Reverend A. W. Nix (November 30, 1880 – January 10, 1949) was an American preacher who recorded 54 sermons and gospel songs in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
Nix's recordings were reintroduced when he was credited as a major influence on Thomas A. Dorsey, the "father of gospel music."
He has been described as a plainspoken speaker, but one who demonstrated his knowledge of formal study by incorporating historical figures into his sermons, such as "The Matchless King.
The only other preacher to surpass Nix's numbers during this time was Reverend J. M. Gates of Atlanta, Georgia, who recorded over 200 sermons.
[4][5] "Black Diamond Express to Hell" chronicles various stops made by a train with "sin the engineer, pleasure the headlight, and the Devil the conductor".
[6] In a more extensive description, writer Martha Simmons explains how "Nix names various stops that a train takes on its way to hell.