The Happy Goodmans - Im Living in Canaan Now

The Legendary Happy Goodman Family Singing "Im Living in Canaan Now" on the Gospel Singing Jubilee program.

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Music

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• Happy
• Goodman
• Family
• Gospel
• Singing
• Jubilee

[caddy2long]

Thanks for posting. where in the world did you find these?

[KHJTheGreat1]

these are originally from the series that tiggers84 mentioned but i found them on DVD at Dollar General no less for 5.00 a piece. Made from a Specialty Projects LLC. I looked online and couldnt find them. I went and god this, The Hinsons, The Cathedrals, and Inspirations. From some people that have found them pop up on the shelves though have said they are not as long as the Gaither ones from the 90's.

[almostfamous2002]

@4freespeech Holiness churches are not a thing of the past. They are still alive and thriving today. I attend one. Women shouldn't cut their hair because in the bible a woman's hair is her crown and glory. No make-up is because that would be considered vanity, and the bible teaches not to be vain. No jewelry is because we should not adorn ourselves with costly array. And the long sleeve is just modesty. Just thought I would elaborate on what you said.

[4freespeech]

Relimes let me 'splain that... The Happy Goodmans were as Holy Ghost Pentecostal as you could get, and in those days the "Holiness Churches", (as they were called then) didn't allow their women to wear makeup, jewelry, dresses with short sleeves and didn't let them CUT THEIR HAIR! So women like Vestal who had a lot of hair could only keep "piling it up" 'cause it would have touched the floor if she "let it down". Anyway this is how I remember these folks back in the day! Bless You

[SPRHounddog]

I grew up watching this show before going to church every Sunday. Our family vacations and our best friends as well, were planned around going to th "Biggest All Night Singing In The World" in Bonifay Florida every year. Been listening to these fine people my whole life. It never gets old....And love the walk in by Les Beasley of the Florida Boys.

[preachboy3]

@4freespeech Vestal has on a wig. She was asked by Bill Gaither after her hair had become short in the late 80s, "How does it feel not to have so much hair now?" Her reply: "I've still got all my hair; it's just under my bed in a wig box." But...if that wig had been "let down" she'd be slipping and tripping everywhere!

[Gamolmann]

Wasn't Vestal's beehive just a wig?

[InfiniteMushroom]

@MisterSauls Reaganism was instrumental in converting Christians of the Old Republic into war mongering Christianoids. The key to it all was the moralization of money and profit. The McGovern Left had conquered the entire social argument and ostracized all that Christianity had believed in. That forced the worldly Christians to invent a new tack to get back into the game but, that involved making a Faustian deal with Mammon. 2 Thessalonians 3:10 fractalized into today's vicious Christianity

[MisterSauls]

These people are amazing. Incredibly talented and REAL. I'm so unimpressed with the vengeance obsessed so-called "Christians" we see and hear so much of today. So much hatred, bigotry and hypocrisy these days. To me, this music represents the good side, happy, smiling people who seem like they'd be great human beings to know. Genuinely inspiring and embracing the thrill of their beliefs. I may not share those beliefs with them, but I bow to their commitment and their ability to rock! Amen!

[dllavid]

Man... There just has not been a group to match the sound of the Goodmans ! They are top shelf! Love the way Rusty drops the guitar, picks up mike, and slides stand with his foot all while bouncing to the beat and singing his line . They had it in their blood and it shows!

[AaronBlakeWalls]

I love The Goodmans! Vestal is like my all time hero!

[corenapayne]

we should not judge ,but love one another they are great singers

[CRPLOVE]

@almostfamous2002 I too go to a Holiness church if you dont mind me asking where do you attend church? To add to you 1 Corinthians 11:15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering. 1 Timothy 2:9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

[95KIPPIE]

@4freespeech As you saw Vestal's hair back in those days, it was actually 2 wigs that were piled on top of her own real hair. She did cut her hair, only to be attacked by a group of women at a revival meeting some years back. I read this in her autobiography entitled: "Vestal, Wouldn't Take Nothing for my Journey Now". It's an amazing read for anyone who loved this grand lady of Christ. Howard and Vestal, along with Rusty and Sam were true warriors of the faith.