From 1902 to 1906 Luther B. Bridgers attended Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky where he met his wife Sarah Jane "Sallie" Veatch (1885-1911) with whom he had three sons.
He was ordained in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and pastored his first congregation in Perry, Florida, from 1908 to 1909 which he eventually relinquished in favor of itinerant evangelism throughout the southeastern United States.
A gifted singer, Bridgers also penned a number of hymns, the most famous being "He Keeps Me Singing" which was first published Charles D. Tillman's The Revival hymnal #6 in March, 1910.
"[2] Undoubtedly, the song took on a greater poignance after the incident, as Bridgers continued to grow in reputation as a powerful preacher in revival meetings throughout the South.
In 1914 he was named General Evangelist by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and married Aline Winburn with whom he sired Luther B. Bridgers, Jr (1915-1992).