This was his masterpiece. Love this arrangement. Pure and sweet, and so haunting. Country/blues. The very best. His voice and interpretation-phrasing as he got older got better and better.
I have never heard anyone sing this song as good as Merle does in this recording, He puts a lot emotion in singing this. Also, it sounds better with the piano. Merle had it all figured out. Rest in peace Merle.
RIP MARK YEARY 💔💔. January 17 2020. We all know you’re happy to be back home with Merle. I know Heaven is enjoying you and Merle making more wonderful music ❣️❣️❣️
Merle and Mark Playing that great music again with Roy Knichols and the rest of the Strangers that have passed. Rest in peace all of you very talented greats.
He used to play for Gene Scott at church ...saw him there once many moons ago ....one of the few famous persons that understood Christianity
..thank you to the person that saved that old tape and shared it here..... best version of that song
Great song. I was there.
This is a Blaze Foley song Merle Haggard recorded it after. He did a fine rendition of the song because it is such a beautiful song. RIP Blaze Foley and RIP Merle Haggard
Louis Talley influenced Merle to sing n record the song Foley sang it first Merle made a huge hit with the song 😉 Merle sang it at Louis Funural...
That is a masterpiece!! Omgggggg. He really was and is the greatest artist produced by country music. The best writer, the best singer and one of the best musicians. And props to Blaze Foley for writing one of the Greatest songs anyone has ever written
I've sung this song onstage for a long time now, like " he stopped loving her today " it never gets old, and it always hits home to me and the folks that care. I'm 68 and I'm thinking of hanging up my noise makers for good, if I do those are the last two songs I will go out with , peace to all.
Merle great voice and Mark great on piano both MAESTRO of music.
The most important line in this song, is: "I'd bid this place good bye, "TO COME AND BE WITH YOU" and one day I will.
They are both gone now, Mark and Merle. Such a beautiful song! And beautiful notes on the keys! Fly Away!
So touching!! Makes me cry, Merle is the best!!RIP💔🙏
This is awesome, just Merle and Mark. I'm totally melted.
What a beautiful version.
Nothing to add...this is eternal music
The best that ever was the best that ever will be long live the true king of country
My wife died in my arms Dec 12th 2023 . This was her song and it was part of her celebration of life memorial.
Merle was the one who brought us together. We had a beautiful love story and 23 years together. I miss her so much and she was my life....Laurie I long for you every minute of my day and as much as our lives together were so incredible Its hard here with just the memories to keep me going.The thought of all my girl is missing with our kids and grandchildren burns me at every point of my body. ...hope you get to see Merle in concert in your new life my baby.
Merle was how I met my Mark. He is playing piano in the video. We met in 1974 and he passed away in my arms Jan 17 2020. My prayers are with you. I miss my mark, everyday.
It doesn't get any better...
So many memories. I so miss Merle and Doc.
So thankful I got lessons from him in the late 90s in Bakersfield
Hello,if you havepicturesora story can you send it to email mark@markyeary.com. I (Leticia) am working on his music and book project we were working on when mark passed away and would love to include your story. Thank you Leticia Yeary
Beautiful piano playing. Love Merle
Love this song ,RIP MERLE AND BLAZE, IM SURE THEY WOULD BE SINGING TOGETHER SOMEWHERE UP THERE.
At the Cathedral, Dr. Scott we miss you!! Till we meet in Heaven
His soul emerges from every note. A true artist. I miss Merle what a treasure.
Greatest song. By the greatest country singer
Sublimissime and divine interprétations by two immenses artistes immortels MERLE with Mark for this unforgetegables oeuvre❤ THANKS ❤💎💎💎💎😭😭😭🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 RIP you two unforgettables musiciens and respect to my cesar imperator of countrymusicman in all performances possibles with my heartloving mystérieuse creature beautifull in peace in garden haeven for sweet eternity🌈💎😭🙏🏽 and thoughs sincerelys admirable Haggardfamily (2024/20/06)❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
What a beautiful rendition of a very beautiful song. Merle had voice that touched deep into your soul.
What a way start a song I could almost feel you touching me right now. Such love
If Blaze had lived and had the backing from Merle? Who knows? I love every version of this but I think Merle sings it as close to how Blaze Foley wrote it in this version. Just beautiful ❤️
I am in merle haggard no now and wish I would’ve been into him back in the day but it was wearing Country where is not cool, but it really was cool now I love all of his songs and I try to mimic and play on the piano and guitar all that this song, English so cool
Beautiful, Absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!! Popping Tall tand Saluting Him, with Tears of Patriotism !!!!!!
Perfection of the song, way of singing! One of tbe best perfomances I ever heard no matter the music genre! This man is a Giant in music NOT just country!
