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In 2011 Whitney Houston recorded her own stirring version for the soundtrack of the musical Sparkle. The lyrics describe a sinner attempting to escape divine justice on Judgment Day. The version by Edwin Hawkins Singers reached No.4 on the US singles charts, No.2 in Britain and Ireland, and was No.1 in France and Germany. Kirk Franklin is an American choir director, gospel singer and songwriter. Travis Green was brought up by his mother, who was a minister in a local church. The song won two Grammys, one for Best Gospel and one for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song. As anyone familiar with The Bible knows, there are plenty of passages that mention doves, and the lyrics reference a number of them. The song was released to appeal to a young, mainstream audience while still maintaining the religious message. Aretha Franklin recorded a version of the song for her 1972 album Amazing Grace. The bibles acknowledgment of Gods presence in our daily lives inspired its lyrics. Christians are encouraged to trust Him with all their problems. It is part of the artists 2021 album collection. This famous spiritual also known as Aint Gonna Study War No More and Gonna Lay Down My Burden has its origins in the American Civil War (1861-65), though it was not actually published until 1918, when it appeared in Plantation Melodies: A Collection of Modern, Popular And Old-Time Negro-Songs Of The Southland, Chicago. The Detroit-born singer, who is also a talented bass player, recorded a version of Were Blessed for his album The Inner Court. He released a version of Amazing Grace in 2001, for the album Music Of Hope. Bennard was a Methodist evangelist and wrote the original version of the song Old Rugged Cross in 1915. THE BEST GOSPEL SONGS EVER Beauty1987 244 videos Last updated on Oct 8, 2022 Play all Shuffle 1 4:20 Can't Take It - Karen Clark Sheard + Lyrics Amber Whitaker 66K views 10 years ago 2 5:03. What a Friend We Have in Jesus by Aretha Franklin, 46. It has been almost three centuries since he wrote it but its words of praise continue to inspire new generations. In 1964, he was shot and killed by the manager of a motel in Los Angeles. The song won the Grammy Award for Best Gospel in 2009. Stevens later admitted: I accidentally fell upon the song when I was going through a slightly dry period. I am called to be a preacher-evangelist first, and a singer second, she said. It was recorded at the New Bethel Baptist Church, the place her father was the reverend at. She released Growing Up Yonder in 2008. His song has a distinctive reggae/soul feel. Its main message is praising God for his everlasting glory in our daily lives. She would sometimes perform live versions of the song that lasted nearly 15 minutes. Robin Mark is a Northern Irish Christian singer-songwriter and worship leader. Springsteen said that the challenge of singing gospel music is that you have to find your individual place in it. O Mary Dont You Weep, which was an inspiration for Bridge Over Troubled Water, is a song that has also been widely recorded, including versions by Pete Seeger and Burl Ives.