Brother Claude Ely Aint No Grave: The Life and Legacy of Brother Claude. Pentecostal churches- United States- Clergy- Biography. and Virginia accompanied by a fiery sermon preached by Brother Claude Ely. Gospel singers- United States- Biography. Now, decades after his legendary death, many fans still seem mesmerized and touched by this humble man's quick wit and sincere desire to share the Gospel's "Good News" with everyone who would listen to his message of hope and love. Few people, however, knew the personal details of his childhood, military service, and years of hard work in the coal fields of Southwestern Virginia. Brother Claude Ely, coined as the King Recording Label's "Gospel Ranger" of the Appalachian Mountains, was well-known and loved by many in the earlier part of the twentieth century as both a religious singer/songwriter and a Pentecostal-Holiness preacher. Preachers influenced by Brother Claude ElyĪin't No Grave: The Life and Legacy of Brother Claude Ely is written as an oral, biographical history taken from the recorded interviews of over 1,000 people in the Appalachian Mountains who personally knew Brother Claude Ely in various phases of his life. Pastoring the Church on the Hill (Cumberland, Kentucky) Includes bibliographical references and index. Ain't no grave : the life and legacy of Brother Claude Ely / by Macel Ely II.Ītlanta, Ga.
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