Im just a stranger herethe cumberland five lyrics by brother claude ely. The albums music was recorded during the same sessions as american v. Authored by ely s greatnephew macel ely, aint no grave. When i first picked up the book to read it, i was hoping it would keep my attention and perhaps entertain my current state of boredom. The life and legacy of brother claude ely is an oral biography composed from recorded interviews with more than 1,000 people in the appalachian mountains who knew brother claude ely. There aint no grave gonna hold my body down brother claude. Worship leader jeremiah yocom encourages the congregation to read the book aint no grave by dr. There ain t no grave gonna hold my body down lyrics by brother claude ely. Brother claude ely there aint no grave gonna hold my body down. Oh my lord its a winding road its all bent from a heavy load feel the weight beneath the ground ain t no grave gonna hold me down oh my lord i can barely sing. The book is a set consisting of the earlier mentioned book and a music cd.
The life and legacy of brother claude ely is written as an oral, biographical history taken from the recorded interviews of over 1,000 people in the appalachian mountains who. Once described as the king recording labels gospel ranger, brother claude ely 19221978 was known and loved throughout the. This literary work was nominated for best historical research by the association of recorded sound collections. Ely has also authored a book entitled aint no grave which has been featured in such media outlets. Aint no grave music download christian book distributors. Hutchison outstanding public service professional award, dr. Ely conducted with musical artists, ministers, and appalachian residents who remembered the singerpreacher. Bridging the generational gap in the workplace training. The life and legacy of brother claude ely book and cd macel ely ii on. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
Ive written about the story behind macel ely writing this book before. Buy featured book title aint no grave subtitle the life and legacy of brother claude ely author macel, ii, ph. Macel ely ii, is based upon oral history ascertained from over 3,000 personal interviews with musical artists, ministers and appalachian residents who remembered the. He presently serves as training specialist for the state of tennessees institute for public service. Aint no grave is a posthumous album by johnny cash, released february 23, 2010, on american recordings and lost highway records its release was three days prior to what would have been cashs 78th birthday. Aint no grave also known as gonna hold this body down is a traditional american gospel song attributed to claude ely 19221978 of virginia.
Local king records artist brother claude ely helped shape. The book is based upon oral history ascertained from over 1,000 personal. When i hear that trumpet sound im gonna get up out of the ground. These ten songs were cut during the same sessions for american v. It was released on february 23, 2010, just three days before. The book will be a set consisting of the earlier mentioned book and a music cd. He then proceeds to sing the song bearing the books title.
Lyrics for there ain t no grave gonna hold my body down by brother claude ely. He was the first pentecostal holiness recording artist to be signed to a major recording label for strictly sacred music and songs. While visiting a london record shop in 2001, macel ely ii heard a familiar voice playing over the speakers. Ely has also authored a book entitled aint no grave which has been featured in such media outlets as cnn headline news, national public radio, and the british broadcasting corporation. The life and legacy of brother claude ely published by the wonderful atlanta outfit dusttodigital, compiler and publisher of the peerless sixcd set goodbye, babylon, and many other musical classics. Some of the most moving poems ive read about family also live between these covers. Receiving notoriety for his penned song, there aint no grave gonna hold my body down, elys musical style and read more. Brother claude ely july 22, 1922 may 7, 1978 was an american religious. Search results for there aint no grave gonna hold my body down by brother claude ely yee yee. Aint no grave is a posthumous album by johnny cash.
We were happy, then, to receive a copy of aint no grave, a wonderful new biography of the singing preacher, known as the gospel ranger, written by his greatnephew, macel ely, that dust. Apr 14, 2011 macel ely, the greatnephew of brother claude ely, spent years conducting oralhistory interviews with more than 1,000 people in the appalachian mountains. You may know brother claude ely as the author of there aint no grave gonna hold my body downthe song. Ely has also authored a book entitled aint no grave, which has been featured in such media outlets as cnn headline news, national public radio, and the british broadcasting corporation. An accompanying cd collects two recordings of there aint no grave alongside other songs and sermons. This version is performed by an american musician johnny cash 1932 2003 for an album called american vi. Aint no grave is an album by johnny cash released posthumously on february 23, 2010 on american recordings and lost highway records. Its release was three days prior to the 78th anniversary of cashs birth. Please enter the digits and letters in the following text field. Originally recorded by bozie sturdivant in july 1942 and released in 1943 as ain t no grave can hold my body down in a slower, african american gospel style and in 19467 by sister rosetta tharpe with barrelhouse piano. This is a traditional american gospel song attributed to claude ely 19221978 of virginia. Aint no grave can hold my body down johnny cash cifra club.
Ely s version was composed in 1934 and recorded in 1953. This pioneering book sets a new standard of excellence for work in. Heres some more information on macel ely s book which came from his efforts to find out about his uncles widespread influence, aint no grave. Instead, i was delighted to find it not only entertained me but it also captivated me. Brother claude ely aint no grave the life and legacy. Macel ely, the greatnephew of brother claude ely, spent years conducting oralhistory interviews with more than 1,000 people in the appalachian mountains. Clips taken from original discs may contain strong language. Crooked still perform ain t no grave 4409 at the greenhoe theater in putney vt about the artists neobluegrass group crooked still combines four musicians with distinguished backgrounds and connections. The life and legacy of brother claude ely is written as an oral, biographical history taken from the recorded interviews. Can hold my body down dm g there ain t no grave am.
