Johnny Cash Sings with B.C. Goodpasture Christian School

Johnny Cash Sings with the B.C. Goodpasture Christian School
Studio album by Johnny Cash
Released	1979 (1979)
Recorded	1979
Studio	Hilltop Studios (Madison, Tennessee) Columbia (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre	Gospel
Length	25:02
Label	Goodpasture Christian School
Johnny Cash chronology
A Believer Sings the Truth (1979) Johnny Cash Sings with the B.C. Goodpasture Christian School (1979) Rockabilly Blues (1980)

Johnny Cash Sings with the B.C. Goodpasture Christian School is a 1979 Johnny Cash album recorded with the students of the B.C. Goodpasture Christian School. ^[1] Cash re-recorded many gospel songs he had previously recorded and the students' voices were dubbed onto Cash's vocals. The album was released in 1979 and has become very rare. ^[2]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"American Trilogy"	3:14
2.	"Will the Circle Be Unbroken / Daddy Sang Bass"	3:26
3.	"Everything Is Beautiful"	1:56
4.	"Gospel John / Country Road" (Instrumental)	4:27

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Amazing Grace"	1:40
2.	"Sweet By and By"	2:26
3.	"When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder"	1:37
4.	"Precious Memories"	1:57
5.	"Old Rugged Cross"	2:24
6.	"Rock of Ages"	1:55

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.

Performance Harold Bradley – dobro, guitar, bass guitar, banjo (all tracks) Johnny Cash – lead vocals (side one, tracks 1–3; side two, tracks 1–6) Goodpasture Christian School Chorus – vocals (side two, tracks 1–6) Julie Biffle, Hal Balthrop, Brandy Boone, Beth Bradshaw, Jeff Burnette, Jeff Carnahan, Jim Carney, Cecily Duncan, Deidra Elwell, Kerry Grant, Kim Hoover, Rachel Hosse, Alisa Jones, Karen Jones, Kevin Kolbe, Chuck Odom, Lisa Odum, Lynne Rye, Vicky Stewart, Kitty Taylor, Brian Waite, Lisa Williams, Paul Wingfield, Paula Young Goodpasture Christian School Concert Band – instrumentation (side one, tracks 1–4) Goodpasture Christian School Stage Band – instrumentation (side one, tracks 1–4) Brass: Keith Beck, trumpet; Brian Bennett, trombone; Mike Connor, trumpet; Eddie Slowey, trumpet; Marty Williams, trumpet Rhythm: Anne Fottrell, piano; Kip Raines, drums; Alan Rice, bass guitar; Johnny Sturdivant, guitar Woodwinds: Emily Boyd, tenor sax and flute; Carl Eidson, alto and baritone sax; Lisa Odum, tenor sax; Lisa Williams, alto sax Richard VanDyke – Goodpasture Music Director

Production Ken Laxton – recording engineer (Columbia Recording Studios) (side one) Bill Linneman – recording engineer (Hilltop Studios) (side two) Other personnel John Hayes – poster and back cover photos Precision Record Pressing – pressing Chip Schofield – front cover photo Woodland Studios – mastering (all tracks)

References

1. "Johnny Cash Sings with B.C. Goodpasture Christian School LP". popsike. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
2. "Album Review: Johnny Cash – Johnny Cash Sings with the B.C. Goodpasture Christian School". Raise My Glass To The B Side. February 26, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.