Amazing Grace: His Greatest Sacred Performances - Presley, Elvis (Cassette 1994)

I suppose that the older I get, the more I grow to respect The King. I couldn't abide him when I was a teenager. His music was old and crusty. So was he. Then he died suddenly at the old age of 42, and everyone in the world seemed to go ape. If I had known he was going to die, I probably would have gone to see him on one of those sad final tours. Who knew? Now as I approach the youthful age of 42, I realize how much the King had accomplished in a short time. His music was not my music, but boy, did he ever have some success with it. Respected by people the world over, by people I respected,...

My music tastes are all over the board. Rock and Roll, Hard Rock, Alternative, Classical and Opera. I grew up listening to Elvis rock and roll thanks to my folks so I already enjoyed his music, and when I wanted gospel music I knew exactly where to turn. I can remember hearing his version of How Great Thou Art when I was younger and could still recall the goose bumps it created. His renditions of these classic gospel songs are so moving that whenever I hear someone else sing these same songs, my first reply is always "Elvis sang it better!!!" Not only are the songs great but there are a few...

For me, Elvis has always been the 'king' at singing, even though I never really listened to him all that often. His voice is so deep and manly. I only realized how much I really loved him when I bought 'Amazing Grace: His Greatest Sacred Performances' for my Mom two years ago. When I started listening to it, I felt like I was listening to something far too great for me to listen to. It was like meeting the Pope! The great awe that came over me was amazing when I listened to the genuine 'Elvis' singing these sacred songs. Anyway, after listening to the first few songs, I thought I would go...