Statesmen 1940s and 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
Statesmen 1970s
hi-res
1970 No Greater Love (RCA Camden/CAS-2419): (previously released RCA recordings) That's Why I've Gotta Sing; Love So Divine; Little Biddy Chapel; No Greater Love; I've Found A New Way; He Will Pilot Me; What Love; Who Could Ask For More; The Love Of God; God Can (Rozell, Hess, Ott, Wetherington, Lister)
hi-res
1970 Featuring… (Skylite Records/SLP-6095): God Will Provide; Just Let Me Touch Him; Great Is The Lord; Unworthy; The Impossible Dream; Gonna Shout Hallelujah; Have You Tried The Lord Today; I Must Tell Jesus; Road Of No Return; When My Soul Takes Its Flight (Lister, Hill, Nielsen, Ott, Wetherington)
hi-res
1970 The Common Man (Skylite Records/SLP-6100): The Common Man; This Is The Day; Sin Ain't Nothing But The Blues; If To Gain The World; I'm Going To Roll Along; Something Happened To Daddy; I Just Can't Praise Him Enough; Medley: No One Ever Cared For Me/Jesus Is The Sweetest Name I Know/Jesus Is All The World To Me/Standing Somewhere In The Shadows/Jesus Is The One (Lister, Hill, Nielsen, Ott, Wetherington)
hi-res
1971 Put Your Hand in the Hand (Skylite Records/SLP-6110): Put Your Hand In The Hand; I Know; He Touched Me; Oh, What A Happy Day; Sweet Jesus; No One But Jesus Knows; There Is A Light Guiding Me; Sweet Song Of Salvation; What A Day That Will Be; Bridge Over Troubled Water; Mansion Over The Hilltop (Lister, Hill, Nielsen, Ott, Wetherington)
hi-res
1972 Keep On Smiling (Skylite Records/SLP-6115): Keep On Smiling; Some Things I'd Change; Turn Your Radio On; Yesterday; Walk With Me; Redemption Draweth Nigh; When We Sing Around The Throne Eternal; I Want To Live For Him; Can We Get To That; There's Nothing Like The Feeling (Nielsen, Hill, Ott, Wetherington, Lister, Baty)
hi-res
1972 Hits of the Decade Vol. 2 (Chime Records 605/Artistic Records 20711): When I Move; Some Glad Day; Troubles; Old Fashioned Love; I've Been With Jesus; Way Over The Blue; Down Old Log Cabin Lane; Trail To Paradise; This Ole House; Headin' Home (Nielsen, Hill, Ott, Wetherington, Lister, Baty)
hi-res
1972 They That Sow (Skylite Records/SLP-6120): Let’s Go Tell It; They That Sow; I’ve Got A God I Can Recommend; I Wonder What My New Address Will Be; The Lighthouse; Higher Than The Moon; You’re On His Mind; The Unseen Hand; Precious Old Book; Till The Storm Passes By (Nielsen, Hill, Ott, Wetherington, Lister, Baty)
hi-res
1973 I Believe in Jesus (Chime Records 603/Artistic Records 1601): I Believe In Jesus; Why Me, Lord?; Do You Understand; No One But The Lord; When He Calls, I’ll Fly Away; Roll Back River Jordan; After Calvary; I’m Depending On Jesus; Since Then; That’s Enough (Nielsen, Timbs, Ott, Wetherington, Lister, Baty)
hi-res
1973 In Memory Of "Big Chief" Jim Wetherington and Denver "Crump" Crumpler (CAM Records/LPS-1407): I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs; Lord I Want To Go To Heaven; Gonna Reap What You Sow; I Believe In The Man In The Sky; Get Away Jordan; His Hand In Mine; Cowboy Campmeeting; Sunday Meetin' Time; Sho Do Need Him Now; Hide Me Rock Of Ages ("Big Chief" Wetherington, Denver Crumpler, Jake Hess, Hovie Lister, Doy Ott).
hi-res
1973 Big Chief Wetherington with the Statesmen Quartet - A Time To Remember (Skylite Records/SLP-6133): This Is The Day; When My Soul Takes Its Flight, I'm Free; No One Cared For Me Like Jesus; Faith Unlocks The Door; The Common Man; How Long Will It Take; Until You've Known The Love Of God; Great Is The Lord; That Somebody Is Jesus (Compiles performances from earlier Skylite masters).
