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Thomas Green Ryman (1841–1904) was a Tennessee riverboat captain and businessman whose legacy extends far beyond commerce and navigation. He is best remembered as the founder of what became the Ryman Auditorium, one of the most important cultural landmarks in American music history. Originally conceived as a gospel meeting hall, the building that bears his name became a central stage Read more...
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The Union Gospel Tabernacle in Nashville, Tennessee—today world-famous as the Ryman Auditorium—stands as one of the most significant cultural and historical buildings in American religious and musical life. Originally built as a place of worship, it later became a premier entertainment venue, earning the title “Mother Church of Country Music.” The building was constructed in 1892 through the vision and Read more...
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From the Newspaper: the body was conveyed to the Methodist Church, and a funeral sermon delivered by the Rev. J. B. McFerrin. The speaker, in that portion of his remarks personal to the deceased, gave a brief sketch of his life and public career, passed a high and deserved eulogium on his moral character and unblemished integrity, and detailed in Read more...
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Formerly the site of the McFerrin House, home of John B. McFerrin, the Methodist evangelist who President James K Polk heard at a camp meeting in 1833 and was provoked, but left “a convicted sinner, if not a converted man.” ♦ _____ ♦ John Berry McFerrin was one of the most energetic and influential Methodist evangelists of the nineteenth century, Read more...
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Hymn History: Go Tell It on the Mountain Publisher: John Wesley Work Jr. The fact that we sing “Go Tell It on the Mountain” every Christmas is really a credit to the tenacity of John Wesley Work Jr., a former professor of Latin, Greek, and History at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. In fact, C. Michael Hawn says bluntly: “’Go, Read more...
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Hymn History: Wherever He Leads, I’ll Go Author: Baylus Benjamin McKinney “The radiant and gentle life of B. B. McKinney exemplified his Christianity as he lived and walked among men. As one of our foremost and very meaningful song writers and singers, he was always so modest, never wanting any credit for his ability, but just ever trying to Read more...
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Hymn History: Sheltered in the Arms of God Author: Dottie Rambo “Hardly any modern hymnal fails to include one or more of her songs … Having written over 2,500 published songs, Dottie ranks with the beloved Fanny Crosby among the women who have had the greatest impact in the field of gospel music.” (Kentucky Music Hall of Fame) Read more...