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Politics, the News & So Much More => Prayer Requests/Inspirational Messages => Topic started by: ironglow on August 21, 2011, 03:01:25 PM

Title: Church in the Wildwood..the little brown church in the vale..
Post by: ironglow on August 21, 2011, 03:01:25 PM

  We have probably nearly all enjoyed this old hymn.   In 1857, a Dr Wm S Pitts was travelling through a valley near Nashua, Iowa.  He was struck with the beauty of the spot and envisioned a littl brown church there in the vale.  Right off he wrote a song, picturing just what he visualized..  Imagine his surprise when a few years later , travelling through the same valley..he discovered that a church had been built there.
      Listen to the beautiful voice of Dolly Parton as she sings that old hymn..also see a photo of the actual church..still in use..
 
     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G0q3k_G45E&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G0q3k_G45E&feature=related)

Title: Re: Church in the Wildwood..the little brown church in the vale..
Post by: powderman on August 21, 2011, 04:48:17 PM

I have that by the Statlers, another of my favorites. Thanks. POWDERMAN.  ;D ;D

Title: Re: Church in the Wildwood..the little brown church in the vale..
Post by: streak on August 21, 2011, 06:01:14 PM

 Ironglow,
Thanks, really enjoyed that!!
Interesting history lesson!!

Title: Re: Church in the Wildwood..the little brown church in the vale..
Post by: rockbilly on August 24, 2011, 08:45:33 AM

When Dolly recorded this she was a truly sweet, beautiful, young lady.  She does a wonderful job; I also like the Statlers version.