Nearer My God to Thee (album) explained

Nearer My God to Thee
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	The Louvin Brothers
Cover:	Nearer My God to Thee album.jpg
Released:	1957
Genre:	Bluegrass gospel
Label:	Capitol
Producer:	Ken Nelson
Prev Title:	Tragic Songs of Life
Prev Year:	1956
Next Title:	Ira and Charlie
Next Year:	1958

Nearer My God to Thee is a bluegrass gospel album by American country music duo The Louvin Brothers, released in 1957.^{[1] [2]}

It was the duo's first Gospel album for Capitol after the release of several Gospel singles from 1952-1955. All those single releases would later be collected on one album, The Family Who Prays.

Reissues

• In 1992, all of the tracks from Nearer My God to Thee were included in the Close Harmony 8-CD box set issued by Bear Family Records.
• In 2002, Nearer My God to Thee was reissued by King Records.
• In 2007, Nearer My God to Thee was reissued by Capitol Nashville Records.

Track listing

1. "Are You Washed in the Blood?" (Mark Johnson, Traditional) – 2:25
2. "Nearer, My God, to Thee" (Lowell Mason, Traditional) – 2:49
3. "Wait a Little Longer, Please Jesus" (Hazel Houser, Smith) – 2:48
4. "I Can't Say No" (Ira Louvin, Charlie Louvin) – 2:37
5. "I Won't Have to Cross Jordan Alone" (C. E. Dunham, T. Ramsey) – 2:26
6. "There's No Excuse" (Louvin, Louvin) – 3:02
7. "This Little Light of Mine" (Traditional) – 2:32
8. "Praying" (Hazel Houser) – 2:43
9. "Thankful" (Louvin, Louvin) – 2:57
10. "Lord, I'm Coming Home" (Traditional) – 3:15
11. "Last Chance to Pray" (Louvin, Louvin) – 2:42
12. "I Steal Away and Pray" (Louvin, Louvin) – 2:28

Personnel

• Charlie Louvin – vocals, guitar
• Ira Louvin – vocals, mandolin

Notes and References

1. Allmusic entry for Nearer My God to Thee
2. Book: Wolfe, Charles K.. In Close Harmony: The Story of the Louvin Brothers. Univ. Press of Mississippi. 1996. 91. registration. satan is real louvin brothers.. 0-87805-892-3.