Terry Smith's "Far Side Banks of Jordan"

[izivlesema]

Thank You. It is good to find it on here to listen to it again.

[izivlesema]

I first heard this song a month before my husband died. We knew he was dying and just held hands,When he died a month later I had a group come and sing it at his funeral, I touches my heart and brings tears even now, He died in August of 1999

[BY1NO1]

@izivlesema

My condolences. Mike Johnson

[girlygirl199892]

@izivlesema  Bless you. I will pray for comfort for you.

[paocho3]

Glad to meet the composer!

Thank you, Terry Smith!

[abbysmom68]

I have always loved this song God Bless yall

[TheLDLady]

Love the song!

[BY1NO1]

I'm sure Terry will appreciate that.

[dean1438]

what a great song.......thanks for posting here....may God Bless you and your groupe.......

[BY1NO1]

Thanks. I'll pass your comment on to Terry.

Mike Johnson

[Kyleigh320]

This is so beautiful, & I didn't know till tonight who wrote it. I learned it last year & sang it at our church accapella & everyone loved it! It truly made me cry the 1st time I heard it!

It makes me think of my little twin son, Zane Grant McMullen, [1-17-1980 to 1-29-1980] & of my precious Brother, Terry DeJuan Golden, [4-4-1958 to 12-26-1996] who left much sooner than we planned....but this song says so well what I feel in my heart- that they both will be reaching for me when I cross over!

[BY1NO1]

Yeah, Terry's song has truly touched so many people.

Mike

[paocho3]

@Kyleigh320 - So sorry to hear of the loss of your loved ones, Kyleigh..

Just remember, they are in God's hands now...

[DRUMSR4DEB]

Terry is great...the video isn't very clear. Way to dark. You can't hardly see the footage.

[BY1NO1]

Sorry, not much I can do about that. We just left the week-long music festival in LeMars, Iowa.

[craig9843]

It's probably because it was recorded in 1999 according to far top right of this page...

[BY1NO1]

@craig9843 Yes, I shot this in 1999 with an 8mm camcorder. The stage is under a pavillion. At the time I processed this, I didn't have the capacity to alter the exposure.

Mike Johnson

[paocho3]

@BY1NO1 thank you SO much for this video!!!

[thecatthatis]

There was a time when I heard this song that it made me sad, but now that my sweet husband is waiting for me, it gives me hope. Thank you.

[BY1NO1]

I'm sure Terry would be pleased to hear that.

Mike

[fizzbomb64]

From the first time I heard this song, I thought of my mother. When the time came, two dear friends sang it at her funeral. Later I wrote to Terry Smith, thanking him for writing it. You see, my mother was paralyzed from the neck down. She was also a "mouth artist" (held a pencil in her mouth to draw). So the words of this song were perfect for her - drawing pictures in the sand, rise up, come running, reaching for your hand - all things she will do in Paradise.

[BY1NO1]

Thanks. Without a doubt this song has personally touched many.

Mike

[ghostgal30e]

Thanks for sharing.

[BY1NO1]

You're welcome. I've know Terry since 1994. We were inducted into the Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame at the same time.