The Kendalls – Thank God for the Radio

Posted by admin on March 15th, 2010 and filed under radio country music | 25 Comments »

The Kendalls last # 1 Country hit – Thank God for the Radio, originally released on their 1983 Mercury album entitled ‘Movin Train’. The song can also be found on their more recent 2005 ‘Thank God For The Radio’ compilation album . The Kendalls won the 1978 Grammy for Best Country Vocal by a Duo or Group for their famous signature song – Heaven’s Just a Sin Away.

The music and the lyrics are provided for entertainment and educational purposes only.

Thank God for the Radio

At the wrong end of the highway,
When the long night has no end.
When there’s no one here beside me,
Til I hold you once again.

Thank God for the radio, when I’m on the road.
When I’m far from home and feelin’ blue.
Thank God for the radio, playin’ all night long;
Playin’ all the songs that mean so much to me and you.

There’s a song that we first danced to.
There’s a song that played the night we met.
There’s a song we fell in love to:
That’s a song I’ll never forget.

Thank God for the radio, when I’m on the road.
When I’m far from home and feelin’ blue.
Thank God for the radio, playin’ all night long;
Playin’ all the songs that mean so much to me and you.

Thank God for the radio, when I’m on the road.
When I’m far from home and feelin’ blue.
Thank God for the radio, playin’ all night long;
Playin’ all the songs that mean so much to me and you.

Playin’ all the songs that mean so much,
Till I feel your tender touch,
All the songs that mean so much to me and you.
Thank God for the radio.

Written by Max D. Barnes and Robert John Jones.

Video created April 29/2008 by MisterCanning.

Duration : 0:2:54


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25 Responses

  1. steinberger95 Says:

    thank you !!!!!!!!! …
    thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!!

  2. musicwest62 Says:

    Thanks for posting. …
    Thanks for posting. Enjoyed their music again because of you.

  3. 40milesband Says:

    Jeannie’s husband …
    Jeannie’s husband is Mack Watkins. They’ve been married over 30 years. He was playing for Del Reeves when they met, but asked to be in the band if they recorded “Heaven’s Just a Sin Away”, because he knew it was a hit. I can see Jeannie being surprised when asked if her and Royce were married, because it was so well publicized they were father and daughter, seems odd a few people missed that.

  4. 1Indianadude Says:

    My God, I can just …
    My God, I can just listen to this all day long. Thanks for putting this on.

  5. frymahhide1982 Says:

    when they played …
    when they played Sunset Park, West Grove PA, in the autograph line..someone asked Jeannie if Royce was her husband and she seemed surprised. but I also thought they were married until that day. doesn’t matter, they were great

  6. ferrofab58 Says:

    for builtfordguy: …
    for builtfordguy: the song you are thinking of is “Backroads” by Ricky Van Shelton

  7. Grifiki Says:

    She had more hats …
    She had more hats than You Tube had songs.

  8. bradleyhensley Says:

    I am I the only one …
    I am I the only one that spent twenty years under the impression that these two were husband and wife?

  9. poorman1946 Says:

    Great video love …
    Great video love the song and the artists.

  10. iavvap1970 Says:

    The Kendalls were …
    The Kendalls were unmatched in country music.They had a purity that isn’t found today in any kind of music.

  11. iboledbetter Says:

    the kendalls thank …
    the kendalls thank god 4 the radio

  12. builtfordguy Says:

    i dont know who …
    i dont know who sings it ore the name of the song and the only part i know is (i got my radio blessding i got my windows rolled donw)can anybody help me ?

  13. walknaftrmdnght Says:

    Thank you for …
    Thank you for posting this. They had great harmony and did some great songs. Their Gospel album is one of the best around. Wish we had Patsy Cline still around and this Duo along with Tammey and George.

  14. fontheking5 Says:

    Yes whitout music …
    Yes whitout music driving is not fun at all

  15. SAMARIA2003 Says:

    used to truck to …
    used to truck to this song at night

  16. mannyross Says:

    thanks a bunch, i …
    thanks a bunch, i was in high school when it came out and dating a steer wrestler. same guy i fell for in 1st grade just because he wore cowboy boots. go figure

  17. alwayscleaning Says:

    Yep, it is Ride “em …
    Yep, it is Ride “em Cowboy by Juice Newton. I love it!

  18. mannyross Says:

    does anybody …
    does anybody remember a country female singer with the verse to a song with : traveling with the rodeo, it;s the only life he’ll ever know; ?

  19. BigIronOnHipMan Says:

    Driving a truck …
    Driving a truck since 1968 I’ve spent some time listening to the radio. And The Kendalls must o’ known `bout my four younger Brothers who listen too while driving… GREAT POST MisterCanning ~ THANKS!

  20. margaret5519 Says:

    i remember her …
    i remember her singing back in the 70’s great singer.sure brings back alot of memories…wow…

  21. brewslc Says:

    I’m a old redneck …
    I’m a old redneck and not one bit ashamed of it. This song may be “thank god for the radio”, but I’m thanking youtube and sirius #62 so I can listen to good old fashioned country music, not this crap coming out today. Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson aren’t even in the same zip code as Jeannie Kendall

  22. LitlKarr67 Says:

    Greatest Father and …
    Greatest Father and Daughter Duo of all time!!

  23. licklolly35 Says:

    i loved the …
    i loved the kendalls, she had such a great voice this song, so true to me, and makes me cry when i hear it , why dont they make groups like the kendalls, are country music like this anymore

  24. glenda1hallbellsout Says:

    100%
    100%

  25. betteroffsingle Says:

    their producer was …
    their producer was one of Nashvilles best as well. Brian Fisher.
    And I knew em all. Miss all too.

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