Forbes Family

 2nd version
By Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
December 1980 East Berlin, PA – The Forbes Family (Lisa Forbes [vcl], Tracy Forbes [ac gt], Homer Forbes [vcl/ banjo/ fiddle], Jay Forbes [mandolin/ dulcimer/ hmny vcl],Lori Forbes [el bass/ hmny vcl]. Producer: Homer Forbes)
001 LET THE LOWER LIGHTS BE BURNING TRC 1201
002 THIS MAN TRC 1201  
003 HARBOR OF LOVE TRC 1201  
004 KEEP A LITTLE LIGHT BURNING TRC 1201  
005 I'VE GOT MORE THAN HAMMERS AND NAILS TO BUILD MY HOME IN HEAVEN TRC 1201  
006 CONFUSION TRC 1201  
007 PARADISE TRC 1201  
008 THEN I SING FOR HIM TRC 1201
009 YOU MUST WATCH AND PRAY TRC 1201  
010 WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS TRC 1201  
011 SATISFIED TRC 1201
012 HELP ME TRC 1201  
013 AMAZING GRACE TRC 1201  
1982 Granite City Studios, Mt. Airy, NC – The Forbes Family
014 GET DOWN ON YOUR KNEES AND PRAY Lifeline LP 5020  
015 SATISFIED Lifeline LP 5020  
016 I HAVE A FATHER WHO CAN Lifeline LP 5020  REB-CD-7526
017 SACRED MEMORIES Lifeline LP 5020
018 IT'S JUST LIKE HEAVEN Lifeline LP 5020  REB-CD-7525 REB 1667
019 LORD, DON'T LEAVE ME HERE (2:10)  Lifeline LP 5020  REB 1667 CD-1120 REB-CD-7526
020 NO SHORTAGE Lifeline LP 5020  
021 KEEP LOOKING UPWARD Lifeline LP 5020  
022 I'LL LOOK TO HIM Lifeline LP 5020  
023 YOU NEVER MENTIONED HIM TO ME Lifeline LP 5020 REB-CD-7526
1982 Granite City Studios, Mt. Airy, NC – The Forbes Family
024 I AM LOOKING FOR A CITY Lifeline LP 4020  
025 FEEL LIKE MY TIME AIN'T LONG Lifeline LP 4020  REB-CD-7526
026 JESUS IS THE ROCK Lifeline LP 4020  
027 I BELIEVE Lifeline LP 4020  
028 CHILDREN GO WHERE I SEND THEE Lifeline LP 4020  REB-1667
029 SATAN‘S JEWELED CROWN Lifeline LP 4020 REB-CD-7526 REB-1667
030 THIS MAN WAS JESUS Lifeline LP 4020  
031 THE DARKEST HOUR IS JUST BEFORE DAWN Lifeline LP 4020  
032 HE AIN'T NEVEN DONE ME NOTHIN' BUT GOOD Lifeline LP 4020  
033 I'M GOING TO GLORY Lifeline LP 4020  REB-1667
1983 unknown – The Forbes Family
10 unknown tracks for LP 1147
7-8 August 1983 Granite City Studios, Mt. Airy, NC – The Forbes Family (Lisa Forbes [vcl], Tracy Keenan [gt], Homer Forbes [vcl/banjo/ fiddle], Jay Forbes [vcl/mandolin], Lori Forbes Slate [vcl/bass]. Producer: Homer Forbes)
