The Lord plants songs in my mind. Nobody sings them anymore so I go look them up on KZfaq. And here you are, memories from my past, singing what He wanted me to hear today. Thank you. I'm on my way... gotta run!

My mom and dad whoud of love this r.i.p. mom And dad ❤

I used to sing this song when I was a child in church.

Earl,you have gained your reward .Let that five string ring in the gloryland !!

Foggy mountain boys gospel is the best!

I love this song. I've song it in French creole. I never knew, there was an English version. I thought somebody from Haiti wrote those words to that song. And we just singed it in church. I love this.

Not Christian but I love gospel bluegrass. Scruggs plays a great guitar.

Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs...effortless TALENT

No one could make me feel a song like Lester Raymond Flatt.

More sounds from long ago at the Ryman on a sat night ❤❤❤❤Johnny From Alabama

0:17,the beauty of hight and bass voice are incredible

I use to wake up to these shows in Roanoke Virginia on WDBJ TV when I was a young kid, this show and Don Reno and Red Smiley each 15 or 30 minutes just before the Today show. Pure perfection!

BEAUTIFUL SONG

My dad's band sang these songs Jim Delk and the Glenoby Boys from Fentress County TN Jamestown

The group that changed bluegrass music forever with Earl Scruggs banjo style. They always provided great listening and I enjoyed seeing them on the Beverly Hillbillies every once in a while. I always thought that Lester Flatt had a perfect name because about 50% of the time he was singing just a little flat.

I REALLY ENJOY THIS VIDEO,,,THANK YOU,,,

Cousin Josh's and Curley Seckler's high vocal parts here together are fabulous! Their vocal talent are one of the main factors missing from most bluegrass bands today.

Amen sister!!! enuff said. Praise the Lord!!!

It's pretty cool here in Canaan.

Truly awesome talent! Love it!

i was watching documentary film about canaan land and i found this song its awesome cuz im from canaan land from palestine..land of fighters if you in your way to canaan welcome :p

I'm so blessed with this song➕➕

Just Great heartfelt music! Gotta love it?

Tune in on your computer to KBEM, 88.5 FM in Minneapolis, MN. (Google it.) On Saturday mornings from 7 a.m.-noon Central time, Phil Nusbaum hosts a bluegrass show. It includes old and new bluegrass. He's been doing it for 25 years.

The reason I posted this is I just love Earl's guitar picking on this. Amazing!

Excellent.

I'm on my way to Canaan's land I'm on my way to Canaan's land I'm on my way to Canaan's land I'm on the way (praise the Lord) I'm on my way If sister don't go won't hinder me if sister don't go won't hinder me If sister don't go won't hinder me I'm on the way (yes my Lord) I'm on my way [ ac. Guitar ] If you don't go won't hinder me if you don't go won't hinder me If you don't go won't hinder me I'm on the way (yes my Lord) I'm on my way I'm on my way... [ ac. Guitar ] If father don't go won't hinder me if father don't go won't hinder me If father don't go won't hinder me I'm on the way (praise the Lord) I'm on my way I'm on my way...

Flatt and Scruggs. How I miss them!

i like him on " Jimmy Brown, the newsboy " also. Such clean tasteful pickin. He sings ok too!!

I grew up watching these men. My heroes, none better. Watched Uncle Josh..learned to play dobro by watching...old school...

I can't believe that I live here in Chatsworth, Georgia and can't find a single bluegrass station on the radio! Best I can do is the very rare bluegrass gospel song on the station out of Jasper. Thank goodness I can find wonderful music here thanks to people like you!

Earl plays with ease, polished,, amazing ,,

Cousin Jake is a legend on singin' aswell!

After these past two years this tune makes alot of sense to me

Beautiful! Thank you ma'am for the upload

Oh my, Earl's amazing on that Martin!

thanks for this, Earl is one of the best guitar players out there!!!

Many thanks for this precious clip

At their best

Love from Israel!

I like the way Uncle Josh rises up at 1:14 when he sings the high note!

I had an uncle named Lester. I always liked that name. Almost as much as Lionel. And I agree with you.

I just heard this song first the first time today. I love this song.

Praise god!

If I'm lucky, and Do make it, Maybe I'll run into these guy's, truly, that would be Heavenly.

Good stuff.

Amen, Brothers!😇🙏🏾🙌🏾❤️👑👑

yes he is, very good, i didnt even notice. very observant. wow it seems his talent knows no bounds

Great Amerika🇺🇸 Bluegrass..singer..

Cousin Jake was in that hat!

Girl God loves is all give it a chance u won't regret it

The best.

Hot Damn! It's the Foggy Mountain Boys!

Brilliant! What a group!

This is awesome

Unbelievable ❤

Merci 🎶🇨🇵💕

Earl's a genius -- I had an album called Songs of Glory by Lester & Earl -- I lost it along the way, but if I had it now I wouldn't take a hundred bucks for it.

