The definitive Afroamerican gospel group in the jubilee quartet style.
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Founded as the Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet in Norfolk, Virginia in 1934 by A. C. โEddieโ Griffin, Robert โPegโ Ford, Henry Owens, and Bill Johnson, they began as a traditional jubilee quartet, combining the clever arrangements associated with barbershop quartets with rhythms borrowed from the blues and jazz.
The makeup of the group changed over the years, as some members were drafted during the war and new members were brought in to replace those who had retired or left to join other groups. William Langford joined the group when Griffin left in 1935 and Orlandus Wilson replaced Ford the same year. Clyde Riddick replaced Langford in 1938, Johnson left in 1948 to join โThe Jubalairesโ and Owens left the group later to become a preacher and solo artist. Riddick remained with the group until his retirement in 1995 and Wilson until his death in 1998.
The Gates had a broad repertoire of stylesโfrom Owensโ mournful, understated approach in songs such as Anyhow or Hush, Somebodyโs Calling My Name, to the groupโs highly syncopated arrangements in Shadrach, Meshach and Abendigo. Like The Mills Brothers of popular music, they would often include vocal special effects in their songs, imitating train sounds in songs such as Golden Gate Gospel Train. Langford often sang lead, using his ability to range from baritone to falsetto, while Johnson narrated in a hip syncopated style that became the hallmark for the group.
<… Read Full Bio ↴The definitive Afroamerican gospel group in the jubilee quartet style.
Founded as the Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet in Norfolk, Virginia in 1934 by A. C. โEddieโ Griffin, Robert โPegโ Ford, Henry Owens, and Bill Johnson, they began as a traditional jubilee quartet, combining the clever arrangements associated with barbershop quartets with rhythms borrowed from the blues and jazz.
The makeup of the group changed over the years, as some members were drafted during the war and new members were brought in to replace those who had retired or left to join other groups. William Langford joined the group when Griffin left in 1935 and Orlandus Wilson replaced Ford the same year. Clyde Riddick replaced Langford in 1938, Johnson left in 1948 to join โThe Jubalairesโ and Owens left the group later to become a preacher and solo artist. Riddick remained with the group until his retirement in 1995 and Wilson until his death in 1998.
The Gates had a broad repertoire of stylesโfrom Owensโ mournful, understated approach in songs such as Anyhow or Hush, Somebodyโs Calling My Name, to the groupโs highly syncopated arrangements in Shadrach, Meshach and Abendigo. Like The Mills Brothers of popular music, they would often include vocal special effects in their songs, imitating train sounds in songs such as Golden Gate Gospel Train. Langford often sang lead, using his ability to range from baritone to falsetto, while Johnson narrated in a hip syncopated style that became the hallmark for the group.
The Old Rugged Cross
The Golden Gate Quartet Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'The Old Rugged Cross' by these artists:
Al Green On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The…
Alabama On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
ANDERSON BILL On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross…
Anne Murray On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
Attalus On a hill far away, stood an old rugged cross, The…
B.J. Thomas On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross An…
Bart Millard On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
Ben Speer There's a line that is drawn through the ages On…
Ben Speer Mike Allen Judy Martin Hess & Reggie & Ladye Love Smith There's a line that is drawn through the ages On…
Bill Gloria Gaither There's a line that is drawn through the ages On…
Bill Anderson On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross…
Bill Anderson & Jan Howard On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
Bill Phillips On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The…
Bobby Angel Daar's 'n dierbare kruis Waar my Heiland bewys Die liefde wa…
Brad Paisley On a hill far away, stood an old rugged Cross The…
Brenda Lee I will cling to the old rugged cross And exchange it…
BridgeCity It was your goodness On the cross That made a way for…
Burl Ives Burl Ives - The Old Rugged Cross On a hill far…
Carrie Underwood On a hill far away, stood an old rugged cross The…
Charlie Daniels On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross An…
CHARLIE HADEN & HANK JONES On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The…
Craig Wayne Boyd On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
Daniel O'Donnell On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The…
David Houston On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross…
Delores On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross An…
Don Marsh and Orchestra On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
Ella Fitzgerald On a hill far away Stood an old rugged cross The…
Ernest Tubb On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross An…
Foster Allen On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
Frank Patterson On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The…
Frederick Feible & Choir On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
George Beverly Shea On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross An…
George Jones On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
Gloria There's a line that is drawn through the ages On…
Go Fish On a hill far away Stood an old rugged cross The emblem…
Gold City On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The…
Gordon Macrae Jo Stafford On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The…
Guy & Ralna On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
