Musicians
- Carter Stanley — Lead Vocals, Guitar
- William "Curley" Lambert — Baritone Vocals, Mandolin
- Ralph Stanley — Tenor Vocals, Banjo
- Vernon Derrick — Fiddle
- Chick Stripling — Bass
“The Old Country Church” is a gospel song long sung by southern gospel quartets and bluegrass bands. The recording by King’s Sacred Quartet around 1950 is among its earlier appearances on disc.
The song is a warm remembrance of a small rural church and the worship that took place there — the singing, the friends gathered, the simple faith of a country congregation. It is a song of looking back fondly on a place and a community.
Its close-harmony chorus made it a natural for the gospel side of bluegrass.
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