"Three Wooden Crosses" debuted at number 52 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated December 7, 2002. Welcome to Christian Forums, a forum to discuss Christianity in a friendly surrounding. One’s headed for vacation, one for higher education, An’ two of them were searchin’ for lost souls. It was released in November 2002 from his album, Rise and Shine.The song became Travis' 16th Number One single, his first since "Whisper My Name" in 1994.

Ridin' on a midnight bus bound for Mexico. Many people mistakingly believe it could be a fans tribute to the song by Randy Travis about 3 Wooden Crosses on the Right Side of the Highway. (There is no mention of what happened to the drivers of either vehicle). Para obtener más información sobre cómo utilizamos tu información, consulta nuestra Política de privacidad y la Política de cookies.
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CF Staff, Angels and Ambassadors; ask that you join us in praying for the world in this difficult time, asking our Holy Father to stop the spread of the virus, and for healing of all affected. Cookie policy. She goes on to say that Travis has never sounded better, "and his warm baritone perfectly conveys every nuance in the lyric."[5]. There are three wooden crosses on the right side of the highway, Why there's not four of them, Heaven only knows. The bus is involved in a fatal accident due to the bus driver not seeing a stop sign only to be hit by an 18-wheeler which kills three of the four passengers; the lyrics ask why there are only three crosses and not four.

Ridin’ on a midnight bus bound for Mexico. I agree this is a good song, I have liked it since the first time I heard it the other year.

One's headed for vacation, one for higher education, An' two of them were searchin' for lost souls. Please note there is a new rule regarding the posting of videos. General CommentJames pretty much hit it square, and the concept of the "three wooden crosses" seems pretty clear to me.Five people were on the bus; the farmer, the teacher, the hooker, the preacher, and the driver. Randy Travis Scores First No. Unless you are simply sharing music, please post a summary, or the gist, of the video you wish to share. Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "beautifully written tale of faith and redemption." It happened with my friend Doodie, God rest his soul. Puedes cambiar tus opciones en cualquier momento visitando Tus controles de privacidad. An’ eighteen wheelers can’t stop on a dime. "Three Wooden Crosses" is a song written by Kim Williams and Doug Johnson, and recorded by American country music singer Randy Travis. (There is no mention of what happened to the drivers of either vehicle). It reads, "Post a summary of the videos you post . Discussion in 'Secular Music' started by Livingthesimplelife, Oct 6, 2006. You will need to register to be able to join in fellowship with Christians all over the world. "Three Wooden Crosses" is a song written by Kim Williams and Doug Johnson, and recorded by American country music singer Randy Travis. Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2020, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. What is the true Meaning of Three Wooden Crosses Displayed together or the significance of when you see 3 Crosses on a Hill or on the side of a highway? The preacher telling the story is in fact the son of the hooker (holding up the bloodstained Bible as proof), who read the Bible that had been given to her by the dying preacher; in turn, her son eventually became a preacher himself. The hooker obviously was sitting in the back of the bus, to stay away from her righteous busmates, which ended up saving her life. The end of the song reveals that the story was being told by a preacher during Sunday church services. They are changed to Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, and Golden Eagles will have a slight change. 1 Since 1994, http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0920623.html, http://christianmusic.about.com/od/doves/tp/dovecountryhistory.htm, Randy Travis - Three Wooden Crosses single.png. There have been some changes in the Life Stages section involving the following forums: Roaring 20s, Terrific Thirties, Fabulous Forties, and Golden Eagles. Three of the passengers do not survive...the hooker and the driver survive, but they're should have been four...maybe the driver is a reference to Jesus guiding the lost souls. However, in a twist, it reveals that the hooker survived and had a son. We hope to see you as a part of our community soon and God Bless! That driver never ever saw the stop sign. There are three wooden crosses on the right side of the highway -- Here's what I believe happened: The song writer was listening to his Preacher tell a story about his (the preachers) mother who happened to be a prostitute "searching for a lost soul" when she encountered the preacher. It also mentions that the preacher lays his bloodstained Bible in the hands of the hooker, asking her if she could "see the Promised Land". It was released in November 2002 from his album, Rise and Shine. Your voice is missing! The song implies that nobody cares much about drivers, to the point that no wooden crosses were planted for them. The preacher telling the story is the son of the hooker in the beginning of the song. Yes, that's a nickname. It charted for 34 weeks on that chart, and reached number 1 on the chart dated May 24, 2003, giving Travis his sixteenth Number One single, his first Billboard Number One since "Whisper My Name" in 1994. The bus is involved in a fatal accident due to the bus driver not seeing a stop sign only to be hit by an 18-wheeler which kills three of the four passengers;[4] the lyrics ask why there are only three crosses and not four. Nosotros y nuestros socios almacenaremos y/o accederemos a la información de tu dispositivo mediante el uso de cookies y tecnologías similares, a fin de mostrar anuncios y contenido personalizados, evaluar anuncios y contenido, obtener datos sobre la audiencia y desarrollar el producto. That's the story that our preacher told last Sunday. [1] In addition, it reached the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (peaking at #31), making it his first and (excluding guest singles) only top-40 hit on that chart. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Three Wooden Crosses". She survived the crash, and that is why there were only three crosses. An' eighteen wheelers can't stop on a dime. The song mentions that the farmer and teacher were killed in the wreck, with the farmer leaving a harvest and a son who would follow in his footsteps, and the teacher leaving knowledge in the children she taught. That driver never ever saw the stop sign. The bus is involved in a fatal accident due to the bus driver not seeing a stop sign only to be hit by an 18-wheeler which kills three of the four passengers; the lyrics ask why there are only three crosses and not four. An exception can be made for music videos.". The song describes four passengers - a farmer on vacation, a teacher seeking higher education, a hooker and a preacher, both of whom were "searching for lost souls", on a mid-night bus traveling from the United States to Mexico. The song became Travis' 16th Number One single, his first since "Whisper My Name" in 1994. (There is no mention of what happened to the drivers of either vehicle). The bus was hit in the front, which is where the bus driver, farmer, teacher, and preacher sat. Información sobre tu dispositivo y conexión a Internet, incluida tu dirección IP, Actividad de navegación y búsqueda al utilizar sitios web y aplicaciones de Verizon Media. [1] "Three Wooden Crosses" was named Song of the Year by the Country Music Association in 2003[2] and won a Dove Award from the Gospel Music Association as Country Song of the Year in 2004.[3]. Para permitir a Verizon Media y a nuestros socios procesar tus datos personales, selecciona 'Acepto' o selecciona 'Gestionar ajustes' para obtener más información y para gestionar tus opciones, entre ellas, oponerte a que los socios procesen tus datos personales para sus propios intereses legítimos. Well, here in the South, when someone died on the highway a cross is usually put up in remembrance.

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