by samson » Thu Jun 06, 2024 9:36 am
I’m Not Afraid To Cross That River, is a song written by my cousin, Oral Harless of Cyclone, Wyoming Co., West Virginia. Oral passed away probably as long as the early 1990s, I remember going to his funeral/wake. His children all sang near the casket for the duration of the wake. Oral was a Godly, righteous man who taught the adult class every Sunday, and he traveled the state for some 40 years with his family singing gospel music. His mother-in-law, Stollie Parsons, preached on a radio broadcast every week and Oral, his wife, Joann, and his four children sang on the radio broadcast. His children, and grandchildren all still sing around the state. The best way to get the lyrics is by listening to the Primitive Quartet, either on CD, or on YouTube.
I’m Not Afraid To Cross That River, is a song written by my cousin, Oral Harless of Cyclone, Wyoming Co., West Virginia. Oral passed away probably as long as the early 1990s, I remember going to his funeral/wake. His children all sang near the casket for the duration of the wake. Oral was a Godly, righteous man who taught the adult class every Sunday, and he traveled the state for some 40 years with his family singing gospel music. His mother-in-law, Stollie Parsons, preached on a radio broadcast every week and Oral, his wife, Joann, and his four children sang on the radio broadcast. His children, and grandchildren all still sing around the state. The best way to get the lyrics is by listening to the Primitive Quartet, either on CD, or on YouTube.
