I love the song "Solitary Man" by Neil Diamond and recently found out that Johnny Cash did a cover of it. It was not available on iTunes so I had to purchase the CD (got a great deal on Amazon) and I was literally blown away. While his vocals appear at times a little weak betraying his age, Johnny more than did justice to "Solitary Man" and all the other tracks (having artists join the effort like Tom Petty and Sheryl Crow)
I found out that Johnny Cash was a believer in Jesus Christ not too long ago. I always thought so but when I read the liner notes I knew for sure – and they blew me away:
"The Master of Life's been good to me. He gives me good health now and helps me continue doing what I love. He has given me strength to face past illnesses, and victory in the face of defeat. He has given me life and joy where others saw oblivion. He has given new purposes to live for. New services to render and old wounds to heal. Life and love go on. Let the music play"
Johnny Cash
August 16, 2000
"American III: Solitary Man" liner notes
Johnny wanted the world to know that "The Master of life's been good to me". Let's do Johnny proud and more importantly Jesus by sharing this message with the world.
And, oh yeah, some awesome music !
http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/c/cashjohnny-american3.shtml
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