Change: This popular African-American spiritual celebrating the birth of Jesus was known in 1874, but probably dates back several years earlier. The song was printed in   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 9439)

Change: The earliest recording is probably this one by John Jacob Niles and Marion Kirby. Marian Anderson popularised itthe song by performing it in her concerts. Very few gospel songs become top hits, but this one reached number   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 9284)

Change:  Grady Cole, a gospel singer and songwriter adapted Crabtre's song, renaming it "The Tramp On The Street." Though there was little change to the chorus,   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 9247)

Change: the third track on my third CD, Gospel Ship. This World is Not My Home (Albert E. Brumley)This popular hymn was written by Albert Edward Brumley (1905-1977), who wrote over 800 gospel songs, including I'll Fly Away, Turn Your Radio On, I'll Meet You In The Morning and   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 8661)

Change: This song was the last single released by The Beatles while they were still together. Released in March 1970 as a single, it was the   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 8823)

Change: The earliest recording is probably by the Selah Jubilee Singers (1941). Rosetta Tharpe also recorded it the same year. Red Foley had a big hit with it in 1950. Tennessee Ernie Ford also made the charts with it in the late 1950s, as did Elvis Presley in 1956.Among   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 8662)

Change: According to one author, Bernice Johnson Reagon, the song come from the traditional "If You Go Don't Hinder Me." She also says Canaan refers to Cananda, or escaping to Canada. She gives no direct links to earlier songs.During the 60s Civil Rights movement   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 8502)

Change: This African-American gospel song may be related to the better known "Hand Me Down My Walking Cane". The verses are interchangeable with those of many   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 8376)

Change: This well-known hymn waswrittenwas written in 1772 by John Newton, who began his career as slave-trader, but had a life-changing experience when he survived a violent storm on board a ship, which killed the crewman who took over from him on deck. The song was first   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 8264)

Change: a video of me singing the song. How Great Thou Art This song was written in Sweden in 1885 to a Swedish folk tune and translated into English by Stuart K. Hine.It has been recorded by many singers, including Mahalia Jackson, George Beverley Shea, Elvis Presley,   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 8254)