Frank Newsome - Prayer.wmv

Elder Frank Newsome, a coal miner's son and himself a veteran of the mines, now preaches at the Little David Church in Buchanan County, Virginia. He and his congregation of Old Regular Baptists are among the last practitioners of a spirited 400-year-old song tradition called lined-out hymnody. Strains of this musical tradition show up in the Old Time music often performed and recorded in this region, including that of Frank's good friend, bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley, who grew up in the middle of Old Regular Baptist country. Many of these old cherished hymns, recorded at Little David Church one summer evening, feature only Frank Newsome's a cappella voice, one of the few times this singing style has been captured this way.

Recorded Live at Little David Church of the Indian Bottom Association of Old Regular Baptist Churches May 25, 2006
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[RacerBarrelThe]

beautiful prayer..i grew up with this sound that comes from GOD....I'm a UNITED BAPTIST.>...also love his singing..

[deskyles]

JEFFERY,

HE SINGS HIS PRAYER. 5 STARS AND THUMBS UP.

DARLENE

[wolfie13m]

Very inspirational..Bless you for sharing this...Mike

[hfpitman2]

THIS IS GREAT NY FRIEND.