How Great Thou Art — Willie Nelson

A quiet, weathered reverence that feels like woodsmoke and old hymnals.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks

How Great Thou Art

3:51

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

4:13

It Is No Secret

5:18

Kneel at the Feet of Jesus

2:34

Just as I Am

3:40

Just a Closer Walk With Thee

6:59

Farther Along

5:22

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

3:20

In the Garden

5:05

Moments Worth Listening For

the seven-minute slow burn of Just a Closer Walk With Thee where the phrasing stretches to its breaking point

the way the harmonica sighs between verses on Farther Along like a tired traveler

the stark opening chords of the title track where the wood of the guitar feels as present as the voice

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