Talk about longevity! George Beverly Shea-- long-time solist for evangelist Billy Graham and composer of the music for this great hymn-- is now 103 years young and still sings! [He recently sang on Guy Penrod's 2012 HYMNS album, for example.]
"I'd Rather have Jesus" is, in my estimation, one of the most convicting hymns ever written. Every time I sing it I have to ask myself: "Do you really mean these words?" Amazing sentiment is this simplest of songs!
Rather than write out the story behind this great song, I will just refer you to this awesome video from a 1965 Crusade, where Shea introduces his solo by telling it himself:
"I'd Rather have Jesus" is, in my estimation, one of the most convicting hymns ever written. Every time I sing it I have to ask myself: "Do you really mean these words?" Amazing sentiment is this simplest of songs!
Rather than write out the story behind this great song, I will just refer you to this awesome video from a 1965 Crusade, where Shea introduces his solo by telling it himself:
"Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ..."
-- The Apostle Paul, Phillipians 3:8 [KJV]
PEACE
2 comments:
Great song great man- I have watched all the videos of him singing many times. Hope others will take a look. Thanks!
OLD GUY: Yup, great man who always just sang for his Master... no frills no pretense.
Thanks for commenting, brother!
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