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This episode featured the Cockman Family from Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, and Paige Greene from Boone, North Carolina, for singalongs. The Cockman Family blends bluegrass and gospel music and has received notable recognition, including being named one of the 12 most creative families in America by the American Greeting Cards Company in 1993, and nominations for Bronze Cross Bluegrass Group of the Year in 1995 and Gold Cross Bluegrass Group of the Year by the International Country Gospel Music Association in 1996. They have also appeared on the George Beverly Shea television tribute and the Arthur Smith PBS series Now and Then. The family consists of four brothers and their sister Caroline, their dad, and their mama. The dad introduced the members: Billy plays banjo, guitar, lead, and tenor vocals; Ben, the youngest, plays mandolin and guitar; Caroline, the oldest, sings lead and teaches at a Christian school; David plays bass and sings baritone; and John Jr., the oldest boy, plays fiddle, sings bass, and writes songs. Their mama, Jane, also writes songs and is the leader of the band. John Jr.'s wife, Jennifer, also graduated from Appalachian State University and works at Samaritan's Purse.
Songs performed or mentioned included "Victory in Jesus," a song that referenced Moses, David, Joseph, and Jonah and talked about a meeting in the air. Other songs were performed such as one about doing a golden deed each day, Arthur Smith's "The Fourth Man," a song written by John Jr. called "There Is a Highway in a Desert," Caroline's song "When I Pray," a love song written by their mama Jane, a song John Jr. wrote called "Today, While the Blossoms Still Cling to the Vine," "In the Garden" sung a cappella by Paige Greene, "I've Got That Joy" written by Caroline, Caroline's song "Thank You for the Rain," "In the Secret of Your Presence" written by Marilyn Hunt, "Give Me That Old Time Religion," a song John Jr. wrote about Joshua marching around Jericho, "Like an Eagle" written by John Jr., and a song written by John Jr. based on a true story during the Great Depression and Hebrews 13:1 and 2, which contained the line "Thereby some have entertained angels unaware." The program also included the songs "Jesus Hold My Hand" and one about going to a place where the soul never dies. The program mentioned that next week would feature the Cook Shack players.
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Subject
Folk music
Appalachian Region, Southern
North Carolina, Western
Shannon, Joe Wayne, 1949-2014
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