Hisel Carpenter / The Singing Carpenters

By Thieu Van DeVorst, Praguefrank

SESSIONS

1962 unknown – Hisel an Gerldean Carpenter and The Gospel Rhythmaires

001 8445 LET MY LIFE BE A LIGHT Praise 001

002 8446 MEMORIES OF CHILDHOOD  001

1963 unknown – Hisel an Gerldean Carpenter and The Gospel Rhythmaires

003 P4KM-1701 HE'LL BE THERE IN TIME REM 322

004 P4KM-1702 I AM GOING TO A CITY REM 322

1963 unknown – Hisel an Gerldean Carpenter and The Gospel Rhythmaires

005 LET ME FEEL THE LOVE OF JESUS REM EP 45-326 

006 JESUS KNOWS JUST WHAT I NEED REM EP 45-326 

007 JESUS PRAYED IN THE GARDEN FOR ME REM EP 45-326 

008 LET ME WALK BESIDES THEE  REM EP 45-326 

1964 unknown – Hisel Carpenter and The Gospel Rhyhmaires (Hisel Carpenter [vcl],  Billy Gabbard [ld gt], Scott Smith [flat top gt], Harold Russell [mandolin],  Lee Mcqueen [bass]. Producer: Ralph Mooney)

009 HE DIED FOR OUR SINS REM RL 1008 

010 LET MY LIFE BE A LIGHT REM RL 1008

011 I'LL TELL THE WORLD REM RL 1008

012 GRAY HAIRS IN MOTHER'S HEAD REM RL 1008 

013 FORGIVE ME LORD REM RL 1008 

014 DON'T LET THEM TAKE THE BIBLE REM RL 1008 

015 HE'LL HELP YOU THERE REM RL 1008 

016 TAKE UP THY CROSS REM RL 1008 

017 THAT IS WHERE I WANT TO GO REM RL 1008 

018 WHERE ARE YOU BUILDING REM RL 1008 

019 WHO WILL SING FOR ME REM RL 1008 

020 I'M READY TO GO REM RL 1008  

1965 unknown – Hisel Carpenter and The Gospel Rhyhmaires (Producer: Ralph Mooney)

021 I CANNOT FIND THE WAY ALONE REM LP 1012 

022 HOW GREAT THOU ART REM LP 1012 

023 WE WILL SURELY PAY REM LP 1012 

024 YOU NEVER MENTIONED HIM TO ME REM LP 1012 

025 WHAT A DAY THAT WILL BE REM LP 1012 

026 AT THE END OF THE ROAD REM LP 1012

027 I’VE BEEN TO CALVARY REM LP 1012 

028 KEEP YOUR EYES ON JESUS REM LP 1012

029 I WANNA DO THE BEST I CAN REM LP 1012 

030 ALMOST HOME REM LP 1012 

031 NO TEARS IN HEAVEN REM LP 1012

032 IT’S WORTH IT ALL TO BE HIS CHILD REM LP 1012

1968 poss. Jewel Recording Studio, 1594 Kinney Ave., Mt. Healty, OH - Hisel and Gerldean Carpenter  (+ Dennis Hensley [gt], Jr. Boyer [steel], Bill Wolfinberger [bass], Gordon Larkin [drums], Denny Rice [piano]. Producer:  Rusty York)

033 IT'S ME AGAIN LORD Jewel LPM 121   

034 WAY UPON THE MOUNTAIN Jewel LPM 121 

035 AFTER ALL Jewel LPM 121   

036 HE LOVES ME MORE AND MORE Jewel LPM 121 

037 WIL YOU MEET ME OVER YONDER Jewel LPM 121   

038 RICHEST POOR MAN ON THIS EARTH Jewel LPM 121   

039 GOD OUR MAKER Jewel LPM 121 

040 ON THE SUNNY BANKS OF SWEET DELIVERANCE Jewel LPM 121 

041 SAVED THRU JESUS BLOOD Jewel LPM 121 

042 HOUSE BUT NOT A HOME Jewel LPM 121

043 I NEVER SHALL FORGET THE DAY Jewel LPM 121 

044 WASTED YEARS  Jewel LPM 121

1969 poss. Jewel Recording Studio, 1594 Kinney Ave., Mt. Healty, OH - Hisel and Gerldean Carpenter  (+ Dennis Hensley [gt], Junior Boyer [steel], Bill Duncill [bass], Dale Lainheart [drums], Denny Proce [piano]. Producer: Rusty York)

