 The record album of the musical, which included the song "Pass It On", sold 2,500 copies, completely selling out the first run; it then completely sold out its second run of 100,000 copies.One of Carmichael's contemporary hymns, "Reach Out to Jesus", was recorded by Elvis Presley, on the singer's 1972 Grammy Award-winning album of sacred songs, "He Touched Me".His album "Strike Up the Band" won a Dove Award for "Instrumental Album of the Year" at the 25th GMA Dove Awards in 1994.