Includes discography (p. 319-325), videography (p. 325-326), bibliographical references (p. 327-330), and index.

Ancestors -- Big boy -- Bible training school -- Headed straight to the top -- Singing like an angel, fighting like a demon -- Advice from two sources -- In the army -- Wild and crazy -- The battle of the bands -- Touring and recording -- The slide -- A new era -- A matter of style -- The magic of their singing -- Ralph Carmichael-- a contract with God -- The fat lady sings -- "We sang at every-- pig trail in the state" -- Gentlemen songsters off on a spree -- Picking up the pieces -- From rock'n'roll to rock bottom -- Searching -- Wonder woman -- Wedding bells and prison cells -- If I had wings -- Musical chairs -- Gospel fried chicken -- Still magic after all these years -- Making money -- Awakening -- Colson and parole -- Out of the depths -- The holy accident -- Redemption -- Wasted years-- why? -- Sunset.

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