Tape from home (1966)
In 1966, the Roger Powell family was living on Long Island, New York, and the Russell Lowell Powell family was living in Delaware. Although they enjoyed many times together, they missed the folks back home in Oklahoma and Kansas. So they were thrilled to receive a reel-to-reel tape of parents Don and Fern singing and sister Janet playing the piano. Both families gathered at Roger's house and listened to the tape together. As Don and Fern said goodbye at the end of the tape, all the grown-ups were in tears.
The tape also features friend Jo Allen at the organ and even some singing by Carl and some joyful noise by baby Bradley (born October 16, 1965). I assume Carl was the recording engineer.
The tape also features friend Jo Allen at the organ and even some singing by Carl and some joyful noise by baby Bradley (born October 16, 1965). I assume Carl was the recording engineer.
- Intro 1 (0:24). Don introduces the singers and accompanists and the first two songs.
- Each Step I Take (2:55). Don.
- In Times Like These (3:38). Don and Fern.
- Intro 2 (0:12)
- Do You Know My Jesus / If You Know the Lord (3:26). Don, Fern, Janet.
- Intro 3 (0:17)
- Piano and Organ (1:13)
- Harbored in Jesus (2:06). Don.
- The Shepherd of Love (1:57). Don and Fern.
- Intro 4 (0:21)
- He Keeps Me Singing / Heavenly Sunshine (0:49). Piano and organ.
- My Father Watches Over Me (2:40). Fern.
- Without Him (2:27). Don, Fern, Janet.
- Piano and Organ 2 (0:31).
- Intro 5 (0:18)
- Why Should He Love Me So (2:27). Piano and organ.
- Amazed (2:38). Don.
- A Child of the King (2:46). Don, Fern, and Janet.
- Intro 6 (0:05)
- Face to Face / What A Day (1:58). Don, Fern, and Janet.
- His Love (2:40). Don, Fern, and Janet.
- There's No Friend to Me Like Jesus (1:52). Fern, Janet, and Bradley.
- Follow Me (4:26). Don.
- Ivory Palaces (1:51). Don, Fern, and Janet.
- I Know Who Holds Tomorrow / He Holds My Hand (3:18). Don and Fern.
- How Great Thou Art (2:12). Don, Fern, and Janet.
- Only A Touch (2:22). Don and Fern.
- Led By the Master's Hand (2:16). Bradley, Don, Fern, Janet, and Carl.
- The Stranger of Galilee (2:35). Don, Fern, Janet, and Carl.
- To God Be the Glory (2:03). Don, Fern, Janet, and Carl.
- Greetings from Don (1:08)
- Greetings from Fern (0:50).