitar behind Jesus Everybody w…
River of Life Sometimes I cry like a little lost child As I travel…
Rock Of Ages Rock of Ages, cleft for me Let me hide myself in…
Roll Tennessee River Well I might have a big ol' catfish cookin' on…
Sail Away Across the bay a lady waits to hold me tight And…
Santa Bring Your Elves Dear Santa Been a long time since ya heard from me And…
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town I just came back from a lovely trip along the…
Santa Claus Is Real I just came back from a lovely Trip along the Milky…
Santa's Song Well, my name is Santa and I live up north Gonna…
Saving Grace Lately Grace hasn't been herself And he's noticed the chang…
Seasons I remember when I couldn't wait To drive a car and…
Seven Nation Army I'm gonna fight 'em off A seven nation army couldn't hold…
She's Gone to L.A. Again She's gone to L.A. again That's lost angel to me This time…
Sheltered in the Arms of God I feel the touch of hands so warm and tender They're…
Show Me The Way To Go Looking back now I can see me yesterday In places I…
Silent Night SILENT NIGHT HOLY NIGHT ALL IS CALM ALL IS BRIGHT ROUND YON…
Silver Bells City sidewalks, busy sidewalks Dressed in holiday style In t…
Sincerely I Remain People they come and people go Headed to who knows where All…
Smaller Things are obsolete before you get them home They're out of…
So Fine So fine, so fine, so fine, yeah My baby's so doggone…
Someday Someday I'll see His blessed face When I am through with…
Someplace Green The good Lord made man, then he rested for a…
Something In The Water One day I decided I would go And wet my line…
Sometimes the Rain Won't Let Me Sleep You always loved the rain You said it made your flowers…
Somewhere in the Night Somewhere in the night When you're feelin' safe and warm D…
Soul And Inspiration Girl, I can't let you do this Let you walk away Girl,…
Soul's Harbor There's a place I am told a home of the…
Staying Afloat It's another Saturday evenin' Just you and me in the black…
Step On Out My baby don't take prisoners She leaves the walkin' wounded…
Still Holding On When I was young I was sure I never could grow…
Take a Step My feet are getting so weary And my steps are getting…
Take My Hand Come on and walk with me Come on and walk with…
Taking One Heartbeat As I look around on another day Sometimes I get so…
Talk About the Good Times Well I remember when I was just children The time the…
Thank God For Kids If it weren't for kids have you ever thought There wouldn't…
Thank God I'm Reborn For a long time I've traveled Down a long lonely road My…
Thanks If it weren't for kids have you ever thought There wouldn't…
That Ole Gravel Road Was Easy Street When I was eight years old I tried to leave the…
That's Christmas To Me Why don't you lead me to that Rock that is higher…
That's What I Like About Christmas Trimmin' the Christmas tree that's what I like about Christm…
The Absence Of Love The churches are empty, the jails are all full It's over…
The American Dream The Oak Ridge Boys – The American Dream (Written By Keith…
The Baptism Of Jesse Taylor Among the local taverns they'll be a slack in business 'Caus…
The Boys Are Back The Boys are back, bustin' on the scene We ain't got…
The Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at yo…
The First Step To Heaven Wake up oh sinner you're facing The darkness of death Each m…
The Flowers Kissed the Shoes I'm thinking back today to a time so far away When…
The Hallelujah Chorus Hallelujah For the Lord God omnipotent Reigneth hallelujah,…
The Holy Hills of Heaven Call Me The holy hills of Heaven call me To mansions bright across…
The Home Stretch Turned off the interstate at midnight Made the home stretch…
The Journey I stumbled down a long dark road From sunlight I had…
The Joy of Knowing Jesus Oh the angels rejoiced when my Soul made the choice To kneel…
The King Is Born What Child is this who lay to rest On Mary's breast…
The Love of God The love of God has been extended To a fallen race Through…
The Most Inconvenient Christmas Among the bills that I'd received was a postcard marked…
The Old Country Church There's a place near to me, where I'm longing to…
The Old Rugged Cross Made The Difference And the old rugged cross made the difference In a life…
The Road That Leads to Heaven I didn't make the road map I didn't make the plan Just…
The Son Shines Down on Me Sometimes when I'm alone at night My heart and mind are…
The Star Spangled Banner Oh say can you see By the dawn's early light What so…
The Voices Of Rejoicing Love Joy to the world the Lord is come Let Earth received…
The Warmest Night Of The Year Here we are on Christmas Eve The weatherman says it could…
Then You'll See Whosoever believes on His name is forgiven One who's sincer…
There Must Be A Better Way Paycheck came this evening, it's Friday afternoon This bott…
There Must Be Something About Me That She Loves Oh I know that you're wonderin' what She ever saw in…
There's A New Kid In Town Away in a manger no crib for a bed The little…
