Terry Smith's Hall of Fame Induction * September 2002

On 1 September 2002, my friend, Terry Smith was inducted into America's Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame by the National Traditional Country Music Association. During the ceremony at the Avoca Festival, NTCMA President, Bob Everhart persuaded him to sing his legendary song. [I was also inducted that day]

"Jordan" was first signed to the Oak Ridge Boys publishing company, Oak Publishing in September of 1974. Years later Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. acquired the song when the Oak Ridge Boys sold their publishing catalog to them.

Johnny and June Carter-Cash were the first to record it almost 30-years ago. It has since been recorded by scores of others and was featured twice in Robert Duvall's movie "The Apostle" and on two Grammy recordings; "The Apostle" movie soundtrack and "I Know Who Holds Tomorrow" by Alison Krauss and the Cox Family. Near the end of their careers, it was re-recorded by Johnny and June Carter-Cash for June Carter's 1999 release "Press On."

Terry, a profilic songwriter has had the fortune of being recorded by numerous artists, big and small, like Roy Acuff, Ernie Ashworth, The Oak Ridge Boys, Lonnie Lynn LaCour, Chris LeDoux, and Kitty Wells, to mention a few.

National Traditional Country Music Association at http://www.orgsites.com/ia/oldtimemusic

Terry Smith music & biography:
http://www.terrysmith.us

Mike Johnson's Hall Of Fame induction:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MALb_bY_0s

Mike Johnson music & biography:
http://www.freewebs.com/blackyodelno1
http://www.cdbaby.com/all/mikejohnson

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[BY1NO1]

I'm sure Terry would be pleased. I'll pass your message on.

[graham1281]

Tell Terry, Graham from Inverness Scotland says a big howdy and it's great to see him on YT

[BY1NO1]

Okay, Graham

[karentex]

beautiful song,,,,just beautiful...i love the version by johnny and june in their later years.....thanks for posting this.

[BY1NO1]

Thanks. Actually, Terry says that it was written as a love song, and religious and gospel groups adopted as their own.

[jimjeffmaria]

love this song, and Terry Smith is a great songwriter. Had the chance to meet him at a private party in Nashville last Sept., and he is just as kind and friendly as the MC on this clip says he is. Thanks for the music Terry....it will forever be Johnny and June's song....

[BY1NO1]

Thanks guys. I'll pass the on to Terry. He's out at the Old Time Country Music Festival in Missouri Valley, Iowa.

[claysjavelin1]

GREAT 5*****

[6078444]

my dad knew he was dying and asked me to play this song for my mum at his funeral to tell my mum who muched he loved her a beautiful meaning song, the version i played had alison krauss on it