Johnny cash literally picked some songs from his mothers old hymn book and played them. An alternate version of the song it was jesus was an added bonus track after the album was reissued in 2002. Something to listen to when you need a little peace and time to reflect. Johnny cash softly and tenderly chords ultimateguitar. These songs were pulled straight from johnny s mothers actual hymn book and performed by johnny with only his guitar. My mothers hymn book by johnny cash on amazon music. I shall not be moved ill fly away if we never meet again in the sweet by and by just as i am softly. First, its even more sparse than the other rick rubinproduced recordings. Listen to any song, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. Apr 06, 2004 i love this cd of johnny cash singing from his mothers hymn book.
My mothers hymn book was originally released as part of the unearthed box set, and its generally consistent with the rest of johnny cash s american recordingsi. In the liner notes, cash calls this his favorite record hes ever made and its. For a limited time, this treasure is available apart from the unearthed boxed set. The fourth disc, my mothers hymn book features gospel songs cash first learned from his mother as a child and was. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. My mothers hymn book by johnny cash album, country.
C verse 1 c c f c softly and tenderly jesus is calling am d g g calling for you and for me c c f c see, on the portals, hes waiting and watching am f c g c c watching for you and for me chorus g g c g c come home, come home d d7 g g7. Johnny cash if we never meet again this side of heaven. Selecting old sacred and spiritual songs from his mothers hymn book, cash renders them with stark sincerity and warmth using just his voice and an acoustic guitar. Click the button below to add the my mothers hymn book by johnny cash cd to your wish list. My mothers hymn book is a collection of gospel and spiritual standards that the cash family sang when johnny was a boy.
I have let friends and family hear this and theyve ordered it too. Listen free to johnny cash my mothers hymn book where well never grow old, i shall not be moved and more. He was the fourth of seven children, who were in birth order. Johnny cash has 93 books on goodreads with 56811 ratings. May 04, 2018 an album inspired by johnny cashs visit to israel in 1968. These came straight from his mothers hymn book and are performed here by just johnny and his guitar. Johnny cash has 93 books on goodreads with 56903 ratings. Johnny cash song lyrics for album my mothers hymn book. Of all those many albums, he said his favorite was the last one he did, released just a few months before he died. The man comes around is a studio album by johnny cash. The final disc is a best of distillation of the first four american albums. Song covered by johnny cash for his album my mothers hymn book.
My mothers hymn book, a set of spirituals his family sang when he was a boy. The fourth disc, my mothers hymn book features gospel songs cash first learned from his mother as a child and was later reissued as a standalone album in 2004. My mothers hymn book by johnny cash on amazon music unlimited. I love this cd of johnny cash singing from his mothers hymn book. Cash s faith is deeply sentimental, rooted in the folksy christianity of the cotton fields. Johnny cash was born on february 26, 1932, in kingsland, arkansas, to carrie cloveree nee rivers and ray cash. I will admit that the cover is my favorite, as i am a fan of johnny cash, and we still sing out of heavenly highway hymns in our church on sunday nights. Playlist of johnny cash and june carter and family singing various hymns and gospel songs. Some glad morning when this life is over, to a home on gods celestial. The album was originally released in a box set titles unearthed in 2003. My mothers hymn book of johnny cash tabs and chords.
Mar 16, 2010 song covered by johnny cash for his album my mothers hymn book. Featuring cash alone playing an acoustic guitar, this is a. Redirected from my mothers hymn book unearthed is a box set by johnny cash, released two months after his 2003 death. Although he is primarily remembered as a country music icon, his songs and sound spanned many other genres including rockabilly and rock and roll. She used to sit and play those songs in it old church songs, country gospel songs, dozens of them all the way through, over and over in her lifetime. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia redirected from hymns by johnny cash hymns by johnny cash was the fifth album and first gospel album of johnny cash. It was released on november 5, 2002, by american recordings and universal records. Johnny cash my mothers hymn book lyrics and tracklist genius. Johnny cash, on one of his final recordings and according to the liner notes, his personal favorite goes back to his roots.