044 LIVING IN THE NAME OF LOVE REB 1631 CD-1120  REB-CD-7525
045 THE OLD SHIP OF ZION REB 1631  CD-1120 REB-CD-7526
046 THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE REB 1631   CD-1120 REB-CD-7525
047 JUST OVER YONDER REB 1631   CD-1120 PWD 401 REB-CD-7526
048 DADDY, I MISS YOU AT HOME REB 1631 CD-1120  REB-CD-7526
049 GLEAMS OF THAT GOLDEN MORNING REB 1631 CD-1120  REB-CD-7526
040 MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD REB 1631 CD-1120 .
051 IN MY ROBE OF WHITE REB 1631   CD-1120 PWD 401 REB-CD-7525 REB 4000
052 IN THE VALLEY HE RESTORETH MY SOUL REB 1631   CD-1120
053 SLEEPING IN THE GRAVE REB 1631   CD-1120 REB-CD-7526
054 COME UNTO ME REB 1631  CD-1120 PWD 401 REB-CD-7526
055 GLORYLAND REB 1631   CD-1120 REB-CD-7526 REB 4000
REBEL REB-4000 35 YEARS OF THE BEST IN BLUEGRASS (1997, 4CD)
1985 Granite City Studios, Mt. Airy, NC – The Forbes Family (Lisa Forbes [vcl], Tracy Keenan [gt], Homer Forbes [vcl/banjo/ fiddle], Jay Forbes [vcl/mandolin], Lori Forbes Slate [vcl/bass]. Producer: Homer Forbes)
056 LORD, I'LL BE LOVING YOU REB 1641  REB-CD-7525
057 I'M JUST A PILGRIM REB 1641  REB-CD-7526
058 MEDAL FOR MOTHER REB 1641  
059 JESUS I'LL NEVER FORGET REB 1641  CD-1120 PWD 401 REB-CD-7526
060 NOWHERE BUT TO JESUS REB 1641
061 TALK ABOUT SUFFERING REB 1641 PWD 401  REB-CD-7525
062 THESE ARE THEY REB 1641 CD-1120 PWD 401
063 LORD, I CAN'T PICTURE ME WITHOUT YOU REB 1641  
064 A VISION OF MOTHER REB 1641  REB-CD-7525
065 I NEED JESUS REB 1641  CD-1120 REB-CD-7525
066 CRYING HOLY UNTO THE LORD REB 1641
28 March 1986 Bias Studios, 5400 Carolina Place, Springfield, VA– Forbes Family and David Marshall (David Marshall [vcl/gt/ mandolin/ banjo], Jay Forbes [vcl/gt/ mandolin],  Homer Forbes [vcl/banjo], Lori Forbes Slate [vcl/bass])
067 GOD IS GOD Rebel REB-1648                         
068 OUTSIDE THE GATE Rebel REB-1648                   
069 JESUS REDEEMS US FROM SIN Rebel REB-1648          
070 I NEVER WILL GIVE UP Rebel REB-1648               
14 April 1986 Bias Studios, 5400 Carolina Place, Springfield, VA– Forbes Family and David Marshall (David Marshall [vcl/gt/ mandolin/ banjo], Jay Forbes [vcl/gt/ mandolin],  Homer Forbes [vcl/banjo], Lori Forbes Slate [vcl/bass])
071 THE WHALE SWALLOWED OLD JONAH Rebel REB-1648  REB-CD-7525
072 SOFTLY AND TENDERLY Rebel REB-1648 REB-CD-7526               
073 FILL MY WAY WITH LOVE Rebel REB-1648 REB-CD-7525             
074 BLESSED ASSURANCE Rebel REB-1648 PWD 401 REB-CD-7525
21 April 1986 Bias Studios, 5400 Carolina Place, Springfield, VA– Forbes Family and David Marshall (David Marshall [vcl/gt/ mandolin/ banjo], Jay Forbes [vcl/gt/ mandolin],  Homer Forbes [vcl/banjo], Lori Forbes Slate [vcl/bass])
075 LORD STAY NEAR TO ME Rebel REB-1648   PWD 401  REB-CD-7526          
076 TWO ROADS Rebel REB-1648 REB-CD-7525                          
1988 Granite City Studios, Mt. Airy, NC – The Forbes Family (Lisa Forbes [vcl], Tracy Keenan [gt], Homer Forbes [vcl/banjo/ fiddle], Jay Forbes [vcl/mandolin], Lori Forbes Slate [vcl/bass]. Producer: Homer Forbes)  
077 IT IS I, BE NOT AFRAID REB 1667 PWD 401 REB-CD-7525
078 MY ROCK REB 1667 PWD 401 REB-CD-7525
079 PRETTIEST BED OF FLOWERS REB 1667
080 DADDY PRAYING REB 1667
081 MR. JESUS REB 1667
082 FEEL LIKE MY TIME AIN’T LONG REB 1667 CD-1120 PWD 401
083 I’M GOING TO GLORY REB 1667
084 YOU NEVER MENTIONED HIM TO ME REB 1667
February 1995 Country Roads Recording Studios, ? – The Forbes Family (Lisa Forbes [vcl], Homer Forbes [vcl/banjo/gt],  Jay Forbes [vcl/mandolin/ gt], Lori Forbes Slate [vcl/bass gt], + Troy Angle [gt], Jon Glik [fiddle]. Producer: Ron Rhoads, Jr.)