045 WHAT HEAVEN MEANS TO ME Jewel LPS 159

046 GREY HAIRS IN MOTHER'S HEAD Jewel LPS 159

047 HIS GRACE IS SUFFICIENT Jewel LPS 159

048 TOO MUCH TO GAIN TO LOSE Jewel LPS 159

049 THAT SAME ROAD Jewel LPS 159

050 JESUS IS COMING SOON Jewel LPS 159

051 THAT'S JUST BEEN HIS WAY Jewel LPS 159

052 HAD IT NOT BEEN Jewel LPS 159

053 HE FILLED THE LONGING Jewel LPS 159

054 ONE MORE VALLEY Jewel LPS 159

055 SOMETIMES A MOUNTAIN Jewel LPS 159

056 HE REALLY CARES FOR YOU Jewel LPS 159

1970 Jewel Recording Studio, 1594 Kinney Ave., Mt. Healty, OH – The Singing Carpenters   (Producer: Rusty York)

057 I KNOW I'VE BEEN BORN AGAIN Jewel LPS 193

058 I WANT TO STROLL OVER HEAVEN Jewel LPS 193

059 HE LOOKED BEYOND MY FAULTS Jewel LPS 193

060 SHELTERED IN THE ARMS OF GOD Jewel LPS 193

061 PITY THE MAN Jewel LPS 193

062 COME AND DINE Jewel LPS 193

063 IF THAT ISN'T LOVE Jewel LPS 193

064 SAVIOUR GENTLY TAKE ME HOME Jewel LPS 193

065 THE ONE WHO DIED FOR ME Jewel LPS 193

066 HOLLY HILLS OF HEAVEN Jewel LPS 193

067 THE OLD RUGGED CROSS Jewel LPS 193

068 THANK GOD I AM FREE Jewel LPS 193

1971 unknown – The Singing Carpenters 

069 I KNOW Jordan 10711  

070 I’M ASHAMED Jordan 10711 

071 CITY OF GOLD Jordan 10711

072 THERE’LL BE NO LOCK Jordan 10711 

073 THE OLD RUGGED CROSS Jordan 10711 

074 MADE THE DIFFERENCE Jordan 10711 

075 WHAT A HAPPY DAY Jordan 10711

076 THE EASTERN GATE Jordan 10711

077 WHERE WE EVER SHALL BE Jordan 10711 

078 PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND Jordan 10711 

079 HAPPINESS WILL LAST ETERNALLY Jordan 10711  

080 IT’S ALL RIGHT Jordan 10711

081 THE CHRISTIAN WAY  Jordan 10711

1971 Jewel Recording Studio, 1594 Kinney Ave., Mt. Healty, OH – The Singing Carpenters   (Producer: Rusty York)
082 I WON'T BE COMING BACK
083 IN THE VALLEY HE RESTORETH MY SOUL
084 WHEN I PRAYED THRU
085 LIVING IN CANAAN
086 THIS COULD BE YOUR LAST CHANCE
087 THAT DAY IS ALMOST HERE
088  JUST FOR A DAY
089  HEALER
090 I'D RATHER SEE A SMILE
091 DON'T TAKE MY BURDENS OR MY CROSS AWAY
092 THIS IS THE DAY
093 LEAD MY STEPS BY THE RIVER
Tracks above issued on album I Won’t Be Coming Back

1975 unknown – Hisel Carpenter

ON THE WAY HOME

ONE DAY I WILL

MORE TO GO TO HEAVEN FOR

LOOK FOR ME AT JESUS FEET

TOUCHING JESUS

WITH HIS HAND ON MY SHOULDER

HE'S MY HARBOR

WE'RE GOING HOME

DO I CONDEMN THEE

THE UPPER WINDOW

Tracks above issued on album The Special Talent Of Hisel Carpenter

1980s  unknown, IN  – The Carpenters – Hisel And Gerrie

I’LL TAKE THE ROAD I KNOW JRC 500059

HE'S STILL THE SAME GOD JRC 500059

HE WILL OPEN UP THE WINDOWS OF HEAVEN JRC 500059

TRIALS ARE WORTH MORE THAN GOLD JRC 500059

GOD HAS MADE A WAY JRC 500059

WHAT A HAPPY TIME JRC 500059

JESUS IS RIGHT JRC 500059

PRAISE HIM JRC 500059

LET'S ALL BE A BLESSING JRC 500059

LEAVE THEM THERE JRC 500059

1980s  unknown, IN  – The Carpenters – Hisel And Gerrie (Gerrie Carpenter [vcl], Hisel Carpenter [vcl] + Ray Cummins [ld gt], Chuck Rich [steel/dobro], Mike Taulbee [bass gt], Tim Short [drums],  Junior Bennett [fiddle], Danny Burton [piano/rh gt], Charm-Glo Singers

 [bck vcl]. Producer: Danny Burton)

