Albert E. Brumley was a legendary gospel songwriter known for heartfelt hymns rooted in faith, hope, and simplicity. I’ll Fly Away is one of the most beloved gospel hymns in American music. With its ...

To contact Lindsay Terry, email lindsay976@earthlink.net. In the rural Smyrna Baptist Church, midway between Courtland and Moulton, Alabama, a trio rose to sing a song that was literally sweeping the ...

Bluegrass singer Alison Krauss has had many hits in her career. In fact, for many years, she held the record for most Grammy Awards won by a female musician in any genre (before being surpassed by ...

Betsy Brumley will never forget the first songwriting program. It was for the McDonald County school system in Missouri. Focused on third grade classes with students representing 13 different ...

“I’ll Fly Away” was written in 1929 by the late Albert C. Brumley while he was picking cotton. Brumley said he was dreaming of flying away from the cotton field when he penned the song. The songwriter ...

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans' traditional jazz funerals are one of the ceremonies you most likely won't see while Louisiana is under a "Stay at Home" order from the Governor. With all large gatherings ...

Relative to other states, Louisiana experienced an early spike in COVID-19 cases and on March 16, the city of New Orleans issued social distancing guidelines that advised against gatherings of more ...