Bibliograph

Trains, Jesus, and murder, the Gospel according to Johnny Cash, Richard Beck

Type

Label

Trains, Jesus, and murder, the Gospel according to Johnny Cash, Richard Beck

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Trains, Jesus, and murder

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1088527002

Responsibility statement

Richard Beck

Sub title

the Gospel according to Johnny Cash

Summary

"Cash sang about and for people on the margins. He famously played concerts in prisons, where he sang both murder ballads and gospel tunes in the same set. It's this juxtaposition between light and dark, writes Richard Beck, that makes Cash one of the most authentic theologians in memory. In reflecting of Cash's lyrics, and the passion with which he sang them, we gain a deeper understanding of the enduring faith of the Man in Black"--Back cover

Table Of Contents

Introduction : Trains, Jesus, and murder -- Part 1 : Family and faith. I am bound for the promised land ; I walk the line -- Part 2 : Sinners and solidarity. The man in black ; Folsom Prison blues ; Greystone Chapel ; San Quentin ; The ballad of Ira Hayes ; Give my love to Rose ; The legend of John Henry's hammer ; Sunday mornin' coming down -- Part 3 : Nation and nostalgia. Ragged old flag ; Drive on -- Part 4 : Suffering and salvation. Delia's gone ; Hurt ; The man comes around -- Epilogue : The gospel road

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