Hank Williams’ Estate Announces New Compilation Collection I’m Gonna Sing: The Mother’s Best Gospel Radio Recordings For March 2022 Release

The Estate of Hank Williams, known as one of the greatest and most influential country and western singers and songwriters of the 20th century, has shared the news that a new compilation of 40 gospel recordings will be released on March 11. 

In 1951, Williams was regarded as the king of country music, known for hit songs like “Move It on Over”, “Honky Tonk Blues” and “Your Cheatin’ Heart”. Williams had his 15-minute radio show, which was sponsored by Mother’s Best Flour, on the hit Nashville radio station WSM. Despite being well-known for his country music hits, the radio show allowed Williams to showcase his passion for religious songs. I’m Gonna Sing: The Mother’s Best Gospel Radio Recordings features rare performances of 40 gospel songs taken from the radio shows that typically concluded with a hymn. “At the Cross”, “Wait for the Light to Shine”, and “I Dreamed About Mom Last Night” are among the many songs that will be featured in the collection.

The compilation will also include Williams’ classic song, “I Saw the Light” and will be available as a 2-CD set and, for the first time, on vinyl as a 3-LP collection pressed on 140g vinyl. Record producer Cheryl Pawelski produced the compilation and worked with Michael Graves (who restored and mastered the recordings) and biographer Colin Scott.

Back in 2019, Williams’ The 1940 Recordings was released with four songs that were restored and remastered and then distributed by BMG. Once again, BMG will be releasing this specially assembled collection. The compilation will give listeners an impression of Williams at the height of his success with the gospel songs indicating the troubles Williams faced. 

I’m Gonna Sing: The Mother’s Best Gospel Radio Recordings

1. I Am Bound For The Promised Land
2. I’ll Fly Away
3. Thirty Pieces Of Silver
4. The Old Country Church
5. Jesus Died For Me
6. Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine
7. Searching For A Soldier’s Grave
8. Something Got A Hold Of Me Hank & Audrey Williams & The Drifting Cowboys
9. When God Dips His Love In My Heart
10. Lord Build Me A Cabin
11. Drifting Too Far From The Shore
12. That Beautiful Home
13. I’m Gonna Sing
14. Lonely Tombs (Oh Those Tombs)
15. How Can You Refuse Him
16. Where He Leads Me
17. At The Cross
18. The Blind Child’s Prayer
19. I Saw The Light
20. Farther Along
21. Gathering Flowers For The Master’s Bouquet
22. I’ll Have A New Life
23. Precious Lord Take My Hand
24. I Heard My Mother Praying For Me Hank & Audrey Williams & The Drifting Cowboys
25. Steal Away/The Funeral
26. From Jerusalem To Jericho
27. I’ve Got My One-Way Ticket To The Sky
28. I Dreamed That The Great Judgement Morning
29. Softly And Tenderly
30. Where The Soul Of Man Never Dies
31. When The Fire Comes Down From Heaven
32. I Dreamed About Mama Last Night
33. The Prodigal Son
34. Jesus Remembered Me Hank & Audrey Williams & The Drifting Cowboys
35. Dust On The Bible
36. Dear Brother
37. The Pale Horse And His Rider
38. I Heard My Savior Calling Me
39. Wait For The Light To Shine
40. When The Saints Go Marching In