The Best of Ralph Carmichael (Complete) (1981)

“The Best of Ralph Carmichael” (the complete double LP set) brings together 23 tracks that showcase some of Ralph’s classic choral and instrumental recordings from the 1950’s to 1970’s, including many of his great compositions. Ralph summarized his work in these words: “I feel that love should be expressed both in the ‘telling’ and the ‘showing.’ The ‘telling’ is the easy part, but we have to work a little harder for the ‘showing.’ Music is the only thing I know how to make, so this is my gift to God to show Him, in my way, that I love Him.” The track list is: “He’s Everything to Me” (Carmichael), “Beyond the Sunset,” “Goin’ Home,” “While It Is Day” (Carmichael), “Jericho,” “A Quiet Place” (Carmichael), “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen,” “Just a Closer Walk With Thee,” “Love Can Make the Difference” (Carmichael), “Over in Bethlehem” (Carmichael), “Reach Out to Jesus” (Carmichael), “Beyond All Time” (Carmichael), “How Great Thou Art,” “Jesus Shall Reign,” “Jesus Loves Me/Jesus Loves the Little Children,” “Sun of My Soul/Jesus the Very Thought of Thee,” “Every Time I Feel the Spirit,” “Shadrack,” “In the Cross of Christ I Glory,” “The Lord Is My Shepherd” (Carmichael), “Now I Belong to Jesus,” “Like a Lamb/The New 23rd” (Carmichael) and “The Savior Is Waiting” (Carmichael). This collection was released in 1981 on Light Records.