As a young man, he twice circled the globe in evangelistic tours with Commissioner Samuel L. Brengle of the Salvation Army.
Granny (actress Irene Ryan) sings the song in an episode of the 1960s TV sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies.
[citation needed] In "Lisa's First Word", the tenth episode of the fourth season of The Simpsons, characters Rod and Todd Flanders sing this song.
The song was included by The Housemartins as one of the tracks on the London 0 Hull 4 Deluxe Edition album, from when lead singer Paul Heaton's lyrics reflected his Christian views at the time.
In the 2014 game LISA, the song is repeatedly sung by the character Buzzo when offering the in-game drug, Joy.