Listen to this beautiful a cappella rendition from The Martins of the song ‘Softly And Tenderly.’
“Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, calling for you and for me
See on the portals He's waiting and watching, watching for you and for me
Come home, come home, ye who are weary come home
Earnestly, tenderly Jesus is calling, calling, ‘O sinner come home’”
What a wonderful version of this classic hymn. As soon as The Martins were asked, “If you were to sing something now, what would you sing?” at the beginning of this video, they all used their amazing voices and harmonies to bring this song to life.
“O for the wonderful love He has promised, promised for you and for me
Though we have sinned He has mercy and pardon, pardon for you and for me”
One sibling starts off singing, and the other two join in with a seamless transition. All of their voices blend so well together, it is just so lovely to hear them all sing. What incredible and beautiful harmonies they have!
“What a blessing to sing to the Lord with your siblings,” one person writes on YouTube after watching the video.
“So beautiful! Nothing like family harmonies!” another person comments online.
The brother-sisters trio that make up The Martins consist of Joyce Martin McCollough, Jonathan Martin, and Judy Martin Hess. While growing up poor in rural Arkansas, the three often practiced singing together, and released their self-titled debut album in 1994. Then the a cappella gospel harmonizers were signed to a label, released their sophomore album titled Wherever You Are in 1996, and a Christmas album titled Light of the World in 1997. Then in 2000, The Martins released an album titled Windows.
We hope that you enjoyed listening to this version of ‘Softly And Tenderly’ today and the voices of The Martins were able to uplift your spirits.