Andy Griffith Gospel Grammy, It was pretty depressing to wake up today and find out that Andy Griffith-an actor whose popularity on TV spanned an astonishing four decades-had passed away at age 86. Sad, but hardly a shock-even Matlock can’t live foreve,But what did surprise me during my honorary perusal of his Wikipedia page was learning that the TV legend was also a GRAMMY Award-winning gospel singer. Not long after Matlock wrapped, Griffith turned his attention toward a bluegrass-tinged gospel album called I Love to Tell The Story: 25 Timeless Hymns. And unlike the vast majority of celebrity vanity albums, Griffith’s was well-received within its field. Not only did the LP go platinum, but it won a freakin’ GRAMMY in 1997 for Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album-a category Alison Krauss had taken just two years earlier.
You can take a listen to Griffith’s take on the Billy Graham favorite “How Great Thou Art” below (someone has already matched Griffith’s version to a montage of his life… the Internet never sleeps). Honestly, Griffith’s music is probably not going to turn the unrepentant heathen into a believer, but he demonstrates a full-bodied voice that is all the more impressive when you realize the guy was 70 when he recorded this song.
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