God On The Mountain
Recently, on the front of the church newsletter or order of worship program were the words, "The God on the Mountain Is The Same God In The Valley". I was immediately reminded of the first time I heard this song.
It was probably around 1988 or 1989, I was driving north on GA-400 headed home after a day at the office and "God On The Mountain" came on the radio. I loved what I heard and turned the sound up louder. When the song finished, I was hoping they would say who was singing but they didn't. When I got home, I was determined to find out more about this song. (Sure wish we had the internet back then. LOL) I don't recall how I learned, but I believe I called Mr. Darby at Circle K Grocery in Ball Ground, GA as he was my gospel music expert. I not only learned about the song but I learned about The McKameys and enjoyed listening to them until their retirement last year.
"God On The Mountain" was written by Tracy Dartt in 1975 during a time of great difficulty. It is a beautiful story if you are interested in reading. (I will post a link). It was 13 years later when it was recorded by the McKameys. Almost immediately the song rose to #10 on the Singing News charts and a short time later became the #1 gospel song and remained in that spot for 5 straight months. It has been recorded by many and as the article states, "This simple little song, comprised of 72 words and 4 chords, has been an encouragement to thousands of people."
Since I woke up to the McKameys, I will post a video link of them singing this great song at the National Quartet Convention in 2015, I hope you will enjoy!
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