Charles E. Moody
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Charles Ernest Moody was a gospel
songwriter from Gordon County
, Georgia
, United States
. He was a member of the string band The Georgia Yellow Hammers from Calhoun, Georgia
which included members Bill Chitwood, Bud Landress, and Phill Reeves. The Yellow Hammers were a very popular string band with their biggest hit being "Picture on the Wall" which sold more than sixty thousand copies in 1928. Moody's songwriting talents were very dynamic, however.
After the Yellow Hammers disbanded, Moody was the choir director of the Calhoun First Methodist Church for many years. As a gospel songwriter, he is most widely known for hits such as "Kneel at the Cross" and "Drifting too Far From the Shore". Moody was born October 8, 1891, and died in 1977 at the age of 87.
. Songs like "Kneel and the Cross" (1924) and "Drifting Too Far From the Shore" (1923) are gospel standards.
It is estimated that he wrote and published hundreds of songs.
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
songwriter from Gordon County
Gordon County, Georgia
Gordon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 44,104. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 52,044. The county seat is Calhoun.- History :...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
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. He was a member of the string band The Georgia Yellow Hammers from Calhoun, Georgia
Calhoun, Georgia
Calhoun is a city in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 15,650. The city is the county seat of Gordon County.-Geography:Calhoun is located at , along the Oostanaula River....
which included members Bill Chitwood, Bud Landress, and Phill Reeves. The Yellow Hammers were a very popular string band with their biggest hit being "Picture on the Wall" which sold more than sixty thousand copies in 1928. Moody's songwriting talents were very dynamic, however.
After the Yellow Hammers disbanded, Moody was the choir director of the Calhoun First Methodist Church for many years. As a gospel songwriter, he is most widely known for hits such as "Kneel at the Cross" and "Drifting too Far From the Shore". Moody was born October 8, 1891, and died in 1977 at the age of 87.
Songs
Moody's songs have been recorded by many famous artists including the Grateful DeadGrateful Dead
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. Songs like "Kneel and the Cross" (1924) and "Drifting Too Far From the Shore" (1923) are gospel standards.
It is estimated that he wrote and published hundreds of songs.