085 I’LL LOOK TO HIM REB 1717
086 I HAVE A FATHER WHO CAN REB 1717
087 I’LL FACE NOBODY’S RECORD BUT MINE REB 1717
088 DRIVIN’ NAILS REB 1717
089 PASS ME NOT REB 1717
090 WHO WILL BE JESUS REB 1717
091 A CHILD’S MORNING PRAYER REB 1717
092 MY GOD CARES REB 1717
093 AFTER WHILE REB 1717
094 HOW FAR IS HEAVEN? REB 1717
095 I CAN GO TO THEM REB 1717
096 THE PRETTIEST FLOWERS WILL BE BLOOMING REB 1717 CD-1120- REB-CD-7525
Btw 1982-February 1992 unknown – The Forbes Family
097 JESUS GAVE ME WATER REB-CD-7525
098 SACRED MEMORIES REB-CD-7525
099 SOMETHING THAT THE WORLD DIDN'T GIVE ME REB-CD-7525
100 THINGS I USED TO DO REB-CD-7526
101 I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU LORD REB-CD-7526
11-23 April 1996 The Nightingale Studio, Nashville, TN – The Forbes Family (Homer Forbes, Lisa Forbes Roberts, Jay Forbes,  Lori Forbes Slate [vcl] + Dan Tyminski [rh gt],  Ron Block [gt/banjo],   Adam Steffey [mandolin/mandola]; Barry Bales [bass],  Stuart Duncan [fiddle].  Producer: Ron Block and the Forbes Family)
102 IN THE SHADOW OF YOUR WINGS REB 1733
103 I WONDER WHAT THEY’RE DOING THERE NOW REB 1733
104 REVELATION NINETEEN REB 1733
105 TREASURES UNSEEN REB 1733
106 IT’S TIME TO GET BACK TO THE WORD OF GOD REB 1733
107 I MUST TELL JESUS REB 1733
108 HEAVEN ON MY KNEES REB 1733
109 I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR REB 1733
110 GOD LEADS US ALONG REB 1733
111 WHICH WAY WILL YOU CHOOSE? REB 1733
112 THERE’S AN ANSWER REB 1733  



ALBUMS
Timber Ridge LP TRC-1201  In Paradise: Let The Lower Lights Be Burning; This Man; Harbor Of Love; Keep A Little Light Burning; I've Got More Than Hammers And Nails To Build My Home In Heaven; Confusion; Paradise; Then I Sing For Him; You Must Watch And Pray; What A Friend We Have In Jesus; Satisfied; Help Me; Amazing Grace - 81
LifeLine LP 5020 The Forbes Family: Get Down On Your Knees And Pray;  Satisfied;  I Have A Father Who Can;  Sacred Memories;  It's Just Like Heaven;  Lord, Don't Leave Me Here;  No Shortage;  Keep Looking Upward;  I'll Look To Him;  You Never Mentioned Him To Me - 82
Lifeline LP 4020 I Am Looking For A City: I Am Looking For A City;  Feel Like My Time Ain't Long;  Jesus Is The Rock;  I Believe;  Children Go Where I Send Thee;  Satans Jewel Crown; This Man Was Jesus;  The Darkest Hour Is Just Before Dawn;  He Ain't Neven Done Me Nothin' But Good;  I'm Going To Glory – 31-12-82
Commandment LP 1147 Praise God I Feel Like Singing: (tracks unknown) - 83
Rebel REB-1631 Gleams Of That Golden Morning: Living In The Name Of Love;  The Old Ship Of Zion;  The Other Side Of Life;  Just Over Yonder;  Daddy, I Miss You At Home;  Gleams Of That Golden Morning;  More Precious Than Gold; . In My Robe Of White;  In The Valley He Restoreth My Soul;  Sleeping In The Grave;  Come Unto Me;  Gloryland - 84
Rebel REB-1641 I'm Just A Pilgrim: Lord, I'll Be Loving You;  I'm Just A Pilgrim;  Medal For Mother;  Jesus I'll Never Forget;  Nowhere But To Jesus; Talk About Suffering;  These Are They;  Lord, I Can't Picture Me Without You;  A Vision Of Mother;  I Need Jesus;  Crying Holy Unto The Lord – 17-06-85