hi-res
1974 Ain't That What It’s All About (CAM Records/TS-1422): You're The One In A Million; Ten Thousand Years; Poor Carpenter's Son; Gentle Shepherd; Free To Go Home; What A Time; Touring That City; Restore My Soul; Ain't That What It's All About; My God Is Real (Wynn, Timbs, Ott, Burdette, Lister, Hicks)
hi-res
1974 Precious Memories (CAM Records/CAM-1423): Precious Memories; The Old Rugged Cross; Rock Of Ages; Let The Lower Lights Be Burning; I'll Fly Away; What A Friend; How Great Thou Art; Power In The Blood; Amazing Grace; Leaning On The Everlasting Arms (Wynn, Timbs, Ott, Burdette, Lister)
hi-res
1974 Feature Doy Ott (CAM Records/CAM-1494): Everybody Has The Blues; Morning Prayer; Wait For Me; Mercy Lord; Don't Give Up On Me; Something I Can Feel; That's Just Like Jesus; More And More; Three Crosses; I Live On
hi-res
1977 The Legendary Statesmen Return (Vine Records/V-1004): All Day Singing; Life Is Worth Living; Will He Be There; Leave It There; Story Of Christ; When We All Get To Heaven; It's Not All Over; I'm Singing His Praise; Soon And Very Soon; Oh What A Savior (Rosie Rozell, Jake Hess, Hovie Lister, Doy Ott).
hi-res
1977 Gospel Songs Elvis Loved (Artco Records/G-1146): Memories Of Love; How Great Thou Art; Jesus Knows; Until Then; Down By The Riverside; It Is No Secret; Known Only To Him; Where No One Stands Alone; I Believe In The Man; Crying In The Chapel; His Hand In Mine.
hi-res
1977 Get Away Jordan (Skylite Records/SLP-6180): Oh My Lord, What A Time; Why Should I Worry Or Fret; Have You Tried The Lord Today; Get Away Jordan; Till The Storm Passes By; That's What Jesus Means To Me; Old Time Religion; Sho Do Need Him Now; I Wonder What My New Address Will Be; Faith Unlocks The Door (Rosie Rozell, Jake Hess, Hovie Lister, Doy Ott).
hi-res
1978 Oh What A Savior (Skylite Records/SLP-6190): For God So Loved; Sweet Jesus; I Saw A Man; Jesus Fills My Every Need; Tell It To Jesus; He Looked Beyond My Faults; I've Got A God I Can Recommend; Living With Jesus; God Put A Rainbow In The Sky; I Just Can't Praise Him Enough (Rosie Rozell, Jake Hess, Hovie Lister, Doy Ott).
hi-res
1978 His Love Put A Song In My Heart (Vine Records/V-1013): His Love Put A Song In My Heart; Come To Jesus; Hold On; Sweet Sweet Spirit; All God's Children; Everytime I Feel The Spirit?; Jesus Loves Me; Life Begins At Calvary; A Very Special Grace; Just Wait Till You See My Brand New Home (Rosie Rozell, Jake Hess, Hovie Lister, Doy Ott).
hi-res
1978 Merry Christmas (Vine Records/V-1014): It Came Upon A Midnight Clear; O Little Town Of Bethlehem; Joy To The World; Silent Night; The First Noel; Away In A Manger; Hark, The Herald Angels Sing; O Come All Ye Faithful; Go Tell It On The Mountain; O Holy Night (Released only on Cassette and 8-Track) (Rosie Rozell, Jake Hess, Hovie Lister, Doy Ott) (This was the last recording by Doy Ott).
hi-res
1978 Glory, Glory, Clear The Road (Vine Records/V-1020): Glory, Glory, Clear The Road; He Was There All The Time; Medley; I've Never Seen The Righteous Forsaken; He's Got It All In Control; Take Me To The Water; First Day In Heaven; Sunshine And Roses; God Takes Good Care Of Me; He Gave Me Joy (Rosie Rozell, Jake Hess, Chris Hess, Hovie Lister are the voices, but the cover portrays Ed Hill, Tommy Thompson, Buddy Burton, Hovie Lister and Rosie Rozell).
hi-res
hi-res
1979 Gospel Gems (Skylite Records/SLP-6200): The Old Rugged Cross Makes The Difference; God Will Provide; His Hand In Mine; Keep On Smiling; Turn Your Radio On; Let's Go Tell It; In My Father's House; What A Day That Will Be; There's A Light Guiding Me; Do You Really Care (Rosie Rozell, Jake Hess, Hovie Lister, Chris Hess) (Re-issued in 1984 as The Cross Makes The Difference on Skylite SLP-6326).
hi-res
1979 Hovie Lister And The Sensational Statesmen (Skylite Records/SLP-6225): I Want To Know; A New Born Feeling; Everytime I Feel The Spirit?; Let The Lower Lights Be Burning; Closer To Thee; Happy Rhythm; Back Home In USA; The Lighthouse; First Day In Heaven; Oh, What A Savior (Rosie Rozell, Ed Hill, Hovie Lister, Tommy Thompson, Buddy Burton, Jake Robinson) (Re-issued in 1982 as Live At The Joyful Noise on Skylite SLP-6274).
