Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sing a Hymn With Me (1962) Vinyl LP + Gospel Songbook

Catalog Number: TAO-1332

Record Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+), Sleeve Grading: Excellent (EX)

Condition Details:

Vinyl plays with occasional crackles (play-graded). Hardcover album package with Hymnal Songbook and attached bookmark shows light wear (front/back). Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine is easy-to-read, with mild-wear. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

• Onward, Christian Soldiers
• Oh How I Love Jesus
• The Church In The Wildwood
• I Love To Tell The Story
• The Home Over There
• Count Your Blessings
• All Hail The Power
• There Is Power In The Blood
• When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder
• Shall We Gather At The River
• Bringing In The Sheaves
• Brighten The Corner Where You Are
• Jesus Loves Me
• What A Friend

About The Record:

Sing a Hymn With Me, by Tennessee Ernie Ford, is a deeply reverent collection of sacred songs that showcases the booming baritone voice of the country-gospel star in a stripped-down, intimate setting accompanied only by his own piano playing on several tracks—a rare and striking departure from his usual big-orchestra arrangements. Recorded in a single late-night session at Capitol Studios with just Ford, a piano, and minimal backing vocals from The Jordanaires on a few cuts, the album captures an almost devotional atmosphere that many fans and critics consider one of his most personal and spiritually moving works. Standout tracks and enduring fan favorites include the tender Softly and Tenderly, the triumphant Just a Closer Walk With Thee, and a heartfelt Whispering Hope duet with singer Marilyn Horne (billed simply as “a friend”). The album also holds historical significance as one of the earliest examples of a major mainstream country artist devoting an entire LP exclusively to traditional hymns at a time when gospel albums by pop and country stars were still uncommon.