I never knew Boxcar Willie sang gospel songs, but I came across a few yesterday.<\/p>\n
1. I saw the light<\/a><\/p>\n I first heard this gospel song on a record by Bobby Bare.<\/p>\n 2. Jesus makes house calls<\/a><\/p>\n Boxcar Willie makes me think of a doctor who makes house calls, and Jesus is the best doctor!<\/p>\n 3. Jesus I need to talk to you<\/a><\/p>\n This is a very touching gospel song about a little boy whose mother has died, and he is praying to Jesus.<\/p>\n 4. This old house<\/a><\/p>\n This was a hit by Rosemary Clooney, and written by Stuart Hamblen.<\/p>\n 5. Last train to heaven<\/a><\/p>\n Don’t let anything cause you to miss the last train to heaven. Receive Jesus today as your Saviour.<\/p>\n 6. Peace in the valley<\/a><\/p>\n I think this gospel song was written during the second world war, when a guy was traveling on a train through a peaceful valley, where all the animals were grazing peacefully side by side.<\/p>\n 7. Life\u2019s railway to heaven<\/a><\/p>\n Keep shoveling the coal into the fire brother.<\/p>\n 8. Hobo\u2019s meditation<\/a><\/p>\n 9. Hobo heaven<\/a><\/p>\n According to his son, Boxcar Willie wrote this song. I hope he made it through the pearly gates, and didn’t end up in Dallas!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I never knew Boxcar Willie sang gospel songs, but I came across a few yesterday. 1. I saw the light I first heard this gospel song on a record by Bobby Bare. 2. Jesus makes house calls Boxcar Willie makes … Continue reading