Booth Brothers Essential 25: The List

ByDaniel J. Mount

You’ve nominated, you’ve voted, and now, the results are in! The twenty-five YouTube song performances we would use to introduce a newcomer to Booth Brothers music are:

  1. He Saw It All – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LGTXiMLEAE
  2. Look For Me At Jesus’ Feet – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5REsIEWNDI
  3. His Grace is Sufficient – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0AGMo43q-U
  4. Beyond the Cross – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBlkcj7jYrk
  5. God Did It All – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCkg8twnsjs
  6. Welcome to the Family – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfpIgVGwrMY
  7. I’m Feeling Fine – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-q6rjIEuFk
  8. Haven of Rest – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTn8Uq8eptM
  9. Still Feelin’ Fine – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoJGlrhv5Do
  10. Tears are a Language – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCU-UtO7Ke8
  11. Castles in the Sand – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JbOczFPsbo
  12. If We Never Meet Again – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpLjfcGords
  13. Testify – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxI59ksNTZI
  14. What Salvation’s Done For Me – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ6uy7bfJVs
  15. I’m Forgiven – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LBtXjzSxIM
  16. In Christ Alone – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JOwns5KlIo
  17. I See Grace – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0tPhsyMPQ4
  18. Night Before Easter – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV-kbSh-v7U
  19. All Over the World – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9Mzq0K1qcY
  20. He Came To Me – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEi2d57-zHU
  21. Stand (with the Crist Family) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUUTvhu8XPQ
  22. River Keeps a’ Rollin – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFtarzU_ltI
  23. I’ve Been Changed (with the Dixie Echoes) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQZ2Z-bzlf4
  24. Over The Moon – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeudEXK1tmw
  25. We Believe – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5agFfphysg

Here’s a link where you can play (or share) all 25 in one place: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=AF606CF2098FB59A

After eliminating duplicates, I had a thirteen-way tie to break for the last four spots. I chose a quintessential uptempo song (“The River Keeps A-Rollin'”) and ballad (“We Believe”). I also picked two songs from the 2007 Grand Ole Gospel Reunion, “I’ve Been Changed” and “Over the Moon,” since they show that the Booth Brothers don’t need the soundtracks and everything else that enhances modern performances to shine.

This round was fairly easy. The Booth Brothers are photogenic and videogenic (did I just coin a new term?), and great footage abounds. But are y’all up for a challenge next time around?