I never seen Merle sing with this much emotion before, Fantastic Rest In Peace Merle.
Fantastic...how good is this!...says alot about Blaze when such as merle covers his song....great performance and piano...
I was there. One of the camera men. Merle visited several times throughout the years. Always a special occasion.
Are you still with the church? Just wondering if the performances are available? PM is ok if you prefer. Thanks
So beautiful. RIP Merle and Mark :( I hope you're all playing together in Heaven with Roy, Biff, Jimmy and all the other Strangers who've passed on.....
The most beautiful and touching song ever, sung by a wonderful and gifted artist ever.
No one can sing this song like Merle, makes me cry, just lost my friend, miss him so much!!😢💕🙏
This song truly expresses my feelings since I lost my wife of 58 years to complications from cancer. I miss her so much every day without her is just a block of time that passes by with no purpose.
This is such beautiful poetry, put in the perfect wistful melody, combined with Merles distinctive tender voice. It's true art, a masterpiece.
Oh! Merle l miss you so very much @ Bonnie .The two of you were absolutely electric together always. Xxx ELIZABETH SCOTLAND XXXX
Mark, I'm undone! I was just shown this by Grant Whitman. I was one of Doc's staffers. I worked at the Cathedral, manged it. I also lived at the ranch in Monrovia. 1993-1996 or so. Thank you! Selah!
Just forever bewitchwed by Merle and Mark unforgettable interprétation ❤❤❤❤RIP all you two in haeven with my great admiration and heartache 💎💎💎👍🏻😭🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 and thoughts sincerely admiratives to laetitia yeary and magnifique Haggardfamily 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 (2024/28/03)thanks for this happyness ❤❤❤
LOVE MERLE singing this Particular song, its fits MERLE down to a tee.what a unique voice MERLE had .Definitely lost a real country singer when we lost our MERLE. RIP .MERLE ELIZABETH PERTH SCOTLAND xxxxxxx ❤❤❤Only MERLE can sing this beautiful song. I absolutely love Merle singing. RIP MERLE .LET THE LORD AND ALL THE ANGELS SING ALONG WITH YOU NOW. XXXX ❤❤❤❤❤
@2elisabeth Hugh really l agréé fwith you...Merle golden 😢with unique talent unforgettable and his pianiste always with hm❤❤❤ frienships sincerely so long ❤
Just beautiful. RIP Mr. Haggard.
RIP MARK YEARY YOUR UP THERE IN HEAVEN PLAY PIANO AND MERLE HAGGARD
RIP Merle, thankful for the time you were here. And now your videos
Tkanks MARK. my hero Merle with Jesus
Thank you for sharing love his music and feel that Ben is very good also I'm 82 and have listen to the Haggard for most of my life .
Very nice have always liked his voice and His son BEN IS A WONDERFUL TI LISTEN TO
You can fly now. The greatest there ever was or will be.
Thankyou Mark for posting this beautiful song......Merle was so much more than just a country singer.......My thoughts are with his family, friends & fans.....Jon.
Amazing!!! the best ever-Merle Haggard
Oh my goodness…the best version …
Thanks for this beautiful religious song. Very good piano accompaniment Mark.
This may be the only time I have ever seen Merle sing without a guitar. You can tell he didn't know what to do with his hands, but he sure did put his all into singing this wonderful song, which may be one of the most beautiful songs ever written. Thank you so much for posting this video !
The televised service title was "Sunday at the King's House". Physical address was 1615 S. Glendale Ave, Glendale CA 91205.
Great song. Love Merles music and his boys music.
This is a Blaze Foley song made famous by Merle. Check out Blaze singing his song if you have a moment. His other song, Clay Pigeons was sung by John Prine.
Blaze has quite a few others that I think are great I wish Merle would have given him credit more often
This brings tears to my eyes. Merle is great with his awesome voice and Mark you are great on the piano. Thank you for uploading.
Love ya mark
Thank You Merle, go fly high brother.
Thank you Mark, for sharing this rare footage with the world.
What was amazing was the amount of emotion Merle put into it.. a truly great performance.. dad would've been happy. Oh..yeah.. i have this on tape somewhere..
thank you pastor for them fine memories...!!!
Una delle piu belle canzoni di Merle... R. I. P... In pace... 😇😇😇😇😇💘❤️❤️❤️❤️
Love You Merle~ Forever~ (Heaven) JESUS SAVES~
soul-uplifting!
beautiful!
Thx so much...Canada
Sorry Mark Yeary but l am oldwoman from Paris and sincerely félicitations 👍💖 and thanks also to leticia for your posting this merveille ❤❤❤
Simply the best version of this moving song I've ever heard. Hag & Mark made magic that day.
got to see this in person, Thanks Merle...awesome
When we all get to heaven, what a day of rejoicing it will be, when we all see Jesus we'll sing and shout the victory...
