Watching Walk The Line, a movie based on the life of Johnny Cash. It leaves the narrative of his life after a certain point, which means the Christian faith of his later life doesn’t get hugely engaged with. Like most movies this one doesn’t quite know what to do with faith, and representing Cash’s faith …
Bobbie Nelson, pianist and elder sister of Willie Nelson died a few months ago at the age of 91. She played as part of Nelson’s band, her piano featuring on Nelson’s gospel collection Farther Along. This is the title track. Watching them work together is a pleasure.
I’ve been listening to Randy Travis’ album Worship and Faith. Farther Along just feels like an old familiar friend; I’m always delighted to see pop up on any album. And Travis’ rendition is so comforting and embracing. When death has come and taken our loved ones, It leaves our home so lonely and drear;… +++ …
Farther Along by Josh Garrels borrows a refrain from the old song as a device to structure his new lyrics and music. From Garrels’ classic Love & War & The Sea Inbetween. There is so much that we will only understand by and by. And one day when the sky rolls back on us Some …
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