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Sweet Beulah Land

Yesterday would have been my Mom's 85th birthday. After almost 6 years, it's still hard for me to believe she is gone. My Mom was truly one of a kind! She loved Dad, her kids, grandkids and great grands and there are so many memories that I will cherish as long as I live. Yesterday was my great nephew's 9th birthday also. Mom loved sharing a birthday with him. She called him her birthday buddy.



I have and will always miss Mom and my conversations with her. When I'm doing something in the yard, in the house, cooking, shopping (Mom loved to shop, seriously, she loved to shop! LOL) or whatever, I would call and seek or advise or counsel. Actually, I think it was more to brag and make her feel proud that she had instilled something of value into her son.


I think my love for gospel singing came from Dad but my Mom was my greatest supporter. Mom made great sacrifices for me when I was a teenager (as most Moms do) but especially when it came to my singing . Mom would drive me to church to practice, go home and come back to pick me up and it didn't matter how many times a week we practiced. She would drive to the various singings and it didn't matter when and where they were. Even after, I started driving, it would be unusual for Mom not to be there. Dad worked a lot so he could not be there, but I always knew Mom would be. Mom would also take me to see The Inspirations anytime they were around as she knew how much I loved hearing them sing. I don't ever recall Mom fussing (and she could fuss sometimes LOL) when I would be playing my radio or the family stereo listening to my music and singing. (I had to be terribly disruptive to the other home activities. Where was bluetooth headphones when you needed them? LOL) But Mom was an encourager and supporter and I was very blessed. I was accused at school and even at church as being a mommy's boy and yes I was and proud of it.


Several weeks ago while Brother John and I were out visiting, someone mentioned the song "Sweet Beulah Land". I recalled immediately and commented that was sang at Mom's funeral. "Sweet Beulah Land" is a precious song I have heard sang many, many times and it became just a little more special the day we laid Mom to rest.


"Sweet Beulah Land" is one of the many songs written by Squire Parsons. It was inspired by a song Squire remembered his Dad leading the congregation when he was a teenager, "Is This The Land of Beulah". As a school teacher, he wrote the chorus and one verse one morning before his students arrived. It was 5 years later before he finished the song and recorded it. In the early 80's "Sweet Beulah Land" was the number one Southern Gospel Music Song and it also was awarded the Singing News Song Of The Year when Squire was singing with the Kingsmen Quartet. I believe every quartet and artist have sung and recorded this song. (That's probably not totally accurate but it sure seems like it. LOL)


"Sweet Beulah Land" is one of my favorite Squire Parson's songs and I am honored to wake up to it this morning following my Mom's birthday. I hope you will enjoy hearing Squire sing it with Earnie Haase and Signature Sound!




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