Faith of our Mothers?: The Influence of Mothers on the Gospel Music of the Bakersfield Sound
 Happy Mothers Day! Faith of our Fathers is one of my favorite hymns, but it's hard to find a hymn that honors our mothers, unless it's about the mother of Jesus himself. The deeper you dig into the Bakersfield Sound, and the deeper you dig into country music, the more you'll discover the ineffably powerful influence of gospel music. Most stars and great artists who never become stars that are generally associated with the Bakersfield Sound played hard, but also prayed hard. They all had favorite hymns, and they all drew their strength from their faith. Believe it or not, most will credit their mothers, and not so much their fathers as the one who sewed the seeds of faith and the roots of gospel music within their souls. Standing on the shoulders of the giants of the Bakersfield Sound era allows me to look down and their feet, and when I do, I can see the foundation upon which they stand. It's a solid foundation, and, mostly thanks to the influence of their mothers, almost every one has declared Jesus to be the rock upon which he/she stands. Jesus is my rock too, and the subject of my newly composed gospel song, Jesus is My Rock. It's the song I've posted here today for you to check out on this Sunday morning. I've just added it to my forthcoming Altar'd Hymns CD. |
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