The following year, the album was released as a standalone cd. All the songs are just johnny and a guitartheres no backing band, no duets with fiona apple, no tom petty backing vocals, or any of the other things that. My mothers hymn book by johnny cash album, country gospel. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The album was produced in 1958 and was then officially released in 1959. Johnny cash my mothers hymn book cd cracker barrel. The albums opening track, keep on the sunny side, was a carter family anthem that june carter cash had previously recorded twice with johnny cash. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. My mothers hymn book by johnny cash cd, apr2004, lost.
My mothers hymn book is disc number 4 off the unearthed box set, released november 2003, right after cash s death. Nov 25, 2003 available with an apple music subscription. Johnny cash my mothers hymn book lyrics and tracklist. It is the fourth in cash s american series of albums, and the last album released during his lifetime. Johnny cash this stark, beautiful, and simple album features cashs acoustic guitar playing songs directly out of his mothers old hymnal. Johnny cash my mothers hymn book hal leonard online. Feb 01, 2016 1026 johnny cashs mothers hymn book johnny cash 19322003 recorded almost onehundred albums in his long career. Piano vocalguitar this stark, beautiful, and simple album features cashs acoustic. Johnny cash february 26, 1932 september 12, 2003, was an american singersongwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Hymns by johnny cash was the fifth album and first gospel album of johnny cash. Johnny cash sings the battle hymn of the republic by abargle. Unearthed disc 4 my mothers hymn book my mothers hymn book is a collection of christian spiritual songs and hymns that cash originally learned from his mother while growing up.
As his faith deepened in the 70s, cash s love for gospel music heightened that he started writing his own songs for future recordings. See all formats and editions hide other formats and. Dec 14, 2011 unearthed disc 4 my mothers hymn book my mothers hymn book is a collection of christian spiritual songs and hymns that cash originally learned from his mother while growing up. American recordings 6024986337,lost highway 6024986337 format. Johnny cash my mothers hymn book songbook johnny cash. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page.
From the hymns he had heard in his growing years to a film or soundtrack about the gospel narratives, here is johnny cash s selfproduced gospel album. My mothers hymn book is disc number 4 off the unearthed box set, released november 2003, right after cashs death. Johnny cash my mothers hymn book songs johnny cash my mothers hymn book music. The song is also included on the unearthed box set. Johnny cash, in the booklet that comes with the album my mothers hymnbook. You can really get a sense of how much gospel songs meant to johnny. X this stark, beautiful, and simple album features cash s acoustic guitar playing songs directly out of his mothers old hymnal. Johnny cash is an awesome singer and these hymns are sung beautifully as his faith meant so much to him. It was the only color shirt that he and his two bandmates had in common when they were asked to sing gospel songs at an evening service in memphis. Originally included as part of the exhaustive unearthed box set of johnny cash s american records recordings, my mothers hymn book is exactly what it claims to be songs directly out of cash s mothers old hymnal.
Featuring cash alone playing an acoustic guitar, this is a stark, beautiful, and simple album. It was produced by rick rubin and released by american recordings. On this 1959 album, his fifth, we see a humble man looking back to the faith of his childhood. Musically, there is no other cash album quite like this one. Do lord, o, do lord, o do remember me do lord, o, do lord, o do remember me do lord, o, do lord, o do remember me way beyond the blue ive got a home in glory, land that. Its uniqueness is to be credited to the mixture of songs and travelogues. My mothers hymn book by johnny cash heartbeat records. This stark, beautiful, and simple album features cash s acoustic guitar playing songs directly out of his mothers old hymnal. Produced by rick rubin, my mothers hymn book was cash s final album devoted to previously unreleased material of faithbased hymns dating as far back as 1959. Do lord, o, do lord, o do remember me do lord, o, do lord, o do remember me do lord, o, do lord, o do remember me way beyond the blue.
Johnny cash m y mothers hymn book paperback december 1, 2004 by johnny cash author 4. My mothers hymn book, an album by johnny cash on spotify. My mother had an old book called heavenly highway hymns. My mothers hymn book is a bit different from the rest of cash s latecareer ouvre, though, in two respects. Following the success of at folsom prison, cash once again gave a refreshing concept album to his fans. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. This is a deeply moving and inspirational album recorded by a true music legend in the last few months of his life. Listen to your favorite songs from my mothers hymn book by johnny cash now.