“The Old Gospel Ship” -Dillinger 1973 Soundtrack – Theme Song
Today’s story will feature a gospel song that centers on the theme of afterlife using metaphors. This time, the tune employs a ship as a vehicle to reach to that heavenly destination. The Carter Family entices us to sail along with them in that old “Gospel Ship” and sail through the sky. Isn’t that amusing, folks?
Dubbed as country music’s first family, The Carter Family did not only focus on recording country songs but also specialized in Southern gospel music. One of their beautiful gospel recordings was called the “Gospel Ship.” In the Shadow of Clinch Mountain . Different sources provide varying information as to who the song’s real author is. AllMusic.com says the composer is Traditional and by this, it means the song has no established author. It belongs to those tunes dating back to the pre-publishing era. On the other hand, Classic Country Lyrics credited the writing to one of the group’s members, A.P. Carter.