When I was little, one of my favorite love songs was ‘Singing the blues.’ Later in life I have discovered it was sung by Guy Mitchell. Thanks Guy! Here are some of his songs, and I hope you like them.
Your cheating heart Many of these songs take me way back to my childhood. Even though I am old now, the memories of these favorite love songs and Guy Mitchell still warm my heart. Remember to always keep love in your heart. Love is better than hatred and violence.
I heard about Santa when I was a little boy growing up in Southern Rhodesia. I also heard about the snow and the reindeer, etc. However, it was the middle of summer in our country, and I remember hearing people say it was “A 100 degrees in the shade.” (Fahrenheit). Yet I heard about Santa, and the snow, and the reindeer, and the chimney, etc. Our chimney was too small for anyone to come down, and we never had any snow in our country, and we didn’t have any reindeer either! So it all felt like “fairy stories!”
Churches are also into all the “fairy stories.” There is no such word as “Christmas” in the Bible. That word may also be taking Christ’s name in vain, because Jesus never gave authority for his name to be used in that way. Jesus never gave authority for the use of his name in the word “Christian” either. In fact that is opposite to what Jesus taught. Jesus said: “Many shall come in my name saying ‘I am Christ’ and shall deceive many.” (Matthew 24:5). When I was a kid, I too was deceived. I read in the Bible that the disciples were called “Christians” first in Antioch, but some ‘unknown person’ is not a credible witness. (Acts 11:26). Jesus said: “By the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.” (Matthew 18:16). King Agrippa used the word “Christian“ right in front of Paul, but Paul never used that word. (Acts 26:28). King Agrippa is not a reliable witness either. His ancestors tried to kill baby Jesus, they killed John the Baptist, they killed James, and wanted to kill Peter. Peter is the only disciple in the Bible to use that word “Christian,” and he uses it in connection with persecution. “If any man suffer as a ‘Christian’ let him not be ashamed, but glorify God on this behalf.” (1 Peter 4:16). Peter got beaten by the leaders of Israel for believing that Jesus was the Christ. (Acts chapter 5). He got imprisoned a few times, and Herod wanted to kill him. (Acts chapter 12). Peter said: “Love the brotherhood.” (1 Peter 2:17). Jesus means “Saviour” and Christ means “Messiah.” There is only ONE Saviour and ONE Messiah, and that is Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Faith in that name can cause the lame to walk, and dance with joy! (Acts chapter 3). All my life, I have basically had three teachers: 1. Church people. 2. The Doctor of the Bible School. 3. The Holy Spirit. I choose to follow the Holy Spirit, even though church people get very angry with me at times. I don’t want to tell any lies to try and please people, I want to go to heaven one day! All liars are going to go to the lake of fire! (Revelation 21:8). There is also no such thing in the Bible as December the 25th. There is nothing in the Bible about the shepherds being with their sheep on a cold winter’s night. A Rabbi on the internet said that the sheep in Israel only have babies in the springtime.
I am of the opinion that Jesus was born in the springtime in Israel. Let me give you my reasons. In Exodus chapter 12, God himself told Moses that His New Year starts 14 days before Passover. Then one year later at Mount Sinai, in Arabia, (Galations 4:25), God told Moses he must erect the tabernacle on the first day of God’s New Year. (Exodus chapter 40).That was when the glory of God came down from heaven into the tabernacle. When Jesus got born, the angels sang: “Glory to God in the highest.” When Jesus got born, that is when the glory of God came down to earth in the form of a baby. “A body hast Thou prepared me.” (Hebrews 10:5). We met a preacher that went to heaven and back, and he said that Jesus was born at Passover, and died at Passover. I have never been to heaven and back, so I didn’t argue with him, but it was in the “springtime” that Jesus got born, not in the winter.
The Romans believed in the sun-god, and when the days got shorter in the winter, they thought that the sun-god was dying. So, 25th of December is the day of the re-birth of the sun-god according to Pope Gregory’s Calendar. Sun worship is death penalty in the Bible. (Deuteronomy chapter 17). When the Israelites were in Egypt, God made the sun go dark, to show the Egyptians that the sun is not a god. (Exodus chapter 10). So beloved, I urge you to follow the teachings of God as found in the Bible, and forget all the pagan stuff that comes out of Rome. Paul even wrote to the church in Rome and said to them: Be not conformed to the world (Rome), but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God. (Romans 12:2).
