Wednesday, January 18, 2012

The Wayback Juke Box - 'The Soul Of A Man' - Blind Willie Johnson (1930) Gospel Blues Guitar Legend

Johnson died penniless in the remains of a house that had burned down. He was blinded by his mother at the age of 7 when she threw lye in his face. In the face of that adversity he left us with a gorgeous collection of music.

Now one of his songs is hurling through space on Voyager along with other cultural introductions from Earth should it encounter other life forms. The lesson ~ it's always important to remember we never know the extent to which our lives and work effect others. Aim high.

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