Climbing Up on the Rough Side by The Hopeful Gospel Quartet

The long-awaited second recording by the Hopeful Gospel Quartet––Robin and Linda Williams, Kate MacKenzie, and Garrison Keillor––is old-time gospel singing at its best. Recorded live during broadcasts of Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion, it features instrumentals by Butch Thompson, Chet Atkins, and others.

The Hopeful Gospel Quartet is one of my favorite guest performers on A Prairie Home Companion. . .they have had line-up changes through the years and the new Archive Fun feature traces the history of the quartet using the on-line archive. Enjoy! (includes a song from the movie soundtrack). Read the history of the quartet >>>

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• Climbing Up On the Rough Side
• He Knows How Much We Can Bear
• Life Is a Ball Game
• Calling My Children Home
• How Great Thou Art
• I am a Pilgrim
• Take Me in Your Lifeboat
• Touch of the Past
• Count Your Blessings
• Just a Closer Walk With Thee
• Long As I Can See the Light
• How I Got OverI Bid You Goodnight