The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash

Description

The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash is a Gaither Gospel Series double disc compilation album by the American singer and songwriter Johnny Cash, released on Spring House Productions in 2008, manufactured by Gaither Music Group and distributed by EMI CMG Distribution.

American country legend Johnny Cash’s love of gospel music is well documented in the annals of music history and, throughout a career spanning six decades, he consistently revisited his gospel roots and recorded many songs of faith. 25 such songs are compiled on this mostly live double CD and, whilst it treads familiar ground, this is nonetheless stunning stuff. Cash’s knack at putting Bible stories into song and making them unforgettable is reflected in the matchless «Belshazzar» and «He Turned The Water Into Wine» whilst making recitals of standards such as Thomas Dorsey’s «Peace In The Valley» and the evergreen hymn «The Old Rugged Cross» his own thanks to his inimitable Southern drawl. Elsewhere, Cash is joined by his wife June Carter in a handful of songs and the late Anita Carter’s beautiful voice stands out in a great version of the old spiritual «Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord)». There are brief forays into trad jazz («I’m Just An Old Chunk Of Coal») and even big band («When The Saints Go Marching In») but Cash is most at home knocking out songs like the autobiographical «Man In Black» which contain his trademark freight train rhythm. Throughout this collection, Cash’s conviction for his Lord never wavers and it is clear through these songs that, whilst he had many failings, he knew exactly where to go for salvation. [Lins Honeyman, Cross Rhythms, April 2008]

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2CD tracklist:

Disc One

1-01. Belshazzar
1-02. I Was There When It Happened
1-03. God Has My Fortune Laid Away
1-04. He Turned Water Into Wine
1-05. Daddy Sang Bass
1-06. When The Saints Go Marching In
1-07. Man In Black
1-08. Gospel Road
1-09. Over The Next Hill We’ll Be Home
1-10. Peace In The Valley
1-11. Why Me
1-12. The Old Rugged Cross
1-13. I’m Just An Old Chunk Of Coal

Disc Two

2-01. I Won’t Have To Cross Jordan Alone
2-02. The Old Account Was Settled Long Ago
2-03. Far Side Banks Of Jordan
2-04. Farther Along
2-05. Matthew 24 (Is Knocking At The Door)
2-06. Ragged Old Flag
2-07. Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord)
2-08. It Is No Secret
2-09. Angel Band
2-10. My Children Walk In Truth
2-11. In The Sweet By And By
2-12. God’s Hands

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