Ricky Skaggs - Little Mountain Church House

Wow, I just went back and listened to my old "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" CDs, volumes 1 and 2, going back nearly 40 years. What fantastic stuff! What a collection of talent! Here's a video I made for Ricky Skaggs and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band members Jeff Hanna, Jimmy Ibbotson and Bob Carpenter singing "Little Mountain Church House", from volume 2. Look at these musicians!

Lead vocal & guitar: Ricky Skaggs
Harmony vocal: Jeff Hanna
Harmony vocal: Jimmy Ibbotson
Harmony vocal & accordion: Bob Carpenter
Drums: Jimmie Fadden (another NGDB member)
Piano: Buck White
Banjo: Bela Fleck
Guitar: Randy Scruggs (you know his father)
Mandolin: Mark O'Connor (sorry, no fiddle in this one, so he gets the mandolin)
Dobro: Jerry Douglas (who else?)
Upright bass: Roy Huskey, Jr. (RIP)

[lindarutherford]

Reminds me of my Grandma Sadie Sweet’s country church in beautiful Bethelridge, Ky. Sweet memories of dinner on the ground and baptisms in the creek. I didn’t realize how blessed I was to be part of those wonderful events.

[malianlahey]

This recording has been a guiding light of music for me throughout my life. Bless Ricky Skaggs with a long life, peace, happiness, and music.

[harmonicabraceforguitar]

Thank you Ricky, God Bless you and your memory. Keep singing brother.

[EternityItsYourChoice]

Being raised in church & listening to Billy Graham preach his sermons on television is what influenced me to give my heart to Christ at age 11.
Thanks for adding the lyrics to the video. Beautiful job! God bless you!

[HufftownGirl]

My family sang this one at MY little mountain church house just this very evening. I love this song, and Ricky & Co. performing it is such a treat!

[rubyhobock]

Such a beautiful song I love that little Country Church amen God thank you for this beautiful gospel music God thank you for always touching my heart sometimes it only takes one song and it touches my heart amen

[scandawarrior]

I picked this up on cassette last year, love haulin up in the hills with this playing.

[jem]

Always loved this one. Ricky is true country. Nice job on the video, too.

[bluegrassbabe]

First time I heard this one, love it, love it. I'm going to have to learn this one. Thanks for sharing

[ney]

love this old true country song. Thanks for this video

[mattcravens]

Picky Ricky! God bless him. Beautiful song. He could sing anything and make it good.

[toddr]

Ricky Skaggs singing gospel. No, it doesn't get much better than that!

[tima]

There's a little mountain church in my thoughts of yesterday
Where friends and family gathered for the Lord
Where an ol' fashioned preacher taught the straight and narrow way
For what few coins the congregation could afford
Dressed in all our Sunday best, we sat on pews of solid oak
And I remember how our voices filled the air
How Mama sounded like an angel on those high soprano notes
And "When the Roll is Called Up Yonder I'll Be There"
Looking back now that little mountain church house
Has become my life's cornerstone
It was there in that little mountain church house
I first heard the words I based my life upon
At the all day Sunday singing, with dinner on the ground
Many were the souls that were revived
While the brothers and the sisters who've gone on to Gloryland
Slept in peace in the maple grove nearby

[tritchie]

Very nice video to go with a good song! I truly enjoyed!

[BipolarForJesus]

Awesome, Bob, the words, music, photos, all combined are a touch of Heaven!

[perceptionisall]

Beautiful song by a great artist. I still have the vinyl 2 Cd set of "Will The Circle Be Unbroken". What a ground breaking work. The simple, rock solid faith of the lyrics always brings tears to my eyes.
Jerry Douglas, who brought the dobro onto center stage, was looking good!

[Tennessee]

This song reminds me of my live I lived in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky by Ricky Skaggs.

[joluttringer]

I possess the CD. I like the nice church pictures. From France : Jo Luttringer

[kimmarkey]

The circle album is my all time fave!!!

[ramblingman]

Thumbs down means you don’t have the lord