The Oak Ridge Boys' Powerful Rendition of ‘Where He Leads Me I Will Follow’

Check out this powerful rendition from The Oak Ridge Boys of the hymn ‘Where He Leads Me I Will Follow.’ The voices of The Oak Ridge Boys blend so well together, and it is so lovely to listen to them sing. This is one performance that will encourage and uplift you.

‘I can hear my Savior calling
I can hear my Savior calling
I can hear my Savior calling
"Take thy cross and follow, follow Me"’

The song ‘Where He Leads Me I Will Follow’ was written by Ernest W. Blandy, a Salvation Army officer. He wrote the song after choosing between a comfortable post at an established church and an alternate assignment to the New York City waterfront and slum called Hell’s Kitchen. He chose the latter.

Ernest decided to follow where the Lord was calling him, even if it meant putting aside what was comfortable to him, a lesson that we can all learn from. Sadly, his biography has been lost to history, and nothing else – not even his birth or death year – is known about him. 

John S. Norris (1844-1907), a pastor and evangelist, wrote the music to the song.

As for The Oak Ridge Boys, they are made up of lead singer Duane Allen, bass singer Richard Sterban, tenor Joe Bonsall, and baritone William Lee Golden. The four-part harmonies and upbeat songs of The Oak Ridge Boys have spawned dozens of country hits and earned them Grammy, Dove, CMA, and ACM awards. The group has scored twelve gold, three platinum, and one double platinum album—plus one double platinum single. They have also had more than a dozen national Number One singles and over 30 Top Ten hits.

We hope that you enjoyed listening to their rendition of ‘Where He Leads Me I Will Follow’ today!