Words & Music:
Ben Weisman
Sid Wayne
Fred Karger
We call on Him
Whenever storm clouds gather
We call on Him to light our darkest day
Why must it be that only when we're lonely
And hopes are dim, we call on Him
Why don't we call on Him before we lose our way
To count our blessings and thank Him while we may
We call on Him when no-one else will answer
We ask of Him a reason to go on
When our cup of joy becomes a cup of sorrow
Filled to the brim, we call on Him
Why don't we call on Him before we lose our way
To count our blessings and thank Him while we may
Recordingdate: 1967/09/11, first released on: single (album)
Musicians
Musicians who contributed to the first recording of We Call on Him:
(guitar)
(guitar)
(guitar)
(guitar)
(steel guitar)
(bass)
(drums)
(drums)
(piano)
(organ)
(harmonica)
(vocals)
(vocals)
(vocals)
(vocals)
(vocals)
(sax)
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Truly touching and inspirational.
I like that one. A both soulful and peaceful moment in the "Guitar Man" session !
A good one although I don't see single material seeing it's a gospel song.
Great song, great lyrics. Very meaningful.
Good recording, but best used on gospel cd's.
Nice touching song that really says something. Good performance as well.
"Why don't we call on Him before we lose our way, to count our blessings and thank Him while we may". What a great line, in such a powerful song. Elvis sings it so beautifully.
Wonderful song. Beautifully sung by Elvis. I prefer it over You'll Never walk Alone. Don't see it as single material because it's gospel? Ever heard of Crying In The Chapel? That one did pretty well for Elvis.
Even if you are not a fan of religious music, you really can't go wrong with Elvis' gospel music. Even an atheist would find themselves moved by the conviction in Elvis' voice.
One of my most treasured gospel recordings. It is stunningly beautiful with powerful lyrics. At least at par with other great gospel recordings such as You'll never walk alone and He touched me. Four stars from me.
beautiful song and so well sung.
Beatiful song with a lyrics that ask him while you'll have a heavy time. But Elvis takes it a step higher. This song is perfect. Also the alternates are highclassed. I know for sure he understand the lyrycs
Nobody can sing this song like how Elvis sang it. The passion is unquestionably superb. Even the Lord would have applauded from up there when he heard Elvis sing it.
5 stars all the way! Well-written and perfectly sung...perfection!
One of my favourite Elvis gospel songs - no, one of my favourite Elvis songs, period. Simply outstanding!
Sung with total respect, meaning and reverence. He really got into these type of gospel songs, and made you think deeply about the words.
I find it a bit boring, but it's sung perfect. One of his weakest gospels.
This is such an excellent, meaningful, underrated, overlooked and touching gospel song and it was perfectly sung by Elvis. This Elvis recording should be much better known than it actually is. I've never skipped it. Five stars from me.
My mother was very ill with cancer . I was driving her to chemotherapy one morning when this song came on the Serius Elvis station . We both listened to the lyrics which really hit home . Neither of us said a word , but I could tell we both were moved by Elvis ' delivery of the song. My mother died a few months later , but I still recall sharing this song with her that morning. Great underated heartfelt and moving performance by Elvis .
As I don't believe in god I have nothing with the ambiguous lyrics. I am also not moved by his conviction. But I definitely like his outstanding voice on this recording. Also I have sympathetic joy when someone finds peace of heart listening to this song.
He put alot into these albums, I feel a hypocrit as i'm not religuos...but hey ho it was Elvis, so......
Inspirational classic by Elvis.
Such a beautiful gospel song.
Not one of his more memorable songs; but as a general statement is ok.
I am not a religious person. But, when it comes to Elvis' gospel music I'm close to become one. The few gospel songs he recorded in the late sixties also included in the fine Camden, You'll Never Walk Alone, made that a fine addition to the other gospel albums. We Call On Him as the B-side to You'll Never Walk Alone did not catch much attention. But, to me they were two outstanding performances by Elvis. They still are. May I also mention Who Am I? from the Memphis sessions in 1969..
Following the success of "Crying in the Chapel" RCA released an Elvis Easter single almost every year until 1972 without the same success. "We Call On Him" was one of them and is a great recording which I love hearing it even though I am not religious. It would feature in any personal "best of" compilation of Elvis's gospel/ inspirational recordings. 4 1/2 stars
This period produced some fine performances and showed Elvis was well and truly on the way back after the movie lean years. Wonderfully sung and arranged song and one of my favs. Nothing less than 5 stars.
Wow! What a fantastic yet reverent performance. I love to listen to Elvis’ calming and sincere delivery. The backing musicians truly second to none.