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JennYSpiritual Healing: 'The Man in Black', Johnny Cash
December 27th 2006 23:40
I am emotionally worn out from the events of the past several days. I went to work today and didn't take my usual suitcase of cd's with me. I didn't have anything in it that really fit my mood, anyways.
As I was sitting at work, thinking, as I tend to do way too much of, I realized I needed to listen to something. I had to stop thinking so I could focus on my job. Well, that requires a lot of thinking, too. Just not the kind I was doing. I was depressed. Angry. Let down. Frustrated.
What could I listen to that would pick me up? I didn't have a clue. I went out to my van and realized I had left some CD's in the holder in the console. I pulled out Meredith Brooks, Alanis Morrisette, Jonny Lang, and a few others. I just grabbed them all and took them in to work with me after my break.
When I got situated at work, still feeling like a mess, I sorted through them again. Alanis, too angry. Meredith, too bitchy, Jonny Lang, too young...and then...there it was.
Johnny Cash, A Hundred Highways V.
Perfect.
I put the CD in, put my plugs in and was transported. I saw Johnny singing in the studio. I listened to the quiver of his aged vocal cords, I felt the hope, the pain, the sorrow that this man poured into each song.
I am still a little sad. I am still overwhelmed and let down. But listening to Johnny, obviously close to death, pour out his soul gave me the strength I needed to get up and out of the dark place I was wallowing in. I was motivated to climb up out of it.
For the rest of my life, possibly, track 5, 'Help Me' will be my anthem in times like these, when I have been too stubborn, once again, to just give it up and let Him help me.
"Lord, Help me walk
Another mile, just one more mile;
I'm tired of walkin' all alone.
Lord, Help me smile
Another smile, just one more smile;
You know I just can't make it on my own.
I never thought I needed help before;
I thought that I could get by - by myself.
Now I know I just can't take it any more.
With a humble heart, on bended knee,
I'm beggin' You, please, Help Me.
Come down from Your golden
And throne to me, to lowly me;
I need to feel the touch of Your tender hand.
Remove the chains of darkness
Let me see, Lord let me see;
Just where I fit into your master plan.
I never thought I needed help before;
I thought that I could get by - by myself.
Now I know I just can't take it any more.
With a humble heart, on bended knee,
I'm beggin' You, please, Help Me."
Who has done this for you? What artist heals you during painful times?
As I was sitting at work, thinking, as I tend to do way too much of, I realized I needed to listen to something. I had to stop thinking so I could focus on my job. Well, that requires a lot of thinking, too. Just not the kind I was doing. I was depressed. Angry. Let down. Frustrated.
What could I listen to that would pick me up? I didn't have a clue. I went out to my van and realized I had left some CD's in the holder in the console. I pulled out Meredith Brooks, Alanis Morrisette, Jonny Lang, and a few others. I just grabbed them all and took them in to work with me after my break.
When I got situated at work, still feeling like a mess, I sorted through them again. Alanis, too angry. Meredith, too bitchy, Jonny Lang, too young...and then...there it was.
The Master
Johnny Cash, A Hundred Highways V.
Perfect.
I put the CD in, put my plugs in and was transported. I saw Johnny singing in the studio. I listened to the quiver of his aged vocal cords, I felt the hope, the pain, the sorrow that this man poured into each song.
I am still a little sad. I am still overwhelmed and let down. But listening to Johnny, obviously close to death, pour out his soul gave me the strength I needed to get up and out of the dark place I was wallowing in. I was motivated to climb up out of it.
For the rest of my life, possibly, track 5, 'Help Me' will be my anthem in times like these, when I have been too stubborn, once again, to just give it up and let Him help me.
"Lord, Help me walk
Another mile, just one more mile;
I'm tired of walkin' all alone.
Lord, Help me smile
Another smile, just one more smile;
You know I just can't make it on my own.
I never thought I needed help before;
I thought that I could get by - by myself.
Now I know I just can't take it any more.
With a humble heart, on bended knee,
I'm beggin' You, please, Help Me.
Come down from Your golden
And throne to me, to lowly me;
I need to feel the touch of Your tender hand.
Remove the chains of darkness
Let me see, Lord let me see;
Just where I fit into your master plan.
I never thought I needed help before;
I thought that I could get by - by myself.
Now I know I just can't take it any more.
With a humble heart, on bended knee,
I'm beggin' You, please, Help Me."
Who has done this for you? What artist heals you during painful times?
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Comment by Optomistic Opportunism
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Optomystic Opportunism
I find the old jazzfunk (preferably Roy Ayers) lifts my spirits well above their normal level. Something definitely freeing about the form, from a muso's perspective.
I use flamenco music for the more humble times, for obvious reasons. I enjoy listening to songs which I don't know the lyrics to, leaving you to feel more so than think, eg Brazilian stuff and Les Nubians (as well as flamenco).
And the Chinese have moody chillout instrumentals downpat. Go to Lingering Gardens in Suzhou (just south of Shanghai), with these gorgeous women playing their chinese guitars - whatever they're called - and you will hear Robert Plant's influences for many of Led Zep's songs in their raw form.
See my blog for my current view on hiphop - alot of the late 90's music which wasn't mainstream is implanted in my brain (EPMD,Rakim, KRS-One, The Roots, Heltah Skeltah). I often find certain lyrics in my head echoing until I fall asleep. The hypnotic...
Comment by The Voices in my Head
The Voices in my Head
So glad to see you here! I will definitely check out your site and will give my replacement, Tinkster, a head's up to check it out, too.
I know what you are saying about the hypnotic effects of certain lyrics. This is how I feel about the entire American V CD. From song to song, this man's voice mesmerizes me. I am often very quiet and meditative after I listen to him but it's not a bad thing.
Thanks again for stopping by, be by your 'place' soon!
Come back,
Voices~
PS Sorry it took so long to reply...I have been caught up with the transition, etc. Hope it didn't offend you.