The Blackwood Brothers appeal has reached across the musical spectrum for generations . Elvis Presley named the Blackwood Brothers as his favorite gospel quartet growing up and knew the Blackwood Family personally , often inviting them to his Graceland home just to talk and fellowship even at the height of his popularity . He shared a stage with them in 1955 while on tour for the first time in Texas and refused to sing rock and roll out of respect for , and a desire to sing with his idols . Johnny Cash formed a strong relationship with the Blackwoods and the two acts performed with each other numerous times . Their song " I Was There When It Happened " can be heard singing on the radio towards the beginning of the movie '' Walk the Line ( 2005 ) '' — when Johnny Cash ( played by Joaquin Phoenix ) was in Memphis . In the film and according to Cash 's autobiography , while auditioning to earn a spot on the Sun Records label in his early career , Cash performed gospel songs that the Blackwoods sang with regularity . They also appeared on '' The Johnny Cash Show '' and performed in 1971 . At the end of the 2008 biopic film '' W. '' , the Blackwood 's rendition of '' " Winging My Way Back Home " '' was played . Currently , The Blackwood Quartet has been a frequent act with Willie Nelson and his Farmaid musical festival , usually closing out the festival with a rendition of " I 'll Fly Away . " Ron Blackwood recently negotiated with Willie Nelson to record a Gospel Album with Mark Blackwood and The Blackwood Quartet to be released on Sony Records in late 2017 . Ron has been in serious discussions with regards to recording an album with the Blackwood Quartet and Bob Dylan . Dylan spoke about the record at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards when he was named MusiCares Person of the Year in 2015 and in his speech expressed his desire to make another gospel album and the desire to sing the traditional gospel song " Stand By Me " on that album
57th Annual Grammy Awards
57th Annual Grammy Awards
The Blackwood Brothers