May 05, 2011 buy featured book title ain t no grave subtitle the life and legacy of brother claude ely author macel, ii, ph. This is a beautiful book, complete with hundreds of pictures and a dvd of brother ely s songs on top of it. Authored by brother claude ely s nephew, macel ely ii, the bio is supplemented by 290 photos along with a. There aint no grave gonna hold my body down brother. Claude ely, a songwriter and preacher from virginia, describes composing the. Record database lyrics aint no grave gonna hold this. Please enter your name, your email and your question regarding the product in the fields below, and well answer you in the next 2448 hours. Authored by ely s greatnephew macel ely, ain t no grave. Aint no grave betty jean robinson christian accompaniment. Macel ely talks about writing book on greatuncle youtube. The university of tennessee training program manager spent years finding, traveling to and talking to people who shared their own stories of clyde ely for the book, aint no grave.
Once described as the king recording labels gospel ranger, brother claude ely 19221978 was known and loved throughout the appalachian mountains as both a religious singersongwriter and a pentecostalholiness preacher. I first came across brother claude ely s music on dusttodigitals essential box set goodbye, babylon, and i was excited to learn that these same folks were working to release a book length biography authored by macel ely with companion recordings. Johnny cash aint no grave gonna hold this body down. Weve found 479 lyrics, 111 artists, and 100 albums matching there aint no grave gonna hold my body down by brother claude ely. Macel ely ii, wrote an official biography on brother claude elys life. Courtesy of macel ely and npr you all have to listen to this nprs all things considered recently did a 12minture segment on brother claude ely, the pentecostal preacher who wrote the song there aint no grave gonna hold my body down the song being sung by johnny cash in. Can the circle be unbroken the carter family michel vuijlsteke. Ain t no grave can hold my body down there ain t no grave can hold my body down well, look down yonder, gabriel put your feet on the land and sea but gabriel, don t you blow your trumpet until you hear from me there ain t no grave can hold my body down ain t no grave can hold my body down well meet me, jesus, meet me meet me in the middle of. Aint no grave is the final installment in the collaboration between cash and rick rubin that began with 1994s american recordings. Aint no grave the life and legacy of brother claude ely. The life and legacy of brother claude ely by macel. Singer aoife odonovan, a graduate of the new england conservatory, is also a member of the wayfaring strangers. Sep 16, 20 ain t no grave confronts americas horrific legacy of racism in a voice that addresses the eternal, a fierce voice, yet not without tenderness.
Mark hodges wrote that ely sounds like he could reach right through the speakers and smack you right upside the head with his good book without missing a beat. The life and legacy of brother claude ely is written as an oral, biographical history taken from the recorded interviews of over 1,000 people. Receiving notoriety for his penned song, there aint no grave gonna hold my body down, ely s musical style and read more. The life and legacy of brother claude ely is written as an oral, biographical history taken from the recorded interviews of over 1,000 people in the appalachian mountains who personally knew brother claude ely in various phases of his life. Aint no grave by treva blomquist, released 28 march 20 aint no grave public domain written by brother claude ely 19221978 there aint no grave gonna hold my body down there aint no grave gonna hold my body down go down yonder gabriel put your foot on the land and sea. The life and legacy of brother claude elyis an oral biography composed from recorded interviews with more than 1,000 people in the appalachian mountains who knew brother claude ely. There aint no grave can hold my body down there aint no grave can hold my body down when i hear that trumpet sound im going to rise. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Receiving notoriety for his song, there aint no grave gonna hold my body down, ely s musical style and spiritual influence still exist today among both secular and sacred music enthusiasts. Go down yonder gabriel put your foot on the land and sea. As a biography its not quite what i thought it was going to be. After macel ely ii saw firsthand the interest of people in.
The book is based upon oral history ascertained from over 1,000 personal interviews dr. Ain t no grave is heavy garage blues band from germany. National public radios all things considered featured story on brother claude ely and the book ain t no grave click here. An ordained minister himself, macel s professional experience is quite diverse. Released for the occasion of johnny cashs 78th birthday, american vi. The life and legacy of brother claude ely by brother claude ely cd, feb2011, dusttodigital at the best online prices at ebay. Hutchison outstanding public service professional award, ely has also authored a book entitled aint no grave which has been featured in such media outlets as cnn headline news, national public radio and the british broadcasting corporation. The life and legacy of brother claude ely by macel ely. Ain t no grave gonna hold me down lord im crooked from head to toe got dirty hands and a dirty soul i was lost, but now im found ain t no grave gonna hold me down ain t no grave gonna hold me down i will rise, i will rise i will rise, i will rise troubles come for everyone death has no respect for love throw that stone i won t be found ain t. Brother claude ely, pictured in 1953 in front of the letcher county courthouse in whitesburg, ky. Performance cplp certification through the association for talent development atd and also has professional certificates in the areas of coaching, leadership program development and training management. Whereas, daywind owns all rights to its catalog of singlesong audio performance track recordings masters. Aint no grave brother claude ely, as performed by crooked still there aint no grave gonna hold my body down. While visiting a london record shop in 2001, macel ely ii heard a familiar.
Dusttodigital brings brother claude ely back to life. The old, weird america project looking for authenticity. Macel ely talks about writing a book about his greatuncle, brother claude ely, and his life as a musician and pentacostal preacher. The long, wondrous life of appalachias gospel ranger. Musixmatch for spotify and itunes is now available for your computer. The book and cd set was released in 2010 under the. Many hollywood entertainers and musical artists have acknowledged their admiration and fascination for brother claude ely s music and ministry. National public radios all things considered featured story on brother claude ely and the book aint no grave click here. Jeremiah yocom when i lay my issac down at valley grace freewill baptist church pikeville ky. The life and legacy of brother claude ely is now available.
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