Inez Andrews

We also, number two, want to focus on the power and the goodness of God more than the size of the mountain that's in front of us.

One of the gospel songs is one of my favorites that was sung and popularized by Inez Andrews of the Caravans is Lord, don't move my mountain.

And she talks about don't move my mountain, but give me the strength to climb.

And the whole idea is if there's a mountain in front of you, God's going to either show you how to scale that mountain to get over it or how to go around that mountain.

Hmm.

Inez Andrews and the Andruettes with the Majestic Soaring Toiling is the official title on the Songbird label.

Of course, Thomas Dorsey's When the Gates Swing Open, one of the most popular songs.

Gospel hands to the 20th century and into the 21st century, where we sit now.

We also, number two, want to focus on the power and the goodness of God more than the size of the mountain that's in front of us.

One of the gospel songs is one of my favorites that was sung and popularized by Inez Andrews of the Caravans is Lord, don't move my mountain.

And she talks about don't move my mountain, but give me the strength to climb.

And the whole idea is if there's a mountain in front of you, God's going to either show you how to scale that mountain to get over it or how to go around that mountain.

She began her singing career at her local church choir, like most gospel singers do, and then founded the all-female gospel group called the Caravans back in 1951.

And under her leadership, the group became a launching pad for future gospel icons like Shirley Caesar, Inez Andrews, and James Cleveland, which earned Albertina Walker a reputation as being a very good talent scout, or as they say, an eye for talent.

Her alto voice and commanding stage presence brought traditional gospel music out of the storefront churches and onto the international stages, which secured her place as a pioneer in the genre.

Throughout her career, she recorded over 60 albums, earned a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album back in 1995 for Songs of the Church.