1970 No Greater Love (RCA Camden/CAS-2419): (previously released RCA recordings) That's Why I've Gotta Sing; Love So Divine; Little Biddy Chapel; No Greater Love; I've Found A New Way; He Will Pilot Me; What Love; Who Could Ask For More; The Love Of God; God Can (Rozell, Hess, Ott, Wetherington, Lister)
hi-res
1970 Featuring… (Skylite Records/SLP-6095): God Will Provide; Just Let Me Touch Him; Great Is The Lord; Unworthy; The Impossible Dream; Gonna Shout Hallelujah; Have You Tried The Lord Today; I Must Tell Jesus; Road Of No Return; When My Soul Takes Its Flight (Lister, Hill, Nielsen, Ott, Wetherington)
hi-res
1970 The Common Man (Skylite Records/SLP-6100): The Common Man; This Is The Day; Sin Ain't Nothing But The Blues; If To Gain The World; I'm Going To Roll Along; Something Happened To Daddy; I Just Can't Praise Him Enough; Medley: No One Ever Cared For Me/Jesus Is The Sweetest Name I Know/Jesus Is All The World To Me/Standing Somewhere In The Shadows/Jesus Is The One (Lister, Hill, Nielsen, Ott, Wetherington)
hi-res
1971 Put Your Hand in the Hand (Skylite Records/SLP-6110): Put Your Hand In The Hand; I Know; He Touched Me; Oh, What A Happy Day; Sweet Jesus; No One But Jesus Knows; There Is A Light Guiding Me; Sweet Song Of Salvation; What A Day That Will Be; Bridge Over Troubled Water; Mansion Over The Hilltop (Lister, Hill, Nielsen, Ott, Wetherington)
hi-res
1972 Keep On Smiling (Skylite Records/SLP-6115): Keep On Smiling; Some Things I'd Change; Turn Your Radio On; Yesterday; Walk With Me; Redemption Draweth Nigh; When We Sing Around The Throne Eternal; I Want To Live For Him; Can We Get To That; There's Nothing Like The Feeling (Nielsen, Hill, Ott, Wetherington, Lister, Baty)
hi-res
1972 Hits of the Decade Vol. 2 (Chime Records 605/Artistic Records 20711): When I Move; Some Glad Day; Troubles; Old Fashioned Love; I've Been With Jesus; Way Over The Blue; Down Old Log Cabin Lane; Trail To Paradise; This Ole House; Headin' Home (Nielsen, Hill, Ott, Wetherington, Lister, Baty)
hi-res
1972 They That Sow (Skylite Records/SLP-6120): Let’s Go Tell It; They That Sow; I’ve Got A God I Can Recommend; I Wonder What My New Address Will Be; The Lighthouse; Higher Than The Moon; You’re On His Mind; The Unseen Hand; Precious Old Book; Till The Storm Passes By (Nielsen, Hill, Ott, Wetherington, Lister, Baty)
hi-res
1973 I Believe in Jesus (Chime Records 603/Artistic Records 1601): I Believe In Jesus; Why Me, Lord?; Do You Understand; No One But The Lord; When He Calls, I’ll Fly Away; Roll Back River Jordan; After Calvary; I’m Depending On Jesus; Since Then; That’s Enough (Nielsen, Timbs, Ott, Wetherington, Lister, Baty)
hi-res
1973 In Memory Of "Big Chief" Jim Wetherington and Denver "Crump" Crumpler (CAM Records/LPS-1407): I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs; Lord I Want To Go To Heaven; Gonna Reap What You Sow; I Believe In The Man In The Sky; Get Away Jordan; His Hand In Mine; Cowboy Campmeeting; Sunday Meetin' Time; Sho Do Need Him Now; Hide Me Rock Of Ages ("Big Chief" Wetherington, Denver Crumpler, Jake Hess, Hovie Lister, Doy Ott).
hi-res
1973 Big Chief Wetherington with the Statesmen Quartet - A Time To Remember (Skylite Records/SLP-6133): This Is The Day; When My Soul Takes Its Flight, I'm Free; No One Cared For Me Like Jesus; Faith Unlocks The Door; The Common Man; How Long Will It Take; Until You've Known The Love Of God; Great Is The Lord; That Somebody Is Jesus (Compiles performances from earlier Skylite masters).