Rebel REB-1648 Outside The Gate: Lord, Stay Near; Two Roads; God Is God; Outside The Gate; Jesus Redeems Us; I Never Will Give Up; The Whale Swallowed Old Jonah; Softly And Tenderly; Fill My Way Everyday With Love; Blessed Assurance – 26-08-86  With David Marshall
Rebel REB-1667 Farewell: It Is I, Be Not Afraid; My Rock; Prettiest Bed Of Flowers; Daddy Praying; It’s Just Like Heaven; Satan’s Jewel Crown; Lord, Don’t Leave Me Here; Mr. Jesus; Feel Like My Time Ain’t Long; I’m Going To Glory; You Never Mentioned Him To Me; Children, Go Where I Send Thee- 16-08-88
Rebel REB-CD-1120 .Best Of The Early Forbes Family: Living In The Name Of Love; The Old Ship Of Zion; The Other Side Of Life; Lord Don't Leave Me Here; Just Over Yonder;  I Need Jesus; These Are They;  Daddy I Miss You At Home; Gleams Of That Golden Morning;  Jesus I'll Never Forget;  More Precious Than Gold;  In My Robe Of White;  In The Valley He Restoreth My Soul;  The Prettiest Flowers Will Be Blooming;  Sleeping In The Grave;  Come Unto Me;  Gloryland;  Feel Like My Time Ain't Long  - 30-11-94 (sampler)
Rebel REB-CD-1717 I'll Look To Him: I’ll Look To Him; I Have A Father Who Can; I’ll Face Nobody’s Record But Mine; Drivin’ Nails; Pass Me Not; Who Will Be Jesus; A Child’s Morning Prayer; My God Cares; After While; How Far Is Heaven?; I Can Go To Them; The Prettiest Flowers Will Be Blooming- 13-06-95
Rebel REB-CD-1733 In The Shadow Of Your Wings: In The Shadow Of Your Wings; I Wonder What They’re Doing There Now; Revelation Nineteen; Treasures Unseen; It’s Time To Get Back To The Word Of God; I Must Tell Jesus; Heaven On My Knees; I Need Thee Every Hour; God Leads Us Along; Which Way Will You Choose?; There’s An Answer - 16-07-96
Pure White Dove PWD 401 Classics: In My Robe Of White; It Is I Be Not Afraid; My Rock; Just Over Yonder; Jesus I'll Never Forget; Lord Stay Near To Me; Feel Like My Time Ain't Long; Talk About Suffering; Come Unto Me; Blessed Assurance; These Are They - 06 (sampler, Rebel tracks)
Rebel REB-CD-7525 A Forbes Family Treasury. Vol. 1: It Is I, Be Not Afraid;  Two Roads;  Jesus Gave Me Water;  The Other Side Of Life;  My Rock;  Lord, I'll Be Loving You;  The Whale Swallowed Jonah; The Prettiest Flowers Will Be Blooming; It's Just Like Heaven;  Sacred Memories;  Fill My Way Every Day With Love;  A Vision Of Mother;  Living In The Name Of Love;  I Need Jesus;  Blessed Assurance;  Something That The World Didn't Give Me; Talk About Suffering;  In My Robe Of White - 06-11-15
Rebel REB-CD-7526 A Forbes Family Treasury, vol. 2: Gleams Of That Golden Morning;  Lord, Don' Leave Me Here; The Old Ship Of Zion; Lord, Stay Near; Jesus, I'll Never Forget;  Come Unto Me;  Gloryland; Just Over Yonder; Softly And Tenderly;  I'm Just A Pilgrim;  I Have A Father Who Can;  Daddy, I Miss You At Home;  Things I Used To Do;  When I'm Sleeping In The Grave;  Feel Like My Time Ain't Long;  Satan's Jeweled Crown;  You Never Mentioned Him To Me;  I Just Want To Thank You Lord- 06-11-15