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Hope With Weeping and Consolations

Gary Furr

Musical Introduction: “Talk About Suffering” (Singing) “Talk about suffering here below and let’s keep loving Jesus. Talk about suffering here below and let’s keep following Jesus. Oh, the gospel train is coming. Now don’t you want to go? And leave this world of sorrow and trouble here below. Talk about suffering here below and let’s keep loving Jesus. Talk about suffering here below and let’s keep following Jesus. Oh, can’t you hear it, father? And don’t you want to go? And leave this world of sorrow and trouble here below. Oh, can’t you hear it, mother? And don’t you want … Continue reading Hope With Weeping and Consolations

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Troublesome Waters

Gary Furr

A world of trouble going on, and everybody’s talking about it. I had emergency retinal reattachment surgery last Friday, and I’m stuck at home this week getting over it. Helplessly watching the mess of a world. A dear friend, Miss Jeanie, the hospice nurse who sat with my Dad until he died and me until they took his body, just went through surgery. It went well. But I owe her for being with me on that terrible day, forever. I’m sending her all the gospel songs I have on CDs to listen to. She loves that music. But I have … Continue reading Troublesome Waters

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The Kennedy Center and Lara Trump’s Big Break*

Gary Furr

Amid the intense battles in this political moment,  a most exciting development for the MAGA  faithful is that the President has appointed himself Chair of the Kennedy Center. MAGA world is positively abuzz with excitement as the venue promises a pro-America makeover. Kentucky Fried Chicken, Carl’s Junior, and McDonalds are planning concession booths as the the stars of the far, far, far right jockey for seats and luxury boxes. According to the New York Times, “Stephen K. Bannon, the longtime Trump adviser, thinks there should be an opening night performance of the J6 Prison Choir, made up of men once … Continue reading The Kennedy Center and Lara Trump’s Big Break*

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Tom Dooley

Gary Furr

Some years back Vickie and I vacationed near Boone, NC, home of Doc Watson. We stayed in a place with a view of Grandfather Mountain and traipsed around in the Smokies for a week. It was great. We ventured over to Wilkesboro, NC where the events remembered in the old murder ballad “Tom Dooley” happened. There are many versions of the story and many versions of the song, but here is a more traditional one I recorded a few years ago more in the style of Doc. Read a most interesting piece on the migration of lowland Scottish people to … Continue reading Tom Dooley