These Hands of Mine There are many things in life That I cannot understand Yet t…
This Crazy Love It'll lead you on, it'll run you off Hurt twice as…
This Is America The sun comes up and shines like Gold across the ocean…
This Little Light Of Mine This little light of mine im Gonna let it shine This little…
This Old Country Church There's a place near to me, where I'm longing to…
Through It All I've had many tears and sorrows I've had questions for tomo…
Through My Eyes I’ve heard you talking on the telephone Complaining to your …
Time Has Made a Change In Me Time has made a change Since my childhood days Many of my…
Time In The kids are growing up, going off to school. Once again…
Too Many Heartaches Too many heartaches caused by too Many promises made by Too …
Touch a Hand Make a Friend Can't you feel it in your bones? A change is coming…
Train Train I lost a pretty penny on my daddy's farm To the…
True Heart Making money they can hide away. They never know what they'r…
Try a little kindness If you see your brother standing by the road With a…
Trying to Love Two Women Trying to love two women is like a ball and…
Turning For Home The daylight hours are dying The night is breaking clear In …
Uncle Luther Made The Stuffin' Hanging my stocking on the mantelpiece Mary puttin' tinsel o…
Until You Baby, feel my heartbeat Racing wildly to match your every m…
Until You Get There These two souls were up in heaven sitting and talking When…
Unworthy Of His Love Are you walkin' in sorrow Are you drifting in sin Are you…
Up on Cripple Creek When I get off of this mountain, you know where…
Victory Is Coming The marketplace is empty No more traffic in the streets All …
Walk With Me I, I want you to know that I love you A…
Walkin' After Midnight I go out walking after midnight In the moonlight, just like…
What A Day That Will Be There is coming a day When no heartaches shall come No more…
What Are You Doing in My Dream There’s a thunder crash when The trouble starts And my plane…
What Can I Do What can I do for a Man called Jesus He's done…
What You Do to Me Baby maybe I look just like a fool Standing here before…
What'll I Do (Roger Murrah - Skip Ewins) What'll I do, oh what'll I…
Whatever It Takes Here we are after all we've been Acting like total stranger…
When he set me free One day I was a walkin' One day I was a…
When I Lay My Burden Down When I lay my burdens down some day Recieve a crown…
When I Lay My Burdens Down When I lay my burdens down some day Recieve a crown…
When I'm With You I know it's late to be calling But I just can't…
When It Comes to You I'm a little bit wild, a little bit crazy, when…
When Karen Comes Around Thought I had my life together, Things were going so…
When Love Calls You Waiting on the edge of your prodigle heart Wanting for some…
When The Great Trumpet Sounds When the great trumpet sounds When the great trumpet sounds…
When You Get To The Heart Girl come sit beside me You know how you excite me Tonight…
When You Give It Away She'd give you the shirt right off of her back And…
Where The Fast Lane Ends There's a peaceful place That I swear I've seen In a…
Where The Soul Never Dies To Canaan's land I'm on my way where the soul…
Where the Sun Always Shines She got up and made her coffee got ready for…
Where Will You Be Just one life to live on Earth And it swiftly passes…
While I'm Here In this world my time is oh so short Here today…
Whiskey Lady Sitting in the same old bar room Staring at the same…
White Christmas I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones…
Why Me Why me Lord, what have I ever done To deserve even…
Winter Wonderland Sleigh Bells ring are ya' listenin In the lane snow is…
Without Him Without Him I could do nothing Without Him I'd surely fail W…
Write Your Name Across My Heart I can't help smiling when I look at you, To keep…
Y Why me Lord, what have I ever done To deserve even…
Y'all Come Back Saloon She played tambourine with a silver jingle And she must have…
You When I get tired and a little lonely, the worlds…
You Ain't Gonna Blow My House Down You can huff, you can puff And you can trash my…
You Can't Fix It I recall climbing up that backyard tree Before I knew it…
You Don't Have to Go Home Lord knows I'm guilty Of livin' my life Like there's always …
You Made a Rock of a Rolling Stone Like a stone I was rolling Oh the highway was the…
You'll Never Walk Alone When you walk through a storm Hold your chin up high And…
You're the One Many's the time I have looked in the water And had…
Your Love Made Me This Way I look high, I look low Always searching for love Well I…
You’ll Never Walk Alone When you walk through a storm Hold your chin up high And…
JDouglas
on King Jesus
There are rumors that this was created in a recording studio. I think it's possible, but I can remember buying the album in 1974 just to listen to the live version of King Jesus. I still have the album after 50 years. Ahh, you're in store for a great singin' tonight. . . is a precious memory I have of that album.