It’s also a perfect revival tune since it’s theme offers a backslider more chances to find Jesus. The song wasn’t a commercial success for Williams, but so many folks know it now. Williams recorded the song with one other during his first MGM Records session that April. A conversation with his mother-in-law inspired the song. Williams wrote it in January, 1947, a few months after he’d been turned down by the Grand Ole Opry. It’s a country gospel standard, written by Hank Williams Sr. “I Saw the Light” was the third song in the Willie gospel break. Alison Krauss and Gillian Welch sang the version. JESUS AND JOHN WAYNE WILLIE NELSON MOVIEDust off your “O Brother, Where Art Thou,” movie soundtrack. It’s the most recorded gospel song of all time. The next song in the Willie Nelson gospel sojourn was “I’ll Fly Away.” It’s another great hymn that’ll get any congregation clapping and singing with the choir. Two of the Statler Brothers joined right in there, cause we know singing’ helps the troubled soul. He’s Mother Maybelle Carter’s son-in-law. Perkins called it “Daddy Sang Bass” and made it a hopeful, revival kind of song for Johnny Cash. Mother Maybelle Carter performed it with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1972.Ĭarl Perkins borrowed from the original hymn, which was meant to be sung to close a funeral. The Carter Family made it popular during the Great Depression. Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Willie Nelson & Family with Kris Kristofferson and Kacey Musgraves…Los Angeles, CA…8-17-17 () Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Kacey Musgraves Joined Right In With Three Songsįirst up for Willie Nelson and friends was the country gospel song “Will the Circle Be Unbroken.” You probably recognize it with some other words.
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