Sacred Steel Legend "James Tubby Golden".

[Del Ray Grace]

This video is in remembrance of James Tubby Golden, one of the Greatest Sacred Steel Players of our time. His sacred music lives on in our hearts and spirit. Tubby was inducted into the 2010 Sacred Steel Hall Of Fame in Toledo, Ohio. www.sacredstrings.com

http://youtu.be/NvuRtssx5wg

[Bishop Ronnie P Hall]

Hi Brother Del! (Grace)
As I watched this video, I realized what a great loss it was, and is, to the Sacred Steel Community, to have this innovative, talented, musician, taken at such an early age. He was, along with the late Bishop L.L.Harrison,(as you know of whom he was a protege of )a gifted influential Lap, and Pedal Steel player, that by his gift, he greatly persuaded many in the Cleveland Ohio area, to play these instruments today. He will always be missed!
Thank you again, for your thoughtfulness in uploading this legend`s talent in this community of today. Continue the tremendous work that you do, and surely you will hear those sacred words "Well Done thou good......"
The best to you, and your family,
Bishop Ronnie P. Hall

[Daniel Morris]

Hey, Del Ray:
Does the Sacred Steel Hall of Fame have a brick-n-mortar home? Can anyone visit? Website?
I'm in a western suburb of Cleveland, and might want to see and hear what's there.(Maybe some others would also like to visit).
Thanks.

[Del Ray Grace]

Thank you Bishop Hall, many sacred steel legends like yourself are responsible for what is transpiring right now in the Sacred Steel Community. I will always treasure and continue to preserve the gift that you and others have unselfishly championed. God Bless Sacred Steel!!

www.sacredstrings.com

[Del Ray Grace]

Hello Daniel. We are in that very process right now of finding a building to museum Sacred Steel in a permanent way for all to see and experience. Thanks for asking.

www.sacredstrings.com

[HowardR]

Great website and easy to navigate..........I enjoyed reading about the history, the founding fathers, and prominent Sacred Steel musicians.....I found it very informative and inspritional.....this is definitely bookmarked in my favorite sites.....

[Alan Brookes]

I love this music, but it leaves me a little confused.

I've been playing the blues all my life, and no matter what instrument I pick up I find myself playing blues on it. But the title "Sacred Steel" doesn't make sense to me if you're playing instrumentals. What is the difference between Sacred Steel and Blues ?

To me, Sacred Music has to have gospel lyrics.
Now, I can see that if you're playing an instrumental version of The Old Rugged Cross or Twelve Gates to the City, since everyone knows the words, it could be termed Sacred Music, but without words, what is it that distinguishes one instrumental from the general blues genre?

All music is sacred, and some astounding sacred music can be heard in the cathedrals of Europe, with their magnificent tonal qualities.

I'm not being disrespectful, just trying to understand the distinction. Seems to me that I've been playing Sacred Steel all my life without knowing it.

Great music, by the way. I love it.
It reflects the joy of life.

[Del Ray Grace]

Hello Alan,
Again I think you are working to hard to grasp the Sacred Steel concept. The term Sacred Steel has more to do with the fact that the African American church has used the steel guitar as a dominate part of their church experience than its relationship to "the Blues".

I think you and others miss the boat when you start to compare it's sound to that of "the Blues" and any other genre of music. There are some basic similarities, but this sound and style was developed in the obscurity of the black church for many years independent of any secular influences.

Now that Sacred Steel is being played outside of the four walls of the church, people are trying to attached there own definition to what they think it should be. I often say "It is what it is",The End!
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