Edwin McCain "A Prayer to St. Peter" St. Louis, MO

[rherhec]

This is the most beautiful song.

[wackerguy]

This is still amazing. he is simply the best. The person who disliked this must be going down instead of up to St. Peter.

[TLeahS1]

ABsolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Edwin McCain!!!!!! It is incredible to hear him sing this in person.........

[woodensong]

(Cont'd)....well, then, and only then, can you say that you've earned the right to say you dislike something like this video. Bottom line...if you ain't been there and done that...then shut the hell up, because you don't have a clue what you are bitchin' about and the whole world knows what a fool you are, even though you think you're so cool! I'm not a war monger...never have been and never will be, but I served this country for 26 years and I'd give another 26 if I could! How 'bout you?

[j0ely24]

@woodensong 6 years in. And i would gladly do another tour.

[woodensong]

(Cont'd)...Then, after you have slept in the mud, snow or tropical jungles where you never, ever get dried out; and after you've carried your own 120 pounds worth of gear in a rucksack on your back - plus- another 40-60 pounds of ammo or a mortar base - and - you go sometimes weeks without so much as a shower (relying on 'baby wipes' to clean yourself...if you're lucky enough to have a loved one to send them to you)...(To be continued again)

[woodensong]

Let me just say this...there have been to date 80 "likes" and 1 "dislike"! To the one lone dissenter, let me say, get your sorry ass down to the recruiters office and sign up! It doesn't matter which branch of the service, but if you have any balls - you'll join the USMC or the US Army and find yourself somewhere in a world of sh*t!...(to be continued)

[onemisguidedrose]

I think that this song is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard. Thank you Edwin for taking that poem and giving it to the world. Being a peace person I feel it can cover every soul who has died in any wars anywhere or in time.

I love to perform this song but I can't capture this song as well as Edwin. I will keep trying though.

[onemisguidedrose]

I think that this song is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard. Thank you Edwin for taking that poem and giving it to the world. Being a peace person I feel it can cover every soul who has died in any wars anywhere or in time.

I love to perform this song but I can't capture this song as well as Edwin. I will keep trying though.

[jamesans]

Great, Great, Great!

[jamesans]

Great, Great, Great!

[buddatheone]

If you ever doubt that there is a higer power, just listen. Music can break your heart and make it soar at the same time. This song reminds me that freedom is not free. I thank all of you who have served and your family members who have. Lets fight for the right reason.

[jamesans]

God Bless us for having Americans like Edwin!

[classysasafrassy]

I love you Edwin McCain!  Keep on singing.

[katswind]

To my son's 3 best friends, Justin, Paul and Nick...we so miss you boys. This one year anniversary, you'll always be remembered Love ~ Mom, Billy, Wesley and Cara

[soldierswife327]

Wow gives me goose bumps thank so much for singing this for our armed forces my husband would love it

[Nash1965H]

I trully love this song. It always makes me tear up. May dad was in Korea, and Vietnam. This not makes me think of him, but of al the U.S., and Canadian troops fighting for us, so that we can enjoy our freedoms. Big thanks to you Edwin for this one. Thank you, from myself, and all of the armed forces around the world, THANK YOU!!!!!

[kaauknow]

@Nash1965H I saw him in concert tonight and he knows all about my videos and the awesome comments they get. I will be uploading a video of Edwin saying a personal thanks to all his fans that come out to see him at his shows.

[jhopkins213]

What an amazing songwriter and musician. I get a lump in my throat every time I hear this song.

[onemisguidedrose]

@jhopkins213 So do I....It is so hard to not tear up when hearing it.

[jkluge65]

Kudos Edwin

[alohagirlCA]

Awesome! My husband is in Kuwait right now! :( He is a HUGE fan of Edwin!

[buddatheone]

Edwin McCain gives a great performance and for the moment in time he owned the song. His truth comes through,as does his conviction. I feel the emotion in every word and note.

[GroundStrength]

Shut up you useless puke.

[Innrafeith]

Beautiful song.

[aliceha3]

Edwin has reached inside me and grabbed my heart. As a musician I am very picky about music and talented musicians. Edwin is one of the best musicians I have heard in my 48 years and he is so cute and funny,,,,what a storyteller.

[kaylee6713]

has he done anything lately? I would so love to hear it..

[kaauknow]

yes he has a new album coming out soon. he has a new song on his website if you go there you can listen to it.

[Rom4ik9999]

such a meaningful song

love it!

[ebutuoy9821]

Nice rendition of John Gorka's song.

The prayer was rewritten by John - It's a great song to be covered.

[cheapsunglasses70816]

spiritual...

[thisdesertlife04]

I always listen to this song at Christmas and spend a few minutes in prayer and reflection.. I love Edwin, especially for singing this song.

[vague777]

my wife is from the phillipenes..she and i love this song till the end..thx for making the loss a beautiful ending for her late family members and the memories last for all...there's no better poet than edwin

[mromsennis]

He mentioned this was a poem from WWII. Does anybody know more information about this? Did McCain write this? Thanks

[ericfolkerth]

John Gorka wrote the song. The lyrics date to pre-World War II. Gorka found a copy of the lyrics in a trunk at his mother's house, and set it to music. McCain does this great version...Gorka's version is quite good...and David Wilcox has also recorded the song.

[igorstrav]

This is an incredible song...but the poem was put to music by John Gorka. He's done a number of tracks about soldiers. His new record "Writing In The Margins" is one of them. He's amazing too.

[princessjudi]

I'm glad to see other people value this song as much as I do. This is why Edwin McCain is one of the best there is!

[Heddings]

Thanks for posting this! I have this album, and fell in love with this song the first time I heard it. I tear up (or sometimes full out bawl lol) everytime I hear it! YAY Edwin!

[b24bomb]

This is one of my favorites of Edwin's. Thanks for posting it!

[wackerguy]

I love this.. SIMPLY LOVE IT.. There no one as great as edwin and this song is just soooo beautiful.. And he sing it with so much feeling. amazing.. words cant describe it.. THE BEST!!!

[19Patton54]

Wow, I thought I was the only person who cherished this song.

Glad to see there are others who can appreciate what a man can do with some words written on a wall.

[ryanfoesch]

thank you so much. this makes me cry uncontrollably. my father has been in the Persian Gulf War in 1991, and in The War On Terror, just got home about half a year ago. This is the most beautiful thing i've ever heard.

[toobyy]

this is pure magic

[kaauknow]

glad you enjoyed this

[toobyy]

of course i enjoy this :P edwin is the greatest! i probably listen to this song at least once a day!

But i dont like the album version or the other live versions, this is the one hehe the one and only

[blevel]

Thanks for posting...I've been looking for a video of this song.

[kaauknow]

glad you enjoyed this

[flutterbee]

This is so amazing, can't believe it's here... I love this song so much, undescribably intense... and like they said, thank you for posting it!

[kaauknow]

glad you enjoyed this

[Xpirate389]

I love this song, thanks for posting it.

[kaauknow]

glad you enjoyed this