Sunday Gospel March 13 ; Thomas Dorsey and Precious Lord
The Lord has blessed us once more to be together again. The Father of Gospel music is known to be Thomas Dorsey.Thomas Dorsey originally performed blues songs with the legendary Ma Rainey.Dorsey was criticized by many for his blues past,he was raised in a religious home,his father was a Baptist preacher and his mother was the organist.He left that background to record over 400 songs in the blues and jazz genre.Through the pain of losing his child and wife in chldbirth he wrote the gospel standard "Precious Lord".He never looked back again to the secular past, and focused on gospel.Today and each Sunday we hear his gospel song "Precious Lord" in churches.I like the quote from Professor Dorsey "I"ve been thrown out of some of the best churches in America".Professor Dorsey in his own words:
In times of great despair you will always hear the cry "Precious Lord Take My Hand".
From back in the day to the present day,the song brings tears and closeness to God. The late Great Mahalia Jackson sings "Precious Lord".
The present and the future will always belong to my "Precious Lord" .
Kelly Price sings acapella to tell the story of "Precious Lord " leading us on.
In times of great despair you will always hear the cry "Precious Lord Take My Hand".
From back in the day to the present day,the song brings tears and closeness to God. The late Great Mahalia Jackson sings "Precious Lord".
The present and the future will always belong to my "Precious Lord" .
Kelly Price sings acapella to tell the story of "Precious Lord " leading us on.
posted by EdGray4America.com at
6:59 AM
3 Comments:
Great clips! I've seen the one with Dorsey telling that story many times. It's amazing.
What is interesting is that many churches criticized the singing of Precious Lord and other Gospel songs, because they sounded to 'worldly'! That has tempered my criticism of contemporary Gospel music (the same was said of Walter Hawkins, Andre Crouch, etc.).
The challenge of being 'open' to what God may be doing, even in the church, is truly great at times. Imagine, if the preachers, pastors and musicians had been successful in silencing Thomas Dorsey and his followers!
Thank you so much Rev. Britt .Your words sum up my thoughts exactly .
Your thoughts are a valuable addition to this video blog .
Yes sir, what a great testamony. Pastor FD Haynes often use his story in many of his sermons.. to offer hope in the times of despair. Surely, Prof. Dorsey called out to Our Precious Lord, and He indeed heard his cry.
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