Lyr Req: In canaans land + soul of man never dies

Subject: In canaans land + son of man never dies
From: GUEST,Paul Smith
Date: 02 Nov 02 - 04:07 PM

I've been recommended to try this site by Eliza Carthy - shocked, and honoured,to get an immediate response from her about this query. As a 15 year old I remember hearing Martin Carthy sing a song which included the above lyrics. Some 30 years later I still cannot find it! All I can remember was it was on a compilation album with a title such as English Club Folk vol1.

Thanking you all in anticipation (Eliza remembers it but can't think of the title!)

Paul

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Subject: RE: In canaans land + son of man never dies
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 02 Nov 02 - 04:28 PM

To Canaan's land, I'm on my way
Where the soul of man never dies
My darkest night will turn to day
Where the soul of man never dies

Dear friends there'll be no sad farewells
No   sad               farewells

There'll be no tear-dimmed eye
    No         tear-dimmed

Where all is peace and joy and love
Where all          is love

And the soul of man never dies
And the soul       never dies

I imagine Masato is answering this, even as I typing... but I'm shooting for an "I Beat Masato To The Draw" t-shirt..         

Fast-draw Rasmussen

Subject: RE: In canaans land + son of man never dies
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 02 Nov 02 - 04:29 PM

I did it... where's my t-shirt?

The title is Where The Soul Of Man Never Dies...

Jerry

Subject: RE: In canaans land + son of man never dies
From: Jeri
Date: 02 Nov 02 - 04:47 PM

It's also in the Digital TraditionCanaan's Land.

We still haven't answered Pauls query about the Martin Carthy recording it was on.

Paul, I don't have any firsthand knowledge, but I looked at Garry Gillard's Martin Carthy site. No joy. Maybe someone out there has the album.

Subject: RE: In canaans land + son of man never dies
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 02 Nov 02 - 04:48 PM

Full lyrics seem to be available quite widely once you know the title. For example

Where the Soul of Man Never Dies

According to the slevenotes (I don't think I ever heard the record) it was actually Andy Roberts who sang the song, Martin Carthy having sung on the track preceding it.

CLUB FOLK VOL2 Peg Records PS3 1972

Subject: RE: In canaans land + son of man never dies
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 02 Nov 02 - 06:28 PM

Kate Rusby sings a nice version of this, available on her Little Lights CD.

Subject: RE: Cainan's land where theson of man never dies
From: GUEST,sorefingers
Date: 02 Nov 02 - 07:42 PM

O/T Gospel Traditional

Intended for home use no extra technology required

Subject: Lyr Add: TO CANAAN'S LAND I'M ON MY WAY
From: masato sakurai
Date: 02 Nov 02 - 09:04 PM

The hymn version from The CyberHymnal (with midi):

TO CANAAN'S LAND I'M ON MY WAY
Words & Music: William M. Golden, 1914

To Canaan's land I'm on my way,
Where the soul of man never dies;
My darkest night will turn to day,
Where the soul of man never dies.

Refrain

Dear friends, there'll be no sad farewells,
There'll be no tear dimmed eyes,
Where all is peace and joy and love,
And the soul of man never dies.

A rose is blooming there for me,
Where the soul of man never dies;
And I will spend eternity,
Where the soul of man never dies.

Refrain

A love light beams across the foam,
Where the soul of man never dies;
It shines to light the shores of home,
Where the soul of man never dies.

Refrain

My life will end in deathless sleep,
Where the soul of man never dies;
And everlasting joys I'll reap,
Where the soul of man never dies.

Refrain

I'm on my way to that fair land,
Where the soul of man never dies;
Where there will be no parting hand,
Where the soul of man never dies.

Refrain

The title is sometimes "Where the Soul Never Dies" (Click HERE and HERE).

Hank Milliams (Sr.) sang this (from THIS PAGE):

WHERE THE SOUL NEVER DIES
Recorded by Hank Williams (With Audrey Williams)
Words and music by William M. Golden

B: [C] To Canaan's land I'm on my way
H: Where the soul of man never [G7] dies
A: Where the soul........never dies
B: My [C] darkest night will turn to day
H: Where the soul of [G7] man never [C] dies
A: Where the soul.............never dies.

