Turn Your Radio On

In honor of World Radio Day...

1

Come and listen in to the radio station

Where the mighty Hosts of Heaven sing;

Turn your radio on, Turn your radio on,

Turn your radio on, Turn your radio on.

If you wanna hear the songs of Zion

Come from the land of endless spring.

Get in touch with God, Get in touch with God;

Turn your radio on, Turn your radio on.

Refrain:

Turn your radio on, Turn your radio on

And listen to the music in the air.

Turn your radio on, Turn your radio on,

Heaven's glory shared, glory shared.

Turn your lights down low, Turn your lights down low

And listen to Master's radio.

Get in touch with God, Get in touch with God;

Turn your radio on, Turn your radio on.

2

Come and listen in to the glory land chorus,

Listen to glad Hosanna's ring:

Turn your radio on, Turn your radio on,

Turn your radio on, Turn your radio on.

Get a little taste of love eternal,

Get a little Heaven in your soul;

Get in touch with God, Get in touch with God,

Turn your radio on, Turn your radio on.

Music and Lyrics by Albert E. Brumley (1939)

These are supposed to be the original lyrics. They do not exactly match the lyrics in recorded versions of the song that I have heard. Here are a couple of videos of  performances of this great old song -- one by Ray Stevens (my favorite) and one by the Carter Family, with Johnny Cash and Bonnie Owens.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDK8JGD_Ffc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPlTokMdeiM

I'd also like to recommend a book by the same title...

Ace Collins has written a bunch of books about the stories behind songs. They are available on Amazon, in the Kindle store.