Really wish I was there. Beautiful :)
Awesome!
I almost cry everytime I listen to this. Just another boomer hanging in there. It makes me think of all friends,family, ect. that have left this world throughout the years. You'all nailed this one.
If Merle's version makes you cry, look up the guy who wrote its version! Blaze Foley, just Blaze, a guitar and a harmonica
i almost beat you to the punch with this one.. I remember it very well.. Docs dad was a nice guy.. and there will never be another Doc.
The perfection make countryman ...❤ real happyness. My heartloving MERLE and Mark Yeary RIP you two with my admiration and gŕeat respect for incredibles talents❤❤❤ thanks I can hear this merveille all day after day 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻😔💖💖💖
But thoughts sincerely ɓy all my heart to your familys exceptionnelle ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 (2024/19/02) ❤❤❤
And now, 4-6-16 Merle has gone to be with the Lord... Thank you Mark, Merle and Dr. Scott.. I had this on cassette.. taped it from tv.. now so glad to have the video.. especially today..
I remember the first time I heard this song...It was at a HAG show right before this album was released. Great stuff. Album released in 2000 titled, "If I Could Only Fly".
❤ more l see and heard with piano perfect more love this sublimissime interprétation by my great genius unforgettable Merle heartloving of my life forever ❤❤❤ thanks two yeary and criying time for me with heartache in the eternity RIP my imperator countrymusicman ❤👍😭😭😭🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 alŵays sincerely and respectueuses friendlys to merveilleuse Haggardfamily 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 billions love to you my angelsonger fly like the phénix ❤❤❤(2023/05/09) ❤ and admiration infinity ...love love and love all of you❤😢
❤❤❤❤❤ same comment so tenderness and beautifull mélodie thanks Merle RIP with my great heartache ❤❤❤❤❤ thoughts respectueuses to Haggardfamily 🎉🎉🎉🎉 you are so beautifull naturel siñging sweet my césar ❤
Merle my sweetlycountrysonger say me how is your haeven because heard this interprétation is great happyness thanks my love ❤👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 when I see this vidéo magnifique tears in my eyes RIP With my.heartache forever unforgettable beautifull countrylegend ❤❤❤ thoughts friendly sincerely respectueuses and merry Christmas to all of your merveilleuse Haggardfamily ❤ (2023/20/12) 😂😢❤❤❤ all my love in the eternity ❤
Happy Sabbath God's family. God bless
Amo questa canzone.... Una delle piu belle di Merle... Riposa in pace amore... 👩❤️💋👩🤗🥰😇😇😇😇😇❤️❤️❤️❤️💘💕💔💔💔💔💔
I hope Blaze Foley got the credit and the cash that was due to him. I'm sure he did . This has to one of the best songs, and saddest stories, ever written. Gerry Farry.
No hiding when JESUS CHRIST returns! Be ready! I am.
Great.What a gentleman.
I’ve almost hit 60 and don’t remember when I didn’t listen to Merle
Singing this countrysong like one prayer all félicitations and admiration for my great loversonger Merle my heartloving forever unforgettable beautifull countryman and artist real ❤❤❤RIP my heartache forever and my love in the eternity 💯👍💖😭🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻and frienships sincerely respectueuses to merveilleuse Haggardfamily 🎉🎉🎉🎉(2023/06/19) ❤ oldwoman from Paris with all my heart ❤❤❤
@Mark yeary one more félicitations and admiration for your talent above all thanks for posting this merveille ❤❤❤ criying time for me with happyness hear Merle as l like him forever ❤❤❤ (2023/13/08) 🎉🎉🎉)
Great Job Mark!
Mark and laetitia ❤thanks for have your talent and playing with the unforgettable Merle in the sublime interprétation ❤❤❤❤ RIP Merle with my heartache in eternity and my great heartloving 111👍👍👍😄❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 thoughts friendly sincerely respectueuses to fabulus Haggardfamily 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 billions thanks and peace inthe haeven garden forever ❤❤❤❤(2024/26/01) 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️
Thank you,Mark and Merle are together in heaven, playing with the rest of the band. I am happy you enjoyed this. It was a favorite of Marks since this was the few times he played with Merle without the rest of the strangers
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This is a magnificent arrangement of this song! One thing I noticed about Merle, if he isn't playing some interlude he lets his musicians do their thing, and what a great job they do! I always love it when a performer turns the musicians loose and let them play. Beautiful song by a group of people who know how to play, and good old Merle singing a song like he knew it should be sung. There will never be another Merle Haggard!
I think Merle really enjoyed the magnificent piano solo. He walked over and wanted to feel the vibration of the piano strings. ha
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