Hello All:

Cover of "The Star Carol"..Tennessee Ernie Ford's best selling Christmas album of 1956

Just a note to update everyone:
Linda's sister Debby Baxter is living with us once again..Good to have her around..
Linda is still having diabetic issues on occasion, as well as aching muscles, etc..But the diabetes is mostly under control..We're trying to find a nursing home for Linda's dad..I know she (and I) would appreciate your prayers in the situation..This is all new to Linda..Pray that we find the right place and we get the right kind of help for him..

Some good news:
Because of pesonnel changes at the grocery store I work at, I am getting more hours than I had been previously, going from an average of 26-27 hours a week to 30-32 hours..It may not sound like much but there is a huge difference between $570 and $670 or more
take-home per pay period..Hoping that it keeps up...While I would love 40 hours, that may never happen..All I ever wanted (realistically) was 30-32 hours and I am very grateful for that..

Finally, for our video feature, I'd like to present the Late Tennessee Ernie Ford in a selection of closing hymns from the Prime Time NBC "Ford Show." Though the Network and sponsor was aginst the hymns..Thinking you just dont have "religious" music on primetime tv, Ernie held firm..Through the 5 year weekly run, only 18 shows failed to include a closing hymn..

Here Ernie, with some help from his backup singers the "Voices of Walter Schumann" (renamed The Top Twenty after Schumann's passing) sings the following hyms:
Rock of Ages
Old Rugged Cross
Peace In The Valley
Precious Lord, Take My Hand...






The next two postings (which I hope to be sooner rather than later) will feature two more parts of this video..