Vestal Goodman
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Biography
Vestal Freeman Goodman, born on December 13, 1929, in Fyffe, Alabama, was an American singer known for her contributions to Southern gospel music. Raised in the Church of God, she began singing in church as a child. Goodman married Howard Goodman, a preacher, and they formed The Happy Goodman Family with his brothers Sam and Rusty, becoming pioneering acts in Southern gospel music during the 1960s. With Word Records, Vestal and the group were signed as flagship artists. In 1969, she won the first ever Female Vocalist of the Year Dove Award. Her solo career began with Hallelujah! in 1971. She died on December 27, 2003, at age 74, from complications related to influenza while on vacation.
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- Medley: Near the Cross/I Am Thine Oh Lord
- O Come, Angel Band by Vestal Goodman
- Sweet Hour of Prayer
- The Comforter Has Come
- Medley: At the Cross/Standing on the Promises
- There Is A Fountain
- Just as I Am
- Revive Us Again by Vestal Goodman
- What A Lovely Name
- With You featuring Vestal Goodman
- This Is Just What Heaven Means to Me
- Old Friends featuring Bill Gaither
- Give Up featuring Michael English
- There's Something About A Mountain
- The Old Gospel Ship featuring Russ Taff
- I Wouldn't Take Nothing For My Journey featuring Terry McMillan
- The Holy Hills Of Heaven Call Me
- Blessed Assurance by Bill Gaither
- Medley: Jesus Saves/Jesus Breaks Every Fetter/We're Marching to Zion
- I Must Tell Jesus
- What a Friend We Have in Jesus
- I'm Winging My Way Back Home featuring Vestal Goodman
- His Eye Is On The Sparrow featuring Delores "Mom" Winans
- My Testimony by Vestal Goodman
