Beautiful 'Standing On The Promises' Hymn Duet

Today’s praise and worship songs are rousing, encouraging, and joyful, but listen to this beautiful duet of the hymn ‘Standing on the Promises.’ Written in 1886 by Russell Kelso Carter and has been around for a while! 

Born on May 6, 1927, 97-year-old Nita Talley is joined by close friend Belinda Lee Lewis. Belinda sings along, adding a second part during the chorus. She holds the hymnal for the two, but Nita rarely glances at it. She knows this one by heart!

The beautiful ladies radiate peace and contentment—perhaps a product of great faith. Commenters notice it, too. One said, “Look at their faces! It’s not just the singing, the harmonies; it’s the FAITH they both have in what they are singing!” 

User @carolyn6290 praised Nita and Belinda’s performance, saying, “I love it! You cannot beat the old Christian hymnal songs that were popular when I was growing up. Please sing more of these songs. TY.”

Fans can definitely enjoy more of Nita and Belinda on the YouTube channel where their videos are featured, because Nita has a very famous son. Nita is the mother of Gary Talley, and Gary is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and music teacher who played lead guitar for 1960’s and 70’s Grammy-nominated group The Box Tops

The Box Tops recorded hits like ‘The Letter’ and ‘Cry Like a Baby.’ Over the years, Gary has toured with folks like Pat Boone and Tennessee Ernie Ford, and he’s recorded with Willie Nelson, Tammy Wynette, and others.

In recent years, Mr. Talley has accompanied or recorded his sweet mother as she sings. She’s the one he credits for his interest in music. Gary’s father, Charles, died in 2010, but he and Nita often played music in their home. Instead of a famous musician or a teacher, it was Gary’s mother that inspired him to pursue a career in music. Now, he showcases her talent on his YT channel, and she’s got quite a following!

Gary shared with News Channel 5 Nashville, “Years ago, if somebody told me, ‘when you're 75 and your mom’s 95, you’re gonna make videos the whole world is gonna love,’ I would have thought, ‘that’s crazy!’ It's such a big thing to know you're making people happy.”

“He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations,” Psalm 105:8

Source: Gary Talley
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