"I Just Want to Thank You Lord" is a notable
American gospel
''American Gospel'' is a documentary series about the distortion of Christianity through American culture. Two films have been produced to date: ''American Gospel: Christ Alone'' (2018) and ''American Gospel: Christ Crucified'' (2019). The former ...
and
bluegrass song written by Judy Marshall (born 1951) of the Marshall Family of
West Virginia. It was released in 1975 on the Marshall Family's "Come Springtime" album one year after the group came to the public eye after performing with
Ralph Stanley at a large bluegrass festival. The song was the title song on
Larry Sparks's album "I Just Want to Thank You Lord," which was nominated for Bluegrass Album of the Year at the
41st GMA Dove Awards
The 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation was held on April 21, 2010 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2009. The show was held at The Opry Entertainment Complex in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Bart Millard.
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in 2010. The song is featured in the book, ''Southern Sounds From The North.''
[Richard Doran, ''Southern Sounds From The North,'' (2008), Chapter 7: Cambridge Tour, accessed via https://books.google.com ]
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Gospel songs
Bluegrass songs