@MsDarkblade Actually, Earl plays the banjo on several of the Flatt and Scruggs gospel songs. And on this one, he makes the guitar sound as "happy" as his banjo. This is a happy hymn with a joyful message, and any instruments would sound just fine. "Make a joyful sound unto the Lord." I have never heard that the fiddle and banjo are not considered acceptable. Hope I did not say that. By the way, that is Earl playing the guitar.

This is one of the few times you will ever see Earl Scruggs on guitar.

Thank you, I have never seen video of his guitar picking.

Love 💕

Caminhando, eu vou, para Canaã! hahaha

@TruegrassBoy Josh started out on bass with them, then quickly changed to dobro. He's great on bass too, but that would've been a WASTE of his talent ! He's such a phenomenal dobro player. He could play guitar too.

Canaan Land (Promised Land) to a Christian is symbolic of heaven.

Great clip Thanks a lot for posting. With the newest version of Real Player you can save these and make a DVD from your computer! Great video quality!

check out same song sung by Burt Lancaster in the film Elmer Gantry.

If you want to see Earl playing guitar again, watch my post of Jimmy Brown, the Newsboy.

@pegcage There are many people who do not even know the Earl played guitar on some recordings, you are quite right in saying he is amazing with the thumb pick. Wayne

@46r11 ..Thanks - you're a genious. I can never distinguish between a D-18 & a D-28. You're smart to know about it being special and at no chg. Wow--I guess it would be that way if you're as remarkable as Earl ! Thx a bunch!

I've heard an old legend that said that in order to learn to play the fiddle that one had to sell their soul to the devil. This would be the story behind Charlie Daniels song the Devil Went Down to Georgia. I would suspect that this is the reasoning behind the lack of violins on old gospel recordings. Hope this helps. RIP Mr. Scruggs

JAKE WAS THE BEST QUARTET MAN ALIVE. HE NEVER GOT THE PRAISE HE SHOULD HAVE. I THINK LESTER THOUGHT HE MIGHT ASK FOR A RAISE IF HE BRAG ON HIM.

I would love to go to Hiwassee and hear some good music.

America is rich in Christian heritage. Today the ungodly in America making great noises

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@CARROLLCTYDOBROGIRL its a D28 made especially for Earl. CF Martin of Nazereth Penn made it no charge. Wayne

@Lionel Ducote, you can know for sure beyond the shadow of a doubt that your going to heaven! Would you like to know how?

@Rcksaltnnails your right on the button, music out of Nashville sucks big time

@TruegrassBoy I think that OnlyOneDavo was referring to the Lord. But then He was already "bigger" than all of them.

The unadorned severity of the old bluegrass players was equally at home at a hog killing or a dinner on the ground. Rural Americana toughness and down home Goodwill.

Left someone out that became bigger than all of them? Let's see, there is Josh Graves, Earl Scruggs, Lester Flatt, Curly Seckler, Paul Warren and English P. Tullock. What other "person" do I not see?

Josh playing bass???

Earl said his first love was the guitar and Doc said his first love was the BANJO. Go figure...

@kjohns2001 There is a lot of bluegrass on youtube. I suggest you get really good speakers for your computer, if you do not have them already, and then make a playlist here on youtube of a lot of the great bluegrass artists and songs.

@kjohns2001 There is a lot of bluegrass on youtube. I suggest you get really good speakers for your computer, if you do not have them already, and then make a playlist here on youtube of a lot of the great bluegrass artists and songs. Also, you can find bluegrass radio stations online. Try pandora.com and create a bluegrass station. Free.

I've seen other religious tunes with violin and mandolin (check out Bill Monroe). Although, musically speaking, maybe they weren't strictly "gospel." Maybe with gospel, there is more of a call and response type feel, and the "choir" which can be 3 or 5 or 20+, would maybe be where the focus should be. That's why they only use one instrument, a guitar, piano, or organ, for accompaniment. Just a wild guess, though.

Who wrote this song?

You do not need luck. You need Jesus.

Thank God for that old time gospel music , most modern day Christian music is garbage , stuff like this is dying out , but Thank you Jesus for that old time religion. Acts 2:38

Which one is singing tenor He's excellent!

Who the hell disliked this video? Fools.

Could someone please tell me who that tenor is from the second from the left?

@36lb22 ... We think Earl is playing a D-18 or D-28 MARTIN.

Does anyone know what brand guitar Earl is playing? Thanks

I wounder if it has anything to do with the key that the song is in. it seems to me that a lot of Church music is in some odd keys. and you would need to retune or capo the banjo

And this is eternal life: that they may know the only true God and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. John 17:3 So those who gladly received his word were baptized; and on that day nearly three thousand souls were added. Acts 2:41 Look, watch and pray, for you do not know when the time will come. Mark 13:33

Oh, yeah! The true traditional gospel sound -- no banjo or fiddle. And doesn't Earl Scruggs play a wonderful rhythm guitar!

That's not a banjo there Earl.... :)