Harry Secombe On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The…
Heidi Haase & Friends There's a line that is drawn through the ages On…
J. Robert Jones On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross An…
Jack Jezzro On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
James M German On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross An…
Jerry Lee Lewis On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The…
Jim Nabors On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
Jimmy Fortune On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The…
Jo Stafford On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The…
Jo Stafford & Gordon MacCrae On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The…
Jo Stafford [feat. Gordon MacRae] On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The…
Joey Rory On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
John Conlee On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The…
Johnny & June Cash On a hill, far away Stood an old rugged cross The…
Johnny Cash On a hill far away Stood an old rugged cross The…
Johnny Cash; June Carter Cash On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
Kevin Max On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
Lee Greenwood On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross An…
Legacy Five On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The…
Lifeway Worship On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
Loretta Lynn On a hill far away Stood an old rugged cross The…
Lynda Randle On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
Maranatha! Praise Band On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The…
Mark Lowry On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross An…
Mark S. Crocker On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,…
Merle Haggard (Verse One) On a hill far away, stood an old rugged…
Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson On a hill far away, stood an old rugged Cross The…
Metropolitan Boys' Choir On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
Mickey Gilley The Old Rugged Cross On a hill far away, stood an…
Mike Allen There's a line that is drawn through the ages On…
Pat Boone On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
Patsy Cline & Loretta Lynn On a hill far away Stood an old rugged cross The…
Patsy Riggir On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The…
Patti Page On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
Pilgrim Travelers On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The…
Ray Price On a hill far away Stood an old rugged cross The…
Ray Price The Jordanaires On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross…
Ricky Van Shelton On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
Rosemary Clooney And exchange it some day for a crown On a hill…
Salvation Army Band & Choir On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
Sandi Patti On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross An…
Selah On a hill far away, stood an old rugged Cross The…
Simon Bernard-Smith There's a line that is drawn through the ages On…
Simon Casey On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
Tennessee Ernie Ford On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The…
The Don Marsh Chorus and Orchestra On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
The Joslin Grove Choral Society On a hill far away, stood the old rugged cross The…
The Kendalls On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
The Lennon Sisters On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The…
Tom Russell On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The…
Various Artists On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
Vera Lynn On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
Zion Harmonizers On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross An…
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Golden Gate Quartet:
Alabama Bound I'm Alabama bound I'm Alabama bound And if the train don't t…
Atom and Evil เธฃเธนเนเธเธฑเธเธฃเธนเนเธขเธฑเธเนเธเธเนเธเธเนเธกเนเธเนเธฒเธ เธฃเธนเนเธเธฑเธเธฃเธนเนเธขเธฑเธเนเธเนเธเธญเธเนเนเธฅเธทเธญเธเนเธเธฒ เธฃเธนเนเธเธถเธ…
Baby Baby Baby You've seen him up and down the avenue And now he's…
Basin Street Blues Won't you come along with me To the Mississippi We'll take a…
Bones, Bones, Bones (Ezekiel In The Valley) Ezekiel saw the wheel, way up in the middle of…
Carolina In The Morning "Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina" Wishing is…
Cheer the Weary Traveler J'รฉcris ร la fois pour combler l'vide et pour รฉvacuer…
Come On You went away I let you We broke the ties that bind I…
Comin Comin' in on a wing and a prayer Comin' in on…
Comin' in On a Wing and a Prayer Comin' in on a wing and a prayer Comin' in on…
Coming In On A Wing And A Prayer Comin' in on a wing and a prayer Comin' in on…
Deck the Halls Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la…
Didn't It Rain Didn't it rain children, talk about rain oh my Lord Didn't…
Dipsy Doodle The Dipsy Doodle's the thing to beware The Dipsy Doodle will…
Don't let go Hear that whistle, it's ten o'clock (Don't let go, don't let…
Ezekiel Saw the Wheel Ezekiel saw the wheel rolling A great big wheel turning over…
Frankie and johnny Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts, Boy, how they could lov…
Go Down Moses John Elton Duets Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me Elton John…
Go Tell It On the Mountain Go, tell it on the mountain Over the hills and everywhere Go…
Go Where I Send Thee Children go where I send thee. How shall I send thee? I'm…
God Almighty's Gonna Cut You Down Rgthg ui Hutuuoioร o Heioyehyiuiury รจ_-r (tttuj Uyf ghtyerzqr…
Golden Gate Gospel Train My Lord she blows Wah wah! Get on board Better get your tick…
Hallelujah I love her so Let me tell you 'bout a girl I know She…
