In 1967, Elvis Presley poured his heart out in the most heartwarming rendition of the hit gospel song “Somebody Bigger Than You and I” as part of his album, How Great Thou Art.
The hit gospel song was initially released in 1951 by a country band called Ink Spots. Because of its profound spiritual meaning that many Christian listeners can connect to, the song instantly became one of the gospel standards of country music today.
Known artists like Mahalia Jackson, Whitney Houston, Marion Williams, Elvis Presley, and many more have released their versions of the song. Among the most notable covers were Elvis Presley’s rendition for his album, How Great Thou Art.
Although Presley was widely known as the King of Rock and Roll, he was quite open in admitting that his favorite music to sing was indeed gospel songs. Growing up in a religious family, he had always been that church boy everyone loved in the neighborhood.
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