Johnny cash cowrote and produced this unusual religious drama, in which he narrates the story of jesus in both words and song as he observes spartan reenactments of the gospels shot in the holy land. This is a song from the johnny cash movie the gospel road. On 1973s the gospel road, johnny cash tells the story of jesus life with a believers passionate conviction. Read the the gospel road movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. The gospel road 1973 cast and crew johnny cash narrates a holy land tour, with a dramatized life of jesus robert elfstrom, set to country music. Get the best deals on johnny cash vhs tapes when you shop the largest. Johnny cash the gospel road 6 popular christian videos. The man in blacks version of the story includes 15. Matthew mark and luke and john told about jesus on that gospel road how his pillow was a stone where he laid his head how the hungry five thousand on the hill were fed how the people came and listened to him evrything he said walkin down that gospel road the desire of ages now had finally come born to walk upon that gospel highway born of a virgin down in. Johnny cash gospel roada story of jesus 1973 filmed in israel told and sung by johnny cash directed by robert elfstorm. The film stars johnny cash, robert elfstrom, june carter cash, larry lee, paul l.
The music is great, you get a real feel of what the world of. Comedy cute inspirational ministry movies music news popular popular hymns sermons devotionals. The gospel road soundtrack by johnny cash on apple music. Johnny cash the gospel road soundtrack columbia records advertisement columbia records advertisement promoting johnny cash s soundtrack for the gospel road. Shot on location in the holy land, it features a blackclad cash. Apr 04, 2009 this is a song from the johnny cash movie the gospel road. With his voice and guitar, john retells the greatest of all storiesthe teachings, life, death, and resurrection of jesus. Cash stars in, sings, and narrates this timeless tale of faith, courage, and one mans selfless acts of kindness and charity.
Gospel road, produced in israel by johnny cash and june carter cash. Johnny cash, robert elfstrom, june carter cash, larry lee, paul l. The gospel road by johnny cash, june carter cash, kris. Johnny cash narrates a holy land tour, with a dramatized life of jesus, set to country music. It was the only color shirt that he and his two bandmates had in common when they were asked to sing. The gospel road was transferred to disc in letterboxed format at the widescreen aspect. Get the best deals on johnny cash vhs tapes when you shop the largest online selection at.
According to the research, ive done, through watching, the dvd the gospel music of johnny cash, and the book cash, an american man p. The twodisc album released as the soundtrack to the 20th century fox film of the same title testifies to both the redemptive role christ played in the man in blacks life and the growing prominence of jesus music in early70s pop culture. Matthew mark and luke and john told about jesus on that gospel road how his pillow was a stone where he laid his head how the hungry five thousand on the hill were fed how the people came and listened to him evrything he said walkin down that gospel road the desire of ages now had finally come born to walk upon that gospel highway born of a virgin down in bethlehem born to walk upon that. Despite all johnny cashs charttopping hitsi walk the line, folsom prison blues, ring of fire, etc. Licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of columbia nashville. The recordings come from lost 1980s sessions with famed countrypolitan producer billy sherrill which were shelved by cashs record company, columbia records, and discovered by cashs son john carter cash in 2012.
Johnny and june carter cash financed this film which is a traditional rendering of the gospel stories. With johnny cash, robert elfstrom, june carter cash, larry lee. Surprising preformances from young country stars that would later pan out to be country legends themselves. So, him and june, along with friends, went to isreal to make this movie. Folksy, southern semidocumentary about the life and times of jesus christ, narrated in jerusalem by johnny cash, who points out historical landmarks. A blackclad johnny cash appears in and narrates this version of the story of jesus life, death, and resurrection, which was shot on location in israel. The movie and the soundtrack tell the story of the life of jesus. Check out the gospel road by johnny cash on amazon music. Johnny cash the gospel road original soundtrack recording. This movie is simply the gospelbased life of jesus christ, narrated and cowritten by the one and only johnny cashhe also coproduced it with his wife june carter, who portrays mary magdalene in the movie. Although he earned distinction as an icon in american roots, rock and country. Gospel road movie premiere herald johnny cash biblical. Gospel music of johnny cash it is a wonderful look back at johnny s career.
In a career spanning six decades, the selfproclaimed man in black recorded more than 1,500 songs, was enshrined in halls of fame and hailed as one of the 100 greatest artists of all time by rolling stone magazine. The gospel road was transferred to disc in letterboxed format at the widescreen aspect ratio of 1. Home for christmas vhs movie billy graham holiday music special video tape. Featuring original songs by johnny cash, june carter cash, and kris kristofferson, and written and produced by cash, the gospel road. Johnny cash and larry murray wrote the script, and. Cash performs a number of original songs in his signature style. Gospel music of johnny cash it is a wonderful look back at johnnys career. This musical documentary of jesuss life, filmed mostly in israel, takes a nondenominational but conservative religious approach to the story. Official movie trailer based on jane austen classic. Columbia records advertisement promoting johnny cashs soundtrack for the gospel road.
It is about the life and death of jesus which johnny cash appears in and narrates. A story of jesus is a 1973 movie about the life of jesus christ written and produced by country music legend johnny cash. The film then cuts to dramatized incidents in christs life the messiah is played by the director, elfstrom, in a questionable bit of egotism that are punctuated. A big year for jesus musicals, 1973 also saw the emergence in the bible belt of a family production. A story of jesus is an entertaining film about the gospel of jesus. The gospel road 1973 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. This product can expose you to some chemicals, which is known to the state of california to cause for more information, go to.
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. Johnny cash the gospel road soundtrack columbia records advertisement. Out among the stars is a posthumously released studio album by johnny cash. Even in his darkest years of addiction and isolation, christianity was never far from johnnys heart. A story of jesus 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The gospel road is a double album and the fourth gospel album and 45th overall album by american country singer johnny cash, released on columbia records in 1973 see 1973 in music. It was released on march 25, 2014, by legacy recordings. A story of jesus is a 1973 american drama film directed by robert elfstrom and written by johnny cash and larry murray.
The film was released on march 31, 1973, by 20th century fox. Comedy cute inspirational ministry movies music news popular popular hymns. For fifty years, johnny cash towered above the american musical landscape. It is the soundtrack to the film of the same name released by twentieth. Smith get this movie a big year for jesus musicals, 1973 also saw the emergence in the bible belt of a family production. Now come along with me in the footsteps of jesus and ill show you why they do matthew mark and luke and john told about jesus on that gospel highway matthew mark and luke and john told about jesus on that gospel road how his pillow was a stone where he laid his head. You get a complete biography of johnny cash told by the people who were there. Johnny cash the gospel road 7 popular christian videos. The music is great, you get a real feel of what the world of jesus looked like ive been there too, and june gets into the part of mary magdalene with a passion.