The Lighthouse....L.I.G.H.T.

I am picking up the blog today to talk about one of those life changing songs or rather performances.​ There is an Elvis film that many know called "Elvis On Tour". It is a fantastic look behind the scenes of Elvis and his performances. It features some behind the scenes footage of recording in the studio. So for years, I have wished that i could always be gifted with hearing a full version of a gospel performance where Donnie Sumner leads The Stamps alongside Elvis in singing a gospel song called "The Lighthouse". But to my dismay, It has been thought by many that all there is was of the snippets put together in the movie. In the movie, It is a spliced scene of several gospel songs and while it is great seeing the footage (also below), somehow it just leaves you wanting more. The Stamps quartet had performed the song on their own of course, but there was just something wonderful about These guys sitting around the piano in the sacred space of a studio just being themselves, letting go and just connecting to the music and the spirit of the song. This is something I feel is very rare because it is the moment which cannot be duplicated. I have no doubt that they knew the camera was there, but in this case, it just seemed to fade away into the background as Elvis just stops to listen. Well, So Very Luckily, after all this time and thanks to the glory of the internet, There is a Full Version!!! (It is said that there is a full video version somewhere, but all i have found is the audio version. So, take a moment to appreciate this Very Rare occasion and listendown to the Full Version recorded alongside the "Elvis On Tour" Movie session of "The Lighthouse" by Donnie Sumner and The Stamps quartet with Elvis relaxing and listening along with you.