Soldier in Viet Nam
1966 · Songbird 1060 · USA
- Artist
- The Singing Crusaders
- Title
- Soldier in Viet Nam
- Release
- Soldier in Viet Nam / Ships a Sailing
- Year
- 1966
- Label
- Songbird # 1060
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Songwriter
- Sharp / Williams
- Genre
- Soul, Gospel & Funk · Gospel
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation — US Combat Perspective Songs
The gospel song "Soldier in Viet Nam" (Songbird Records # 1060) by The Singing Crusaders focused on religion, and how Jesus brought comfort to a soldier.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
The Singing Crusaders released "Soldier In Viet Nam" b/w "Ships A Sailing" on Song Bird Records (1060), the Houston-based gospel subsidiary of Duke/Peacock. Discogs catalogues the act under the fuller billing "The Singing Crusaders (The Crusaders Of Cleveland Ohio)" - the group's own billing embedding its home city, distinct from the label's Houston base. No member detail was located. [Source: Discogs; Wikipedia (Song Bird)]