Friday, March 27, 2020

In the Garden



I remember my grandfather singing this song.  It meant a lot to him.  He spent 40 years working in his gardens. Every day of his retirement for 20 years he'd be in the garden.  He produced the yummiest tomatoes and yellow squash, okra, carrots, and so much more.  He had several rose and flower bushes for my grandmother as well.  They were married over 60 years.

Here's an Alan Jackson rendition with lyrics.






This is a really pretty country version in a live performance.





Merle Haggard version




Gospel version - beautiful and powerful



Loretta Lynn Version




Brad Paisley in a Live Performance




Brad Paisley during the Corona Pandemic




Elvis Presley Version



Johnny Cash version



Violin & piano, plus a high soprano


Gospel version, interactive with audience


Dolly Parton & Allison Kraus - enough said! 




This is a pretty good country rendition



Blue Grass band version



Very Sweet Version






Best Acapella version that I found




Lawrence Welk Show




Irish man version




Child singing






I've Decided that This One is My Favorite

The End










PS.  I stumbled across a different Hymn called The Garden Hymn.
It is a Celtic hymn and quite beautiful.
Here are two renditions of it.