Jesus told the religious leaders of his day that their traditions made the word of God of none effect. (Mark chapter 7). Most people seem to be very bound by their traditions. They make their traditions higher than the word of God. Beware. One day there will be a day of judgment. There are only two places to go: the new earth or the lake of fire. (Revelation chapter 21).
It seems like every day people are making new songs for Elvis to sing using Ai (Artificial intelligence). It seems quite exciting hearing him sing some of these hit songs sung previously by famous singers. Some other songs have been taken from black and white songs on his movies and made into color with the help of Ai (Artificial intelligence). I like to spell it with a small “i” because it feels better for me. I am still a big fan of Elvis and my favorite love songs.
It is wonderful what Ai (Artificial intelligence can do, and I enjoy listening to the songs, however, Ai can also be very dangerous. On the news I have seen how a number of times grandparents have been scammed out of money by crooks using Ai to take off their grandchildren’s voices asking for money. One of the stories is that they are in trouble with the police, but the attorney will pick up the $10,000 cash, etc. Apparently people have been robbed out of billions of dollars. So beware. If Elvis phones you saying he needs money, don’t believe it! If you are interested, I also have a site where I feature Elvis’ gospel songs. It is called Country Gospel and Bible. Elvis believed that Jesus Christ was the the real king, and the only way to get to heaven is by repenting of your sins and receiving Jesus Christ as your Savior. It is only a prayer away! God bless y’all.
Many years ago when I did Taxi driving in the Niagara area, I used to listen to the classic country radio station out of Buffalo, New York. Linda Lou Schriver’s daddy used to do programs on the air there, but he has since passed away, so I would like to feature Linda Lou and her family. I also saw them on WNED-TV promoting the country music of Nashville, Tennessee. Last week I discovered they are now “Live streaming” on the internet at their radio station WXRL on the air. Many years ago I enjoyed listening to the ‘Old Country Church’ on monday 7-8 pm (Eastern Standard time in the USA).
Linda Lou and The Ramblin’ Lou Family Band – 46 minutes “live” – Featuring songs like: Rollin’ in my sweet Baby’s arms, O lonesome me, Folsom Prison Blues, Silver threads and golden needles, I’ll always love you, Blue suede shoes, Beverley Hillbillies song, Daddy’s hands, Take me home country roads, Working man blues, etc. They sing a lot of my favorite love songs here!
Ramblin’ Lou and his Twin Mountaineers – Radio Station SAVED (1951) It is nice to hear Ramblin’ Lou singing this good old country gospel song. Beloved, the most important thing in the whole world is to be saved. Eternity is forever, and there are only two places to go. Jesus said: He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved. (Mark16:16) I also have a country gospel website if you would like to visit it: Country gospel and bible.
I have found it fascinating listening to a few seconds of each of the most popular songs in the world each month from 1950 to 2021. They say it might not be exactly accurate because of all the different countries, etc, but I find it very interesting. It is like looking at the story of my life, as I associate different periods of my life with the songs I have heard.
When I was a preteen, the Elvis Presley songs had a big influence on my life, then as a teenager I got hooked on the Jim Reeves songs. When I was twenty, I was forced to do military training in my home country, and I was shocked at how the people used the name of Jesus Christ in their language, so I quit pop singing and switched to gospel singing. If you are interested, I have a website where I promote gospel singing: country gospel and bible.
Early the other morning as I looked out of my bedroom window and “surveyed my kingdom,” it made me think of this song: Mockingbird Hill. Lately the world news has made me so depressed, with all those deaths in Kabul, and the other people stranded there at the airport, etc, that I have decided to go back to listening to songs. Songs uplift my spirit and make me happy. Here are lots of singers performing this favorite love song. Maybe I will learn it too, and sing it somewhere, sometime.
I hope this favorite love songs brings many happy memories for you, and brightens your day. Apparently Mockingbird Hill was a big hit for Patti Page in the “old days.”
Shelley Fabares says she can’t sing, yet one of her favourite love songs: “Johnny Angel” hit number one on the billboard hit parade. I remember years ago having the video of the movie Clambake, and seeing her on there with Elvis Presley. Apparently she was on three movies with Elvis. I saw her once on a surfing movie too. I have tried to put together a bunch of her songs in alphabetical order, and I hope you like them. She is still alive, yet Elvis left us many years ago.
