My wife doesn’t like this record because she thinks it’s too weird, so I’m taking that as a good sign that this family gospel album recorded in Ypsilanti, MI at 508 Maus Street on the Pathway label is quite a find.

Rather than review it, I’ll just have you listen to the songs I selected and read what’s on the back cover:

I, Crit Smith, was born September 8, 1933, in Whitley County, Kentucky, near Williansburg, and there I met and married Beulah Brown, the daughter of Reverend Andy and Sarah Brown, in 1950.

I worked in a mill until 1952, then came to Detroit, Michigan, and worked in a factory until 1955.  I then went into carpenter work, which I do at the present time.  We are very proud of our family, all of which are saved and working for Jesus.  We have three daughters: Loretta, sixteen; Barbara, fifteen; Linda, thirteen; and two sons: Eugene, eight; and Mark, two months.  Mark is too young to do any singing yet, but we are trusting in the Lord that he will take part when he is older.

We want to thank everyone that has taken a part and helped us in any way in making this album, especially our pastor, Reverend Luther Gibson, of the Church of God, in Woodhaven, Michigan.  We have had so many requests for records, that we felt God was inspiring us to make this album.

We enjoyed working with “THE CROSSMEN”: Roy, Evert, and Blaine; and praise God for them and their ministry.

          THE SMITH FAMILY

listen, I Want To Be Robed And Ready:

listen, How Are You Raising Your Children: