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Elvis:  The King of Gospel

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Backup Singer Shares Elvis’ More Tender Gospel Side

RNS’ Michelle C. Rindels interviews former Elvis Presley backup singer Joe Moscheo, who has written the forthcoming book “The Gospel Side of Elvis,” in this week’s full text article, linked above.

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[Elvis’] gospel side is a rich one. Some of his first recordings were songs like “Softly and Tenderly (Jesus is Calling).” He won two Grammys for his gospel albums, “How Great Thou Art” and “He Touched Me,” and according to John Styll, president of GMA, there is the simple “fact that he loved gospel music.”

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