Lyr Req: Heaven's Radio

Subject: Heaven's Radio
From: Chris Seymour
Date: 22 Aug 99 - 11:25 AM

We are looking for an old timey tune called "Heaven's Radio" - not to be confused with "Turn Your Radio On." The chorus goes: Heaven's Radio/On the Other Shore Where our Precious Savior always listens in It's the same old radio/They used a long time ago Our Precious Savior always listens in.

Anyone know of a recording? And/or words and music?

Thanks.

Chirs

Subject: RE: Heaven's Radio
From: Chris Seymour
Date: 22 Aug 99 - 01:11 PM

More lyrics -- a verse to the song:

There's a wonderful invention They call the radio You can hear it almost everywhere you go But the static in the air Sometimes makes it hard to hear That's not so with heaven's radio

A verse fragment:

Daniel in the lion's den Knew that he would surely win For our precious savior always listens in...

Someone suggested once that this had been recorded by the Blue Sky Boys...

Subject: RE: Heaven's Radio
From: Jeri
Date: 22 Aug 99 - 01:30 PM

Try clicking on the green link in the message header. May be what you're looking for?

Subject: RE: Heaven's Radio
From: Chris Seymour
Date: 23 Aug 99 - 03:15 PM

Hi, Jeri--

That's probably it -- worth ordering a Carter Family album to find out, since I've got way too little of their stuff. Thanks.

Chris

Subject: RE: Heaven's Radio
From: jen
Date: 23 Aug 99 - 04:49 PM

I have a great collection which includes "Heaven's Radio". It is called "Roots n' Blues - the Retrospective", a collection of 4 cds on Columbia/Legacy c4k 47911. It is on the 4th disk 1925-50 and is recorded by Molly O'Day and the Cumberland Mountain Folks. Hope this helps.

Subject: Lyr Add: HEAVEN'S RADIO (Carter Family)
From: Tiger
Date: 23 Aug 99 - 06:34 PM

Here it is from "Great Original Recordings by the Carter Family". Written by A.P., recorded in 1935 or '40, not sure.

......Tiger

HEAVEN'S RADIO- Carter Family

There's a wonderful invention that's called the radio,
You can hear it everywhere you chance to go,
But the static in the air sometimes makes it hard to hear,
But it is not so with Heaven's radio.

CHORUS
Heaven's radio, on the other shore,
For my Precious Savior always listens in.
It's the same old radio,
That was used so long ago,
For my Precious Savior always listens in.

Daniel in the lion's den, with his prayers did surely win,
For my Precious Savior always listens in,
And I know without a doubt, honest prayers will bring you out,
For my Precious Savior always listens in.

CHORUS

Well, he set the Hebrews three, from the fiery furnace free.
Yes, my Precious Savior always listens in.
He will rescue today in that same old-fashioned way,
For my Precious Savior always listens in.

CHORUS

Subject: RE: Heaven's Radio
From: Chris Seymour
Date: 23 Aug 99 - 09:47 PM

Thanks, Tiger -- that's it. Wonderfull -- I once bothered Joe Hickerson at the Library of Congress to see if he knew where to find this song. Mudcat, with the collective knowledge (and record collections) of so many of us is just great.

My mom (who's also been looking for this song for years) is also very pleased. '

Jen, I'm curious -- is the Molly O'Day and the Cumberland Mountain Folks version the same as the one Tiger quotes? Do they credit AP Carter?

Thanks again,

Chris

Subject: RE: Heaven's Radio
From: Jen
Date: 23 Aug 99 - 09:56 PM

Hey, there are 2 Jens! Hello other Jen! Was surprised there weren't more of us here. I only work with 2 other Jennifers.*g*

Jen S.

Subject: RE: Heaven's Radio
From: Jen
Date: 24 Aug 99 - 02:05 PM

The lyrics are the same as my version. They do indeed credit A.P. Carter. It was arranged by Lynn Davis. I haven't heard any other versions, but I highly recommend this collection for some great lesser known blues, folk and bluegrass tunes!

Subject: ADD: Heaven's Radio
From: wysiwyg
Date: 05 Sep 04 - 12:22 PM

There's a downloadable sound file of this by Molly O'Day at Recordlady site. Requests page 11 or 12 I think. Sounds quite Louvinesque. New verse.

~S~

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HEAVEN'S RADIO
Molly O'Day version

There's a wonderful invention they call the radio;
You can hear it anywhere you chance to go.
But the static in the air sometimes makes it hard to hear,
But it's not so with Heaven's radio.

CHORUS
Heaven's radio, on the other shore,
For my Precious Savior always listens in.
It's the same old radio that was used long time ago,
For my Precious Savior always listens in.

Daniel in the lion's den, with his prayers did surely win,
For my Precious Savior always listens in.
And I know without a doubt, honest prayers will bring you out,
For my Precious Savior always listens in.

Just to lean on Jesus' breast there is blessed peace and rest,
And the comfort that's provided by His Word.
If the blessings don't come in, get on your knees and dial again!
And soon the voice of Jesus will be heard.

SH
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