hi-res
1974 Ain't That What It’s All About (CAM Records/TS-1422): You're The One In A Million; Ten Thousand Years; Poor Carpenter's Son; Gentle Shepherd; Free To Go Home; What A Time; Touring That City; Restore My Soul; Ain't That What It's All About; My God Is Real (Wynn, Timbs, Ott, Burdette, Lister, Hicks)
hi-res
1974 Precious Memories (CAM Records/CAM-1423): Precious Memories; The Old Rugged Cross; Rock Of Ages; Let The Lower Lights Be Burning; I'll Fly Away; What A Friend; How Great Thou Art; Power In The Blood; Amazing Grace; Leaning On The Everlasting Arms (Wynn, Timbs, Ott, Burdette, Lister)
hi-res
1974 Feature Doy Ott (CAM Records/CAM-1494): Everybody Has The Blues; Morning Prayer; Wait For Me; Mercy Lord; Don't Give Up On Me; Something I Can Feel; That's Just Like Jesus; More And More; Three Crosses; I Live On
hi-res
1977 The Legendary Statesmen Return (Vine Records/V-1004): All Day Singing; Life Is Worth Living; Will He Be There; Leave It There; Story Of Christ; When We All Get To Heaven; It's Not All Over; I'm Singing His Praise; Soon And Very Soon; Oh What A Savior (Rosie Rozell, Jake Hess, Hovie Lister, Doy Ott).
hi-res
1977 Gospel Songs Elvis Loved (Artco Records/G-1146): Memories Of Love; How Great Thou Art; Jesus Knows; Until Then; Down By The Riverside; It Is No Secret; Known Only To Him; Where No One Stands Alone; I Believe In The Man; Crying In The Chapel; His Hand In Mine.
hi-res
1977 Get Away Jordan (Skylite Records/SLP-6180): Oh My Lord, What A Time; Why Should I Worry Or Fret; Have You Tried The Lord Today; Get Away Jordan; Till The Storm Passes By; That's What Jesus Means To Me; Old Time Religion; Sho Do Need Him Now; I Wonder What My New Address Will Be; Faith Unlocks The Door (Rosie Rozell, Jake Hess, Hovie Lister, Doy Ott).
hi-res
1978 Oh What A Savior (Skylite Records/SLP-6190): For God So Loved; Sweet Jesus; I Saw A Man; Jesus Fills My Every Need; Tell It To Jesus; He Looked Beyond My Faults; I've Got A God I Can Recommend; Living With Jesus; God Put A Rainbow In The Sky; I Just Can't Praise Him Enough (Rosie Rozell, Jake Hess, Hovie Lister, Doy Ott).
hi-res
1978 His Love Put A Song In My Heart (Vine Records/V-1013): His Love Put A Song In My Heart; Come To Jesus; Hold On; Sweet Sweet Spirit; All God's Children; Everytime I Feel The Spirit?; Jesus Loves Me; Life Begins At Calvary; A Very Special Grace; Just Wait Till You See My Brand New Home (Rosie Rozell, Jake Hess, Hovie Lister, Doy Ott).
hi-res
1978 Merry Christmas (Vine Records/V-1014): It Came Upon A Midnight Clear; O Little Town Of Bethlehem; Joy To The World; Silent Night; The First Noel; Away In A Manger; Hark, The Herald Angels Sing; O Come All Ye Faithful; Go Tell It On The Mountain; O Holy Night (Released only on Cassette and 8-Track) (Rosie Rozell, Jake Hess, Hovie Lister, Doy Ott) (This was the last recording by Doy Ott).
hi-res
1978 Glory, Glory, Clear The Road (Vine Records/V-1020): Glory, Glory, Clear The Road; He Was There All The Time; Medley; I've Never Seen The Righteous Forsaken; He's Got It All In Control; Take Me To The Water; First Day In Heaven; Sunshine And Roses; God Takes Good Care Of Me; He Gave Me Joy (Rosie Rozell, Jake Hess, Chris Hess, Hovie Lister are the voices, but the cover portrays Ed Hill, Tommy Thompson, Buddy Burton, Hovie Lister and Rosie Rozell).
hi-res
hi-res
1979 Gospel Gems (Skylite Records/SLP-6200): The Old Rugged Cross Makes The Difference; God Will Provide; His Hand In Mine; Keep On Smiling; Turn Your Radio On; Let's Go Tell It; In My Father's House; What A Day That Will Be; There's A Light Guiding Me; Do You Really Care (Rosie Rozell, Jake Hess, Hovie Lister, Chris Hess) (Re-issued in 1984 as The Cross Makes The Difference on Skylite SLP-6326).
hi-res
1979 Hovie Lister And The Sensational Statesmen (Skylite Records/SLP-6225): I Want To Know; A New Born Feeling; Everytime I Feel The Spirit?; Let The Lower Lights Be Burning; Closer To Thee; Happy Rhythm; Back Home In USA; The Lighthouse; First Day In Heaven; Oh, What A Savior (Rosie Rozell, Ed Hill, Hovie Lister, Tommy Thompson, Buddy Burton, Jake Robinson) (Re-issued in 1982 as Live At The Joyful Noise on Skylite SLP-6274).