Synopses & Reviews
The long-awaited second audio recording by the Hopeful Gospel QuartetRobin and Linda Williams, Kate MacKenzie, and Garrison Keilloris 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.
Tracks:
Climbing Up On the Rough Side
He Knows How Much We Can BearLife Is a Ball GameCalling My Children HomeHow Great Thou ArtI am a PilgrimTake Me in Your LifeboatTouch of the PastCount Your BlessingsJust a Closer Walk With TheeLong As I Can See the LightHow I Got OverI Bid You GoodnightAbout the Author
THE HOPEFUL GOSPEL QUARTET is Garrison Keillor, Kate MacKenzie, and Robin and Linda Williams.
GARRISON KEILLOR is America’s favorite storyteller. For more than 35 years, as the host of A Prairie Home Companion, he has captivated millions of listeners with his weekly News from Lake Wobegon monologues. A Prairie Home Companion is heard on hundreds of public radio stations, as well as America One, the Armed Forces Networks, Sirius Satellite Radio, and via a live audio webcast.
Keillor is also the author of several books and a frequent contributor to national publications including Time, The New Yorker, and National Geographic, in addition to writing his own syndicated column. He has been awarded a National Humanities Medal from the National Endowment of the Humanities. When not touring, he resides in St. Paul, Minnesota.