He is Got The Whole World He's got the whole world in His hand He's got this…
Hit the Road to Dreamland Bye bye baby Time to hit the road to dreamland You're my…
Honey Pie She was a working girl North of England way Now she's hit…
Hush Someone told me if you live in a glass house You…
Hush! Someone told me if you live in a glass house You…
I Wanna Know Nobody knows the trouble I've seen Nobody knows but He knows…
I Will Be Home Again I will be home again Don't worry dear I'll be home again So…
I'm Alabama Bound I'm Alabama bound I'm Alabama bound And if the train don't t…
Joshua Joshua fit the battle of Jericho Jericho Jericho Joshua fit …
Joshua Fit De Battle Of Jericho Joshua fit de battle of Jericho, Jericho, Jericho. Joshua fi…
Joshua Fit the Batlle of Jericho Joshua fit the battle of Jericho Jericho, Jericho Joshua f…
Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jeric Joshua fit the battle of Jericho Jericho Jericho Joshua fit …
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho Joshua fit de battle of Jericho, Jericho, Jericho. Joshua fi…
Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jerico Joshua fit the battle of Jericho Jericho, Jericho Joshua f…
Mack The Knife Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear And it shows…
My Time Done Come Quando eu chego em casa nada me consola Vocรช estรก sempre…
My Walking Stick Without my walking stick, I'd go insane I can't look my…
Nobody Know's the Trouble I've Seen Nobody knows the trouble I've seen Nobody knows but He knows…
Oh Happy Day Oh happy day (oh happy day) Oh happy day (oh…
Oh When The Saints Go Marching In Oh, when the saints, go marching in, Yes when the saints…
Ol' Man Mose Now one time there lived an old man With a very…
Old Man River Dere's an ol' man called de Mississippi Dat's de ol' man…
On The Sunny Side Of The Street Walked with no one and talked with no one And I…
Only You Only you can make this world seem right Only you can…
Peace in the Valley O, there will be peace in the valley for me,…
Pick a Bale of Cotton Great God Almighty gonna pick a bale of cotton Great God…
Preacher & The Bear The preacher went out a huntin', it was on one…
Rock Island Line Now this here's a story about the Rock Island Line Well…
Rock My Soul Rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham, rock my soul…
Roll Jordan Roll Well, now roll Jordan, roll (Why don't you?) Roll, Jordan,…
Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer Oh oh oh oh Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer Had a shiny nose…
Saint Go Marching In Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh, when the…
Saint Louis Blues I hate to see that evening sun go down, I…
Saint-Louis Blues I hate to see that evening sun go down, I…
Saints Go Marchin' in Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh, when the…
Saints Go Marching Home Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh, when the…
Schwarzbraun ist die Haselnuss Schwarz-braun ist die Haselnuร, Schwarz-braun bin auch ich…
Shadrack The story of Shadrack, Meshach and Abednego! There was th…
Sixteen Tons Some people say man is made out of mud A poor…
St Louis Blues I hate to see that evening sun go down, I…
Stalin Wasn't Stallin' ROBERT WYATT New! Tap highlighted lyrics to add Meanings, Sp…
Stormy Weather Don't know why There's no sun up in the sky Stormy weather S…
Straighten Up And Fly Right The buzzard took the monkey for a ride in the…
Summer Rain Summer rain taps on my window West wind soft as…
Swing Low Sweet Chariot Swing Low, Sweet Chariot comin' for to carry me home I look'…
The Dock Of The Bay Sittin' in the mornin' sun I'll be sittin' when the evenin'…
The Preacher And The Bear The preacher went out a huntin', it was on one…
To The Rock Now this here's a story about the Rock Island Line Well…
Wade In the Water Wade in the water Wade in the water, children, Wade in the…
When The Saints Oh, when the saints, go marching in, Yes when the saints…
WhenThe Saints Go Marchin In Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh, when the…
Yes Indeed Now, er, has you got it, sister Constance, er tell…
You Gave Me a Mountain Born in the heat of the desert My mother died givin'…
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@richardmcclurg3896
What would we be if He didn't go on that old rugged cross. Wonder if He called the ten thousand angels. All He done it was for love. Thank you Jesus for dyin on that old rugged cross for me and you too! Love the song and y'alls singin.
@brentjackson4151
We wouldnโt exist if he never went to the cross, that was the last ditch effort to save man kind ๐
@carolboyle3799
Q!
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@FAKiiORASO
Amen to GOD be the glory!!
@barbaraberrier8840
Cry every time I hear this song. It was the song my daughter always asked me to sing to her when she went to bed at night. Now she's in the arms of Jesus.
@maxrawnsley1401
she is safe
@alananation2362
Jesus had something special for her now no more aches and pains
@ameamy7776
My daughter is also now in the safe arms of Jesus. She moved to heaven last September. We will be with Jesus and with our daughters again when it's time for us to go home.
Until then, I miss my daughter ๐every moment of everyday, until I can be there with her. What a joyous day that will be.
@jayneshepherd
I have listened to quartets sing Gospel music all my life. I'm no spring chicken anymore! :) I'm 84! I've heard many bass singers and many tenors that have been very good through the years. But until I heard Josh and Nate, then I found the best ones yet! Caleb and Ben fit right in there too! What a blessing you are to all of us!! I so appreciate all you do for God and your fans! There is none better and no other group has ever sent so many of God's Blessings to me as you four do!! I thank God daily for sending you for us to listen to and receive His Blessings!! Thanks guys for following Him! Praise the Lord! You keep me closer to God with all your beautiful songs.