I hope you enjoy some of these favorite love songs by Shelley Fabares, and I hope they bring back happy memories of the old days of long ago. By the way, I also have a gospel website, if you would like to check it out. It is great to have fun here on earth, but the most important thing is to get saved by faith in Jesus Christ, and have a great eternity too! God bless y’all. countrygospelandbible.com
These folks sing and play some of my favorite love songs that take me way back to my childhood, through into my teenage years and on into adulthood. I wish I could play guitar like Herb Kraus, and I wish I could move like the Walkin’ Shoes.
Tulsa Time In America they have time zones, and they change the times twice in a year too – it can be very confusing for a foreigner. When I first went to Canada, I was asked to sing in a church, so I went a half an hour early to set up my amplifier, and discovered they were already busy with the song service. Nobody had thought to tell me that they had changed the clocks!
Route 66 I first heard this song by the Rolling Stones.
That’ll be the day I think I heard this favorite love song by Mickie Most when I was a teenager.
Let’s have a party I remember Elvis Presley singing this song. I grew up in a British Colony in Africa, and when I was a little boy at school they told me about the Boston Tea Party. How some guys dressed up as Red Indians and threw tea into the sea. We never has a sea in our country, so we never did that! We never shook a chicken in the middle of the room either!
Be Bop a Lula I first heard this favorite love songs by the Everly Brothers. It brings back so many nice memories. Thank you Herb Kraus and the Walkin’ Shoes.
Rock and roll medley Herb Kraus and the Walkin’ Shoes have a whole lot more songs on the YouTube, if you want to check them out. I also have a country gospel website, if you would like to check it out: countrygospelandbible.com
I got kind of carried away while looking through favorite love songs by John Denver, and loaded many more songs than ever before by any artist. I remember the first time I ever saw him on TV and he was singing: “You fill up my senses.” I have tried to list the songs in an alphabetical order.
Leaving on a jet plane – with Cass Elliot. I first heard this song when I went to listen to Four Jacks and a Jill at the large City Hall in Bulawayo. There was a girl group who sang it. It was only many years later that I discovered it was written by John Denver.
Take me home, country roads – Someone gave me a CD of his greatest hits, and this is my favorite love song on that CD, and it inspired me to do this posting. Thanks Annabel.
This old guitar – The story about the guitar really touched my heart. Also how somebody hated him and hit him over the head with the guitar. Some people have also hated me and my singing. So it is a great comfort that I am not alone in my feelings.
His death It is so sad that John Denver’s life was cut short. It seems to happen to so many singers. I hope he was “saved” before he died. I also have a country gospel website, if you would like to check it out: countrygospelandbible.com
Many years ago I bought an LP record of Jerry Lee Lewis and was greatly impressed with his singing and piano playing. I have selected some favorite love songs, and I hope you like them.
Down the line I first heard this song by Cliff Richard, so I guess he copied it from Jerry Lee Lewis.
It’ll be me The same with this song, it was a hit for Cliff Richard in the country that I grew up in. It was written by Jack Clement. He wrote quite a few songs. He was the recording engineer at Sun Records. Johnny Cash recorded his song – Dirty old egg sucking dog.
Talks about Elvis Many years ago I bought an LP record Called In “Loving Memory,” and I loved his gospel recording. So I am going to add on some of his gospel songs here, and I hope you like them too.
Old time religion (Memphis Church 1970) – 57 minutes. Old Time Religion: Rare Recordings Of Jerry Lee Lewis In Church Preachin’, Shoutin’ and Singin’ at Brother Davis’ Parish, December 13, 1970 01 – Looking For A City 02 – I’m Longing For Home 03 – Life’s Railway To Heaven (Blessed Savior Thou Will Guide Us) 04 – Someone Who Cares 05 – If We Never Meet Again 06 – Down The Sawdust Trail 07 – Peace In The Valley 08 – Precious Memories 09 – The Old Rugged Cross 10 – It Will Be Worth It All 11 – I Know That Jesus Will Be There 12 – I’m In The Glory Land Way 13 – Tomorrow May Mean Goodbye 14 – Amazing Grace 15 – On The Jericho Road 16 – I’ll Fly Away 17 – My God Is Real 18 – What Will My Answer Be 19 – I Won’t Have To Cross Jordan Alone 20 – Keep On The Firing Line
