'' is the fourth album by
Johnny Cash . It was originally released in 1959 (see
1959 In Music ) but later re-issued in 2002 (see
2002 In Music ) with an alternate version of "It Was Jesus" as a bonus track.
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Hymns and country and western singing might seem at first glance to be a long way apart, but in fact, once you get down to analysing both they become pretty nigh inseparable, especially when the name of Johnny Cash is associated with them both.
On this album great hymns and great singing come together because Cash not only sings them in his own inimitable style, but also because he's had a hand in composing many of the titles. Cash is someone who knows what life is all about, and he's lived it on many levels and in many strained circumstances. He's experienced the lonely sound that the clanging of a cell door behind you makes and, because of his deep and abiding love of helping those in trouble, he's returned to the stoney confines of prison to entertain the inmates with those songs that mean much to prisoners wherever they may be.
But this album isn't concerned with confinement; it's more concerned with great hymns that also need great singing to bring out the richness of their message, the messages that come across strong on "I saw a man", "Swing low sweet chariot", "I call him", and the many others that make up the collection. To sing them in a way that appeals to everyone, we present Johnny Cash, a man who really can bring a religious message and some fine singing to a truly great programme of hymns.
#"It Was Jesus" - 2:08
#"I Saw a Man" - 2:36
#"Are All the Children In" - 1:58
#"The Old Account" - 2:29
#"Lead Me Gently Home" - 2:04
#"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" - 1:56
#"Snow in His Hair" - 2:24
#"Lead Me Father" - 2:31
#"I Call Him" - 1:50
#"These Things Shall Pass" - 2:20
#"He'll Be a Friend" - 2:00
#"God Will" - 2:24
#"It Was Jesus" (Bonus track) - 2:04
- Johnny Cash - Arranger, Leader, Vocals, Main Performer, Guitar
- Al Casey - Guitar
- Luther Perkins - Guitar
- Don Helms - Guitar (Steel)
- Marshall Grant - Bass
- Marvin Hughes - Piano
- Buddy Harman - Drums
- Al Quaglieri - Producer
- Don Law - Producer
- Seth Foster - Mastering
- Mark Wilder - Mastering, Mixing
- Hal Adams - Photography
- Don Hunstein - Photography
- Stacey Boyle - Tape Research
- Matt Kelly - Tape Research
- Kay Smith - Tape Research
- Steven Berkowitz - A&R
- Darren Salmieri - A&R
- Patti Matheny - A&R
- Howard Fritzson - Art Direction
- Randall Martin - Design
- Nick Shaffran - Consultant
- Johnny Whiteside - Liner Notes
