J.D. Sumner

John Daniel «J. D.» Sumner () var ein amerikansk gospelsongar, låtskrivar og musikkorganisator kjend for bassrøysta si. Han var kjend for gruppa si J.D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet og for sambandet til The Blackwood Brothers og Elvis Presley.

Sumner song den siste tonen på Elvis Presley-songen «Way Down», ein C1. Vokalrekkjevidda hans strekte seg under den lågaste spelbare tonen på eit piano, og nådde tonen G0 i eit 26 sekundar lang sekvens der han syng ein fallande, glidande tone på ein konsert for Presley. Det er blitt hevda at han nådde Ess0 i eit konsertopptak for The Blackwood Brothers, men dette er ikkje verifisert. 

Låtskriving
Sumner skreiv meir enn 700 songar, som:

A Land Where Milk And Honey Flows
A Million Years From Now
Aloha Time
Because Of Him
Behind Your Tears
Beyond God's Horizon
Crossing Chilly Jordan
Each Step I Take
Eternal Paradise
Everybody Ought To Love
For I've Got The Lord
Give Me The Strength To Stand
God Made A Way
He Means All The World To Me
He Will See You Through
Heaven For Me
He's All That I Need
His Love
I Believe In The Old Time Way
I Can Feel The Touch Of His Hand
I Do Dear Jesus I Believe
I Don't Mind
I Found God
I Know It's So
I Serve A Living God
I Wanna Rest
I Want To Meet You Up In Heaven
I Wouldn't Trade
I'll Follow Where He Leads
I'm Happy And Free
In That Land
Inside The Gate
I've Got To Walk That Lonesome Road
Jesus Is Mine
Keep Me
Listen
Mammy's Boy
My All I Give
Never
Old Man Death
On That Happy Golden Shore
On The Other Side Of Jordan
One Day
Only One Touch
Paradise Valley
Pay As You Go
Rolling Along
Some Wonderful Day
Someday Soon
Something Old Something New
Sweet Peace
Thank God For Calvary
The Old Country Church
The Touch Of His Hand
The Victory Road
There Is A Light
Walking And Talking With My Lord
Walking In The Light
What A Glorious Morning That Will Be
What A Morning
When I'm Alone
When The Clouds Roll By
Wonderful Love
Wonderful Savior

Diskografi

Soloalbum
1965: Bass, Bass, Bass (gjeve ut på ny i 1975 som The Stamps Quartet Present Their Dynamic Bass)
1968: The Many Moods Of The Illustrious J.D. Sumner
1969: The Heart Of A Man (gjeve ut på ny i 1982 som The Masters V Present Their Majestic Bass, J.D. Sumner)
1972: The Way It Sounds Down Low
1984: Thank God For Kids
1985: An American Trilogy 
1988: The Masters V Present The Superlative Bass Voice Of J.D. Sumner

Med The Blackwood Brothers
1956: Hymn Sing
1957: I’m Bound For That City
1958: His Hands
1959: The Stranger Of Galilee
1959: Paradise Island
1959: The Blackwood Brothers
1959: Give The World A Smile
1960: Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere
1960: Sunday Meetin' Time
1961: The Pearly White City
1962: Precious Memories
1962: The Blackwood Brothers Combine With The Statesmen to Wish You a Musical Merry Christmas
1962: The Keys To The Kingdom
1962: At Home With The Blackwoods
1963: The Blackwood Brothers Quartet Featuring Their Famous Bass J.D. Sumner
1963: Give Us This Day
1964: Blackwood Family Album
1964: Gloryland Jubilee
1965: Something Old – Something New
1965: Do You Thank The Lord Each Day

J.D. Sumner & The Stamps
1965: The Stamps featuring Jim Hill
1966: The Incomparable Stamps Quartet 
1966: The New, Very New Sound
1967: Colorful
1968: Music, Music, Music
1969: Signs Of A Good Life
1969: Songs To Remember
1970: J.D. Sumner And The Exciting Stamps Quartet
1970: Get Together
1971: Goin' Home (gjeve ut på ny i 1984 som Green Grass Of Home)
1971: Live In Nashville
1971: The Touch Of His Hand
1972: Sweet Song of Salvation
1972: Something Special
1973: Leaning On The Arms Of Jesus
1973: Sing Gospel Classics
1974: I Will Never Pass This Way Again
1974: What a Happy Time
1975: Live at Murray State
1977: Street Corner Preacher
1977: Elvis' Favorite Gospel Songs (Sung at His Funeral)
1977: Memories Of Our Friend, Elvis (Live)
1979: Keep Me
1979: I Believe In The Old Time Way (gjeve ut på ny i 1983 som If I Can Help Somebody)
1988: Sing The Award-Winning Songs Of J.D. Sumner
1988: Today
1988: Inspirational Hymns
1988: Smile
1989: Live From The Alabama State Coliseum
1990: Victory Road
1991: Peace in the Valley
1991: Town & Country
1991: Southern Gospel Classics
1991: Light And Lively
1991: «Sing» - Cerely Yours
1992: Quartet Classics
1992: Master of the Wind
1993: 20 Southern Gospel Favorites
1994: Songs You Requested
1994: Elvis Gospel Favorites
1994: Sing Elvis Classics 
1995: Let’s Have Church
1996: Golden Stairs
1999: The Final Sessions

Kjelder
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