Some call it 'southern gospel.' Others think of it as shaped-note music. The younger generation may identify it as 'the Nashville sound.' We've chosen to label it 'country and western.' Whatever the name, the overall style is unmistakable, for in recent years it has swept across our country to capture the attention and the devotion of millions of Americans from all walks of life. You hear it not only in the deep south, or on the midwestern prairies, or in isolated mountain communities, but just as frequently in the great urban centers from coast to coast. Harmonically it is simple and unsophisticated; poetically it is direct and down-to-earth. It is the music of the common people, music of the heart, with roots buried deep in the musical traditions of the past hundred-and-fifty years.

Many will select this book for use with a choir. Often it will serve as a resource for solo or quartet performance. But it is primarily designed as a hymnal - perhaps as a supplementary hymnbook in your church or use in Sunday evening song services or for sing-alongs in the home or smaller church gatherings. Whenever and wherever you use it, we are hopeful it will be a means of enrichment and blessing to your soul!

Song List: After All, Almost Persuaded, Along The Road, Amazing Grace, At The Corner Of Glory Avenue, Beyond The Sunset, Blessed Calvary, Blessed Redeemer, Brighten The Corner Where You Are, Broken Pieces, Burdens Are Lifted At Calvary, Circuit-Ridin' Preacher, Cleanse Me, Come And Dine, Do You Know My Jesus?, Don't Go Away Without Jesus, Each Step I Take, Even So, Lord Jesus, Come, Farther Along, Fill My Cup, Lord, Follow Me, Footsteps Of Jesus, For God So Loved The World, God Can Do Anything But Fail, Happiness Is The Lord, Have You Any Room For Jesus?, He Did It All For Me, He Looked Beyond My Fault, He Lovingly Guards Every Footstep, He's Only A Prayer Away, Heaven Came Down And Glory Filled My Soul, Higher Ground, His Name Is Wonderful, How Beautiful Heaven Must Be, How Long Has It Been?, I Am Bound For The Promised Land, I Asked The Lord, I Feel Like Traveling On, I Found The Answer, I Know, I Know Who Holds Tomorrow, I Walk With His Hand In Mine, I Will Serve Thee, I'll Be Somewhere Listening, I'll Be There, I'll Fly Away, I'll Meet You In The Morning, I'll Never Be Lonely, I'll Tell The World That I'm A Christian, I'm Free, I've A Home Beyond The River, If That Isn't Love, In Jordan's Stream, In The Valley He Restoreth My Soul, It's Not An Easy Road, Jesus And Me, Jesus Is Coming Again, Jesus Is Coming Soon, Just As I Am, Life's Railway To Heaven, Love Lifted Me, Mansion Over The Hilltop, My God And I, No, Never Alone, No One Understands Like Jesus, No Tears In Heaven, Now I Belong To Jesus, O How I Love Jesus, O What A Happy Day, Only Believe, Only Trust Him, Open Your Heart, Over The Sunset Mountains, Pass Me Not, Precious Memories, Put Your Hand In The Hand, Reach Out To Jesus, Redemption Draweth Nigh, Remind Me, Dear Lord, Room At The Cross For You, Shepherd Of Love, Somebody Bigger Than You And I, Something Good Is Going To Happen To You, Springs Of Living Water, Sunset Is Coming, But The Sunrise We Will See, Supper Time, Surely Goodness And Mercy, Tell Mother I'll Be There, Thank You, Lord, The Eastern Gate, The Holy Hills Of Heaven Call Me Home, The Last Mile Of The Way, The Longer I Serve Him The Sweeter He Grows, The Old-Fashioned Meeting, The Old Rugged Cross, The Savior Is Waiting, The Way That He Loves, There's Room At The Cross For You, These Hands Of Mine Shall Touch The Hand Of God, Try A Little Kindness, Turn Your Radio On, Victory Is Jesus, We Shall Shine As The Stars, We'll Talk It Over, We've Come This Far By Faith, When I Can Read My Title Clear, When We See Christ, When You Pray, Where Could I Go?, Where He Leads Me, Where Jesus Is, 'Tis Heaven, Whisper A Prayer, Whispering Hope, Who At My Door Is Standing?, 'Whosoever' Meaneth Me, Why Not Now?, Will There Be Any Stars?, Zion's Hill