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I Do Believe (The Highwaymen song)
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Wikipedia article
"'I Do Believe'" is a song recorded by the American country supergroup The Highwaymen for their 1995 album 'The Road Goes on Forever'. It was written by Waylon Jennings and produced by Don Was, with Jennings providing lead vocals on the track.
Background and composition
The song has highly pandeistic-sounding overtones, as it derides conventional religious belief in Heaven and Hell while affirming a religious belief under which one ought to "live life to the fullest." In his autobiography, Jennings related of 'I Do Believe' that, "when I finished the song, and before the Highwaymen recorded it, I showed it to Will"that being 'bootleg preacher' Will D. Campbellwho simply responded, 'That'll preach.'"
Release
The song was originally released on The Highwaymen album 'The Road Goes on Forever' (1995), and was later included as the last song on Jennings' 'Nashville Rebel' box set. It also appeared on the 'Red Hot and Country' video.
It was covered by Bonnie Bramlett on her 2008 album, 'Beautiful'.'[http://www.rockincamel.com/store/product1.html Blues Revue]', Issues 110-115, 2008, p. 68.
Reception
The song wasn't a commercial hit, however, it is considered one of Jennings' finest compositions. Musicologist Colin Larkin, in his 'Encyclopedia of Popular Music', described the song as "thought-provoking" and wrote with respect to Jennings that the song "showed him at his best, questioning religious beliefs."
Personnel
;The Highwaymen
*Johnny Cash
*Waylon Jennings lead vocals
*Kris Kristofferson
*Willie Nelson
;Technical personnel
*Don Was production
References
Category:1995 songs
Category:Songs written by Waylon Jennings
Category:Song recordings produced by Don Was
Category:The Highwaymen (country supergroup) songs
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