Open Up Your Heart

The Cowboy Church Sunday School

"Open Up Your Heart (And Let the Sunshine In)" (sometimes seen as "And Let the Sun Shine In") is a popular song written by Stuart Hamblen and first published in 1954. The original version was by the Cowboy Church Sunday School and was a hit in the United States, peaking at number 8 on the Billboard charts. Another widely known US recording was released shortly after by the McGuire Sisters, and the United Kingdom saw a version by Joan Regan and her son Rusty. When the Cowboy Church Sunday School version is played at normal speed, the vocals sound unnaturally high. When played at 33⅓ rpm instead of 45 rpm the vocals sound more natural. The song was recorded at that speed, by Stuart Hamblen's wife and adult daughter, so that when played at 45 rpm the song sounds… more »