Gaun Yersel Moses! started when Tom White was invited to a 'soiree' at which everyone was expected to perform a party piece. Tom decided to make up an amusing song about those attending, as he - modestly - considered himself fairly skilled at composing witty rhymes. He reasoned that if people were to laugh at him anyway, then he may as well attempt to be deliberately funny. A week before the event, he received a call to say that he was expected to perform another piece in the second half. Panic set in with a vengeance!

Tom had seen an old black-and-white film clip of Charles Laughton reading Daniel Chapter 3 from the Bible, which is the story of Shadrack, Meshack and Abednigo. This had really knocked him out - regrettably not permanently - and he had taken to wandering around the house reading aloud in the style of Charles Laughton. Tom decided that for his second 'turn' he would do his own version of the story - but in rhyme and in West of Scotland vernacular. This proved to be a big hit (he says). The 'soiree' then became an annual event. Each year Tom added more poems about Old Testament characters and events.

Tom then staged the entire 'canon' at the Glasgow West End Festival and also performed it for a week at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Following his appearance in Edinburgh, the show was publicised by the Netherbow Arts Centre via their 'Art of the Parish' leaflet, as a result of which Tom has been performing shows for churches and groups throughout Scotland. He has survived every performance.