The First Step to Heaven

The First Step To Heaven

Contact information:
Larry Cordle - (615) 830-4765
mightycord@aol.com

Songwriter(s): Jim Rushing/Emory Gordy, Jr
Publisher(s): Universal Music Pub., Co Polygram, ASCAP
Sony Tree Music, BMI

Lead vocal-Larry Cordle
Tenor vocal-Carl Jackson
Baritone vocal-Jerry Salley
Bass vocal-Bradley Walker
Guitars & Mandolin: Clay Hess
Bass: Brennan Hess

My mentor, brother in Christ, and favorite songwriter of my time here in Nashville is the co-writer of this great song… what a line…. “The 1st Step to Heaven, is down on your knees”. Jim co-wrote this song with another friend of mine, Emory Gordy Jr. He just happens to be married to one of my favorite singers, Miss Patty Loveless. Emory is a great songwriter in his own right, as well as a terrific musician. Jim (who now lives in Montana), taught me so much when it comes to songwriting.
Always searching for the absolute best line we could find, instead of a way to just finish a song. I owe him so much for what he did for me in my career. Always urging me to try and do it better… and being brutally honest with me when critiquing our work. “Is that the best we can do? He’d say… or, are we just making up rhymes”? or “maybe the doggone melody is wrong”. I love you so much old pal … I hope you & Emory like this version… there have been some earlier great versions of it, so I know I had a lot to live up to. God Bless.