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1978: The Very Best Of The Very Best (Word Records) 1980: The Very Best Of The Very Best...For Kids; 1992: Best Of The Gaithers...Live! 1994: Oh Happy Day Vol. 1 & 2; 1994: Precious Memories; 1996: Our Recollections; 2000: Bill Gaither Trio, Vol. 1–4; GREATEST HITS: He Touched Me; The King is Coming; Jesus Is Lord Of All; The Family Of God; I ...
List of gospel songs which have reported sales of 1 million units or higher but are uncertified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Though "I'll Take You There" by The Staple Singers was certified Gold on January 31, 2019 for digital sales of 500,000 units, [4] its physical sales of 1.5 million units, reported on May 6, 1972 are uncertified by the RIAA.
Oldham's album, Something Worth Living For, was named the best gospel album of 1968 by the National Evangelical Film Foundation. [3] In the mid-1970s, Oldham was granted an honorary doctor of divinity degree from the California Graduate School of Theology. [7] In 2006, he was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. [8]
The Lighthouse quickly became a huge hit in southern gospel and remains one of the most recorded songs in all of southern Gospel. From 1973 till 1979 The Hinsons were the co-hosts of the popular television show "The Gospel Singing Jubilee." For over a year, the Hinsons maintained at least four songs in the monthly top ten of southern gospel music.
Choosing the 10 best gospel albums of all time is tough. Many of the genre’s seminal recordings were made before the “album” concept solidified, taking instead the form of 78s, 45s, or other ...
To fill the void, "Dad" Speer enlisted 5-year-old Brock Speer and 3-year-old Rosa Nell Speer to sing with him and his wife. The group's concerts featured several duet songs by "Dad" and "Mom" Speer, and several songs with Brock singing alto and Rosa Nell singing lead. In 1934, "Dad" Speer accepted a full-time job with the Vaughan Music Company.
The group was founded in 1935 broadcasting from radio station KFYO in Lubbock, Texas, and took the name in 1936 when they moved to WBAP in Fort Worth. [4] The original members sang together all the way to 1955 when Dad Carter retired, later passing away in 1963, followed by Jim in 1971.
The weekly TV exposure allowed The Happy Goodman Family to take the nation by storm. They quickly became America's favorite singing family. Ranker list the Happy Goodmans as the 3rd all-time Best Southern Gospel Bands/Artists. The Goodmans had a long list of hit songs. Many of the songs they introduced to gospel music are now considered classics.