Tag: Luther Presley

An Old Convention Song: “Rock of Ages Keep My Soul”

Composer(s): Luther G. Presley Published: 1939 Church Hymnal Page: 144 Notable recordings: Don’t know of any in the southern gospel realm; in bluegrass: A School of Bluegrass (Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, 2004); Hymns From the Hills (Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers, 2011) This red-back gem from one of my favorite convention writers, Luther Presley, has gone mostly untouched, as far …

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