THE LOVELY NAME OF JESUS SGR 500083

I KEEP FALLING IN LOVE WITH HIM SGR 500083

WHO'S GONNA CALL HIM LORD SGR 500083

THERE'S BEEN A CHANGE IN ME SGR 500083

OH I WANT TO SEE HIM SGR 500083

CHANGING MOUNTAIN TOPS SGR 500083

GOD IS BIGGER SGR 500083

PLEASE DON'T TELL MY DADDY SGR 500083

I FOUND THE ANSWER SGR 500083

IT'S RAINING ONCE AGAIN SGR 500083 

ALBUMS  (incomplete, some 1970s albums missing)

REM RL 1008 He Died For Our Sins: He Died For Our Sins; Let My Life Be A Light; I'll Tell The World; Gray Hairs In Mother's Head; Forgive Me Lord; Don't Let Them Take The Bible; He'll Help You There; Take Up Thy Cross; That Is Where I Want To Go; Where Are You Building; Who Will Sing For Me; I'm Ready To Go – 64 (MX: R4RM 9698/9)

REM LP 1012 I Cannot Find The Way Alone: I Cannot Find The Way Alone; How Great Thou Art; We Will Surely Pay; You Never Mentioned Him To Me; What A Day That Will Be; At The End Of The Road; I’ve Been To Calvary; Keep Your Eyes On Jesus; I Wanna Do The Best I Can; Almost Home; No Tears In heaven; It’s Worth It All To Be His Child -  65 (MX: SR4M 9765/6)

Jewel LPM 121 Most Requested Hymns: It's Me Again Lord;  Way Upon The Mountain;  After All;  He Loves Me More And More; Wil You Meet Me Over Yonder;  Richest Poor Man On This Earth;  God Our Maker; On The Sunny Banks Of Sweet Deliverance;  Saved Thru Jesus Blood; House But Not A Home; I Never Shall Forget The Day; Wasted Years – 68 (MX: 21323/4)

Jewel LPS 159 What Heaven Means To Me: What Heaven Means To Me; Grey Hairs In Mother's Head; His Grace Is Sufficient; Too Much To Gain To Lose; That Same Road; Jesus Is Coming Soon; That's Just Been His Way; Had It Not Been; He Filled The Longing; One More Valley; Sometimes A Mountain; He Really Cares For You -  69

Jewel LPS 193 Singing The Gospel: I Know I've Been Born Again; I Want To Stroll Over Heaven; He Looked Beyond My Faults; Sheltered In The Arms Of God; Pity The Man; Come And Dine; If That Isn't Love; Saviour Gently Take Me Home; The One Who Died For Me; Holly Hills Of Heaven; The Old Rugged Cross; Thank God I Am Free - 70 The Singing Carpenters

Jordan LP no # [10711] At Their Best: I Know; I’m Ashamed; City Of Gold; There’ll Be No lock; The Old Rugged Cross; Made The Difference; What A Happy Day; The Eastern Gate; Where We Ever Shall Be; Put Your Hand In The Hand; Happiness Will Last Eternally;  It’s All Right; The Christian Way -  71 Singing Carpenters(MX: QCA 10711A/B)

Jordan no # [11243] I Won't Be Coming Back:   I Won't Be Coming Back;   In The Valley He Restoreth My Soul;  When I Prayed Thru;  Living In Canaan;  This Could Be Your Last Chance; That Day Is Almost Here;  Just For A Day;   Healer;  I'd Rather See A Smile;  Don't Take My Burdens Or My Cross Away; This Is The Day;  Lead My Steps By The River – 71 The Singing Carpenters (MX: QCA 11243A/B)

Jordan 0354 The Special Talent Of Hisel Carpenter:  On The Way Home; One Day I Will;

More To Go To Heaven For; Look For Me At Jesus Feet; Touching Jesus; With His Hand On My Shoulder; He's My Harbor; We're Going Home; Do I Condemn Thee; The Upper Window – 75

Jordan Recording Studio JRC 500059 I'll Take The Road I Know: I’ll Take The Road I Know; He's Still The Same God; He Will Open Up The Windows Of Heaven; Trials Are Worth More Than Gold; God Has Made A Way; What A Happy Time; Jesus Is Right; Praise Him; Let's All Be A Blessing; Leave Them There – 8-

Sagegrass SGR 500083 From Our Heart: The Lovely Name Of Jesus; I Keep Falling In Love With Him; Who's Gonna Call Him Lord; There's Been A Change In Me; Oh I Want To See Him; Changing Mountain Tops; God Is Bigger; Please Don't Tell My Daddy; I Found The Answer; It's Raining Once Again – 8-

EPs

REM EP 45-326 Hisel Carpenter And The Gospel Rhythmaires: Let Me Feel The Love Of Jesus; Jesus Knows Just What I Need / Jesus Prayed In The Garden For Me; Let Me Walk Besides Thee – 63 (MX: PK4B-3943/4)