Harold Ray Ragsdale (born January 24, 1939), known professionally as Ray Stevens, is an American country and pop singer-songwriter and comedian. In 1970 he wrote and sang, “Everything is Beautiful.” The children are heard singing the chorus of the song, using the hymn, “Jesus Loves the Little Children“, in the background.
Ray even used a portion of Scripture in his song.
Jeremiah 5:21
‘Hear this now, O foolish people,
Without understanding,
Who have eyes and see not,
And who have ears and hear not:
The song was to make us see the need to overlook our differences and join hands. On the last stanza, the statement was made, “The world’s gonna find a way.”
It’s been over fifty years since I listened to that song from the jukebox. The world still hasn’t found the way, but Jesus does love the little children and He has made a way.
John 14:6
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
Most of Harold’s music was comedy, but this one was no laughing matter.
Give this some thought.
Gary