Southern Gospel's Top 20 Songs of the Century

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  • Release Date: 04/25/2000
  • Sales Rank: 20,901
  • Label: NEW HAVEN
  • UPC: 027072801021

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Southern Gospel's Top 20 Songs of the Century

1LISTENThis Ole House / The Cathedrals 3:03
2LISTENWhat a Savior / The Statesmen 4:28
3LISTENJesus Is Coming Soon / The Oak Ridge Boys 3:48
4LISTENThe King Is Coming / Bill Gaither Trio 4:14
5LISTENThe Church in the Wildwood / Chuck Wagon Gang 2:07
6LISTENWhen He Was on the Cross (I Was on His Mind) / Florida Boys 3:34
7LISTENI Never Shall Forget the Day / Speers 2:19
8LISTENLighthouse / Hinsons 2:35
9LISTENTouring That City / Inspirations 2:38
10LISTENHe Looked Beyond My Faults / The Rambos 3:17
11LISTENWithout Him / Lefevres 3:00
12LISTENMidnight Cry / Gold City 4:46
13LISTENWe Shall Wear a Robe and Crown / Rex Nelon Singers 2:52
14LISTENSweet, Sweet Spirit / The Imperials 2:21
15LISTENGive the World a Smile / The Blackwood Brothers 1:45
16LISTENWho Am I / The Kingsmen 3:17
17LISTENThe Night Before Easter / The Stamps 4:25
18LISTENGone / Teddy Huffman & Gems 3:46
19LISTENI Know / Blue Ridge Quartet 2:49
20LISTENWe Shall See Jesus / The Cathedrals 5:34

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Southern Gospel's Top 20 Songs of the Century includes the songs most often named by respondents to a survey done by the New Haven label. The results include many songs that charted on The Singing News' Top 40, including number one hits "Jesus Is Coming Soon" (it topped the charts in January 1970 with a version by the Oak Ridge Boys), "I Know" (Febrary 1971, the Blue Ridge Quartet), "Touring That City" (November 1973, the Inspirations), "When He Was on the Cross" (August 1985, the Florida Boys), and "Midnight Cry" (January 1988, Gold City). Also included are other songs that charted by the Hinsons, the Rambos, the Kingsmen, and more, and well-known songs like "We Shall See Jesus," "Sweet Sweet Spirit," and the oldest inclusion, "The Church in the Wildwood," which was penned in 1857. Joslyn Layne, All Music Guide

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July 01, 2001: A ''preview of Heaven'' musically!! Switch on your stereo, play this CD, and get a super blessing hearing this wonderful Music of His Glory!!!! About the best collection of Gospel Groups' singing in harmony that I have EVER heard!! Rich Young