The Man Comes Around: The Spiritual Journey of Johnny Cash
by Dave Urbanski

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Book Review: Exploring the history of the Man in Black
Summary: 5 Stars

Unfortunately, the singer-songwriter's recent passing leaves the music world feeling empty, but far more full than if he had never come. Now, with this latest volume of Relevant Books' Spiritual Journeys series, The Man Comes Around, we are given the privilege of exploring this great man's life as never before.

Once again, the dichotomy of a true Christian life is explored. A man who was one of the first to fall to the siren song of drug abuse, yet still clung desperately to the faith of his mother and late older brother. As the Apostle Paul would say, what I don't want to do I do, and what I try to do I just can't sometimes.

It's funny though, the Christian community never quite accepted Johnny Cash, and that is explored in the book as well. Odd how a man can be vouched for by the most well known and well-traveled evangelical preacher on earth, Billy Graham, and still be looked down upon by Graham's fellow brothers in Christ.

If you're looking for insight into a man who revolutionized Country, Folk and Rock music, while running with both the devil and God, this is the book for you. Hey, even if you just enjoyed the video to Hurt and want to understand the man who made Nine Inch Nails lyrics work so well - check it out as well.

The best part of this book, like most from Relevant Books, is that it doesn't talk down to you, hide the truth, or blanket everything in a wishy-washy Christian propaganda. As Johnny himself said a time or two, "I don't impose myself on anybody in any way, including religion. When you're imposing, you're offending... telling others is part of our faith all right, but the way we live speaks louder than we can say it... the gospel of Christ must always be an open door with a welcome sign for all."

5 Stars, well earned.

Summary of The Man Comes Around: The Spiritual Journey of Johnny Cash

Cash's faith in God was no different: "I'm still a Christian, as I have been all my life," he once said. "Beyond that I get complicated." Cash's faith wasn't smooth, slick, or sweet-it was grizzled, challenged, broken, and messy. Worlds away from perfect. But it was transparent ... and real. Always real. The Man Comes Around: The Spiritual Journey of Johnny Cash explores with vivid, narrative detail the wild ups and downs, the highs and lows, the ebbs and flows, that took place within this man's soul-from beginning to end. It's his spiritual chronicle. His sacred story-yet one that no doubt describes, in one way or another, where we've all been...and perhaps where we're all going.

Foreword by Dan Haseltine, Lead Singer for Jars of Clay

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