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(Song and Singing)

Yes, Jesus got power. Jesus got fame. I'm not talking about the fame of men. I'm talking about Holy Ghost fame. People talk about the price of fame preaching about celebrities and stars. St. John 3:16 said For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Jesus died for all.

Luke 4:14 And Jesus returned in the power of the spirit into Galilee and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.

Now lets talk about Andrae Crouch and his hit single "Jesus Is Lord". The song you heard me sing is just a song for the opening of the podcast. But Jesus is Lord is the song you really want to hear by Andrae Crouch. He sang about Jesus; how he walked upon the water. How he calmed the raging sea.

Back in the old days, songs were advertised a lot on television commercials. A television commercial is where I first heard a little bit of the song, Jesus is Lord. I remember gospel songs older than that one that didn't have quite as much music. But when I heard Jesus is Lord, there was just something about that song. There was a powerful message about Jesus.

The song came from Andrae's 1979 gospel album, "I'll Be Thinking of
You". The sound of the song Jesus is Lord had a boastful message. It was my first time hearing music played with so many soulful sounding instruments that way in gospel. My mom and I would play Jesus is Lord over and over again. The song was a big hit and people loved it just as much as they did a rock n roll song. Andrae Crouch brought something new and great to gospel music. To me, Jesus is Lord was a new sound to my ears in gospel.

I'm Gail Nobles. You're listening to Gospel Railway Praise Audio Station GN.