Hymn For My Father

Album: Collective Soul (Rabbit) (2009)
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Songfacts®:

  • This soft, sad ballad is the closing track from Atlanta-based rock band Collective Soul's second eponymous album, which is also referred to as Rabbit.
  • The song is about the father of vocalist Ed Roland and his rhythm guitarist brother Dean. Lead guitarist Joel Kosche explained to Classic Rock magazine: "That's a very personal song that Ed wrote, and is a tribute to Ed and Dean's father, who died four years ago. Ed grew up singing hymns, so it seemed only natural that he should write a song about it. After all, his father helped develop his early musical career and really encouraged him to take that path artistically."

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  • Jason Delmar Reed from Chattanooga, TnI see your father has been gone for many years now, He used to be my teacher at Stockbridge HS, He was a great guy, I am so blessed to have getting to know him. For my graduate, in 1995. He invited me over to your family home there in stockbridge,ga. I had the chance to meet all of you guys. No one can take that experience away from me, best gift ever!! To see you guys still going strong 30 yr now. Congrat!!!!
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