![]() ![]() Ely pastored various churches in Kentucky, Virginia and the Cincinnati, Ohio area and hosted a radio program entitled "The Gospel Ranger Show" which aired across the southeastern portion of the United States. Robert Duvall's self-produced movie entitled The Apostle also integrated Brother Claude Ely's music on its soundtrack. Artists influenced by Brother Claude Ely's music include Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and others. Many Hollywood entertainers and musical artists have acknowledged their admiration and fascination for Brother Claude Ely's music and ministry. Receiving notoriety for his song, "There Ain't No Grave (Gonna Hold My Body Down)," Ely's musical style and spiritual influence still exist today among both secular and sacred music enthusiasts. Coined as the King Recording label's "Gospel Ranger," Brother Claude Ely was the first Pentecostal Holiness recording artist to be signed to a major recording label for strictly sacred music. ![]() Recorded interviews of over 1,000 people in the Appalachian Mountains lay the foundation for this 360-page biography detailing the life of Brother Claude Ely, the religious singer-songwriter and Pentecostal-Holiness preacher from southwestern Virginia. ![]()
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