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Formats and Editions
1. What a Friend We Have in Jesus
2. Old Rugged Cross
3. How Great Thou Art
4. Amazing Grace
5. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
6. Rock of Ages
7. Blessed Assurance
8. Do Lord
9. Shall We Gather at the River?
10. Go Tell It on the Mountain
11. All My Trials
12. Sweet by and By
More Info:
Violet Rae Downey, Vickie Ellis, and Roberta Schultz all learned harmony singing in country Baptist churches. So when Violet's husband directed the Village Players Production of 'Dearly Departed,' a play about the Bible Belt, he asked Raison d'Etre to record the sound track. The original recording came out on cassette in 1996 as a memento for the subscribers to that Village Players season. This CD is a 2003 remastering of that 1996 sound track. It includes country gospel versions of 'What a Friend We Have in Jesus' and 'Old Rugged Cross' along with a serene arrangement of 'How Great Thou Art.' Violet Rae Downey handles rhythm guitar, Roberta Schultz plays finger style, and Vickie Ellis plays all keyboards. If you miss the old hymns, here they are!
