His Promised Land

Album: Sunday Mornin' Singin' (2012)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • Rhonda Vincent calls this a cappella song one of her proudest achievements as a songwriter. She wrote the first four lines while she was performing in Las Vegas and they stuck with her for years until she met up with Country music singer Lisa Shaffer to co-write what would become "His Promised Land." She said in a 2014 Songfacts interview: "I had never had a song that I had written that will move people to their feet. I mean, how amazing is that to have a song like that?"
  • This song was recorded live at Vincent's home church in Greentop, Missouri. She attended the Methodist church ever since she was a child and earned a 5-year pin for perfect Sunday school attendance.

Comments: 1

  • Jgheart21 from Loveland, CoI loved this song and carried the name in my wallet so I wouldn’t forget it. I played it for my son and daughter in my husband’s room shortly after he passed after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. It was perfect. Thank you, Rhonda & the Rage Tunes.
see more comments

Editor's Picks

Adam Duritz of Counting Crows

Adam Duritz of Counting CrowsSongwriter Interviews

"Mr. Jones" took on new meaning when the song about a misguided view of fame made Adam famous.

Gary LeVox

Gary LeVoxSongwriter Interviews

On "Life Is A Highway," his burgeoning solo career, and the Rascal Flatts song he most connects with.

Strange Magnetics

Strange MagneticsSong Writing

How Bing Crosby, Les Paul, a US Army Signal Corps Officer, and the Nazis helped shape rock and Roll.

John Doe of X

John Doe of XSongwriter Interviews

With his X-wife Exene, John fronts the band X and writes their songs.

Philip Cody

Philip CodySongwriter Interviews

A talented lyricist, Philip helped revive Neil Sedaka's career with the words to "Laughter In The Rain" and "Bad Blood."

Spot The Real Red Hot Chili Peppers Song Titles

Spot The Real Red Hot Chili Peppers Song TitlesMusic Quiz

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have some rather unusual song titles - see if you can spot the real ones.