The Old Rugged Cross Life. Apr 16, 2017. Ann R. Swanson ... When I was young our church had hymnals with words but no music. I sang along as best I could improvising on what I thought the words said ...

In 1998, the Old Rugged Cross Foundation Inc. was formed to restore the original church building in Pokagon. It had been in use as a barn for many years and had fallen into disrepair. For ...

The hymn "The Old Rugged Cross" has stood the test of time, being performed and recorded by numerous gospel and county music artists over the years since it was composed in 1913. But a museum ...

I will cling to the old rugged cross, And exchange it some day for a crown.” George Bennard lived his retirement years in Reed City, Michigan, and passed away there in 1958.

POKAGON - As the driving force with her husband, Bob, behind the Old Rugged Cross Church restoration project, Molly Shaffer knows quite a bit about the church's history.

Strumming Through The Storm Of Cancer: A Country Heart, A Cross to Bear. Country Artist Carl Ray Releases "The Old Rugged Cross" with royalty, Rhonda Vincent Going through prostate cancer ...

“The Old Rugged Cross” is one of the most popular hymns among folks all over the country. When I ask people to name a hymn for me to play, quite often they request that hymn.

When polls are taken to determine the most popular American hymns, invariably near the top of the list is "The Old Rugged Cross." It has been the most favored of the approximate 300 songs written b… ...