"I Just Want to Thank You Lord" is an American gospel and bluegrass song written by Judy Marshall (born 1951) of the Marshall Family of West Virginia.Thomas Goldsmith, The Bluegrass Reader (University of Illinois Press, 2004) p. 285Bluegrass Unlimited, Volume 43, Issues 1-6 (Bluegrass Unlimited, 2008), pg. 90 It was released in 1975 on the Marshall Family's "Come Springtime" album one year after the group came to the public eye after performing with Ralph Stanley at a large bluegrass festival.Richard Doran, Southern Sounds From The North, (2008), Chapter 7: Cambridge Tour, accessed via https://books.google.com The song was the title song on Larry Sparks's album "I Just Want to Thank You Lord," which was nominated for Bluegrass Album of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards in 2010. The song is featured in the book, Southern Sounds From The North.Richard Doran, Southern Sounds From The North, (2008), Chapter 7: Cambridge Tour, accessed via https://books.google.com
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