I Saw the Light

by Bill Monroe

I Saw the Light cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1959
  • Label: Decca
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 31:32
  • Community rating: 3.64/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The recognized father of bluegrass music leads his Blue Grass Boys through a fiercely energetic, spiritually profound set of sacred material. The tight, high-lonesome vocal harmonies and driving mandolin rhythms transform traditional hymns into blistering, intensely emotional performances. It stands as an absolute cornerstone of the bluegrass gospel tradition.

Genres

Descriptors: christian, acoustic, male-vocals, ensemble, a-cappella, virtuosic

Tracklist

  1. I Saw the Light (2:30)
  2. I'll Meet You in the Morning (2:12)
  3. Life's Railway to Heaven (2:50)
  4. Lord, Lead Me On (2:27)
  5. Wayfaring Stranger (3:07)
  6. A Beautiful Life (2:28)
  7. Precious Memories (3:16)
  8. House of Gold (2:08)
  9. I've Found a Hiding Place (3:27)
  10. Jesus Hold My Hand (2:25)
  11. I Am a Pilgrim (2:34)
  12. Lord, Build Me a Cabin in Glory (2:04)

Credits

  • Bill Monroe - primary artist
  • Hank Williams - written-by
  • Albert E. Brumley - written-by
  • Kenneth Tuttle - written-by
  • William M. Golden - written-by
  • Merle Travis - written-by
  • Curtis Stewart - written-by

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