In My Father's House (song)
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In My Father's House is a gospel song by The Blackwood Brothers
, originally recorded in 1954. It was only one of two songs, the other being I Have But One Goal, which the group recorded between 1953 and 1956. Elvis Presley
recorded the song at RCA Studios on 30 October, 1960 and appears on his His Hand in Mine
CD 1.Incidentally the lead singer of the original, Jake Hess
of The Blackwood Brothers
, was a major influence on Elvis.The version recorded by Elvis is slow, in the key of B Major
and progresses from B to E major, to C# 7 to F#7.
in John 14:2 which says "In my Father's house are many mansions: if [it were] not [so], I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you." The song refers to how "In My Father's House are many mansions" and how God is preparing a mansion in heaven. It also refers to how Jesus
died on the cross to "bear my sorrow" and "so souls like you may have new life".
Elvis was said to be particularly fond of playing hymns on his gilded piano in Graceland
's Music Room, "talking about home as heaven and the mansion as a mark of God's favor."
The Blackwood Brothers
The Blackwood Brothers Quartet are an eight-time Grammy award-winning American Southern Gospel group. They have been around for 76 years, and were pioneers in the Christian music industry.-Musical career:...
, originally recorded in 1954. It was only one of two songs, the other being I Have But One Goal, which the group recorded between 1953 and 1956. Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
recorded the song at RCA Studios on 30 October, 1960 and appears on his His Hand in Mine
His Hand in Mine
His Hand in Mine is the twelfth album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 2328, in November 1960. It was the first of three gospel music albums that Presley would issue during his lifetime. Recording sessions took place on October 30 and 31, 1960, at RCA...
CD 1.Incidentally the lead singer of the original, Jake Hess
Jake Hess
Jake Hess was an American Grammy Award-winning southern gospel singer.-Life:Hess was born Manchild Hess December 24, 1927, in Limestone County, Alabama...
of The Blackwood Brothers
The Blackwood Brothers
The Blackwood Brothers Quartet are an eight-time Grammy award-winning American Southern Gospel group. They have been around for 76 years, and were pioneers in the Christian music industry.-Musical career:...
, was a major influence on Elvis.The version recorded by Elvis is slow, in the key of B Major
B major
In music theory, B major is a major scale based on B. The pitches B, C, D, E, F, G, and A are all part of the B major scale. Its key signature has five sharps....
and progresses from B to E major, to C# 7 to F#7.
Biblical reference
The spiritual song makes reference to the King James Version of the BibleBible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
in John 14:2 which says "In my Father's house are many mansions: if [it were] not [so], I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you." The song refers to how "In My Father's House are many mansions" and how God is preparing a mansion in heaven. It also refers to how Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
died on the cross to "bear my sorrow" and "so souls like you may have new life".
Elvis was said to be particularly fond of playing hymns on his gilded piano in Graceland
Graceland
Graceland is a large white-columned mansion and estate that was home to Elvis Presley in Memphis, Tennessee. It is located at 3764 Elvis Presley Boulevard in the vast Whitehaven community about 9 miles from Downtown and less than four miles north of the Mississippi border. It currently serves as...
's Music Room, "talking about home as heaven and the mansion as a mark of God's favor."