CHORUS
H: [C] Dear friend there'll be no sad farewells
A: No sad.............................farewells
H: There'll be no tear-dimmed [G7] eyes
A: No tear-........... dimmed eyes
H: Where [C] all is joy, peace and love
A: Where all....................is joy
H: And the soul of man [G7] never [C] dies
A: And the soul.............never dies.

B: A garden's blooming there for me
H: Where the soul of man never dies
A: Where the soul........never dies
B: And I shall spend eternity
H: Where the soul of man never dies
A: Where the soul........never dies.

CHORUS

The Carter Family's "(I'm) On My Way To Canaan's Land" (1930) seems to be a different song. "The Holiness people used to sing that," remembered Sara (Notes to The Carter Family: In the Shadow of Clinch Mountain, Bear Family, p. 54). Their recording is HERE and HERE.

ON MY WAY TO CANAAN'S LAND

I'm on my way to Canaan's land
I'm on my way to Canaan's land
I'm on my way to Canaan's land
I'm on my way (praise God), I'm on my way

If father won't go, it won't hinder me (3)
I'm on my way (praise God), I'm on my way

If mother won't go, it won't hinder me (3)
I'm on my way (praise God), I'm on my way

If sister won't go, it won't hinder me (3)
I'm on my way (praise God), I'm on my way

Oh be baptized in Jesus' name (3)
I'm on my way (praise God), I'm on my way

I'm on my way to Canaan's land (3)
I'm on my way (praise God), I'm on my way

~Masato

Subject: RE: In canaans land + son of man never dies
From: Sandy Paton
Date: 03 Nov 02 - 12:08 AM

Trio from the small church in Beech Creek, North Carolina -- R. L. and Margie Harmon, with "Coot" Greene -- recorded it for me back in 1962. It's darned well done, too, and may be heard on my "Traditional Music of Beech Mountain, North Carolina, Volume II." This, and its companion recording, Volume I, is now available as one of our very first "custom CDs!" Other "custom CDs" now available include Jim Ringer's "Waitin' for the Hard Times to Go," Grant Rogers' "Songmaker of the Catskills," Lawrence Older's "Adirondack Ballads, Songs, and Tunes," Ed Trickett's first Folk-Legacy recording "The Telling Takes Me Home," and his last one: "People Like You." More are on the way, fast as we can get the masters done. And you might like to know that our two Art Thieme albums ("That's the Ticket!" and "On the Wilderness Road") will be ready very soon. I haven't even warned Art about these yet! Maybe he'll see it here for the first time. You watching, Art?
Sandy

Subject: RE: In canaans land + son of man never dies
From: GUEST,IAN RIPPEY
Date: 03 Nov 02 - 09:01 PM

Dear All,

I also have the Folk Sampler album and can confirm the song "The Soul of Man Never Dies" is by Andy Roberts. Martin Carthy also sings on it.

IAN RIPPEY 4.11.2002

Subject: RE: In canaans land + son of man never dies
From: Bill D
Date: 03 Nov 02 - 09:29 PM

it is sung locally (FSGW...Wash DC) by several folks,,, I think we all got it from the above mentioned "Beech Mountain" record....wonderful song for harmony and chorus!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: In canaans land + son of man never dies
From: GUEST,Paul
Date: 08 Nov 02 - 05:46 PM

Thanks to everybody - it is an amazing site!

All I've got to do is find a copy of the Club Folk album!!

Paul

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: In canaans land + son of man never dies
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 08 Nov 02 - 06:20 PM

Surprised nobody has mentioned Tony Rice's superlative version of this.

Murray

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: In canaans land + son of man never dies
From: harpgirl
Date: 08 Mar 04 - 11:45 PM

Is this really an "American" song? Someone at my gig Friday night asked me about the origin of it. I hadn't sung it, but I thought it was popularized by the Carter's when they were singing on the Mexican stations owned by the quack doctor.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: In canaans land + son of man never di
From: Charlie Baum
Date: 09 Mar 04 - 11:16 AM

The Cyberhymnal (http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/g/o/golden_wm.htm) offers a short biography of William Golden, the author.

Born: January 28, 1878.
Died: May 13,1934.
Buried: Spring Valley Cemetery (south), Webster County, Mississippi.
[William M. Golden (1878-1934)]

Hymns
   1. A Beautiful Life
   2. To Canaan's Land I'm on My Way

(If you click on the site, you'll also get a photograph of Mr. Golden.)