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The South Is Gonna Rise Again
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My song for the victims of Hurricane Katrina
artist country music country gospel
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Sometimes it's just me and my computer, with me switching off on guitar and electronic keyboard. At other times, there is someone else who plays rhythm guitar and sings. On my recordings, I have been playing or programming my own backup tracks since about 1990. It is nice having my own studio, because sometimes I also produce recordings for other artists, and play or program backup tracks for those who live too far away to record at my studio. I hope to record some more new songs in the near future. I sincerely thank all the DJ's overseas and on the Internet who have been supporting me and other independent artists in a world where major mainstream airplay is getting harder to find without a major label promoting your music. I have some great memories from my years in this business. In 1975, just months before I moved to Canada, I spent some time on the road as lead guitarist for Becki Bluefield. Some of the great songs she has written or co-written over the years include Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man (Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn), Duty, Not Desire (Jeannie C. Riley), and her patriotic America Will Always Stand (Randy Travis, 2001). Canadian fans will remember a lady I worked with in 1976, the late great Marg Osburne. Marg was one of the stars of Don Messer's Jubilee, one of the most popular TV shows in Canadian history. The Jubilee was said to be the only show on television with higher ratings at the time than Hockey Night in Canada, and was on the air until Don Messer's passing in 1973. In 2007 I had two career highlights. October 19 I opened an Edmonton concert for Canadian troubador Fred Eaglesmith, and on November 24 I played lead guitar behind one of my longtime inspirations, Jack Greene, at his concert at the Rainbow Corral in Wetaskiwin.
Song Info
Genre
Country Country-Pop
Charts
Peak #10
Peak in subgenre #1
Author
Stan Anderson
Rights
SOCAN
Uploaded
November 09, 2005
Track Files
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MP3 3.5 MB 112 kbps 4:24
Story behind the song
I used to live in the areas affected by Katrina and so many of the hurricanes recently.
Lyrics
The South Is Gonna Rise Again Words and Music by Stan Anderson I can hardly stand to sit and watch a newscast any more Seems all they ever talk about is violence and war And natural disasters like what just hit New Orleans Where I was born, and Mississippi, where I spent my teens. As far as I know right now, my friends are all okay I guess I'm kinda lucky, that's more than some can say When things go so badly wrong, we often wonder why It's time to get down on our knees, and look up to the sky. (First Chorus) The South is gonna rise again The Bible Belt, the heartbeat of the land I grew up in If we believe in God, and put our faith and trust in Him I know the South is gonna rise again. Thank you for anything you send, we need a helping hand But it takes much more than money to rebuild it all again Wherever work and faith and dedication still abound We're gonna prove once more that you can't keep a good land down. (Second Chorus) The South is gonna rise again Dear old Dixie, the heartbeat of the land I grew up in If we believe in God, and put our faith and trust in Him I know the South is gonna rise again. (Bridge) When others used to look at us through condescending eyes And call our land the Bible Belt, we claimed that name with pride So glad to make our home where they still know right from wrong And at times like this, when we have nothing else left to lean on, We've just got to keep believing that (Second Chorus) The South is gonna rise again Dear old Dixie, the heartbeat of the land I grew up in If we believe in God, and put our faith and trust in Him I know the South is gonna rise again. Tag: I know the South is gonna rise again. Tag: I know the South is gonna rise again.
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