"Where the Soul Never Dies"

American Folk Hymn

When I was in my late teens I took a break from college and spent a couple of years living in Nashville. My dear friend* there was a drummer and session musician who played in a backup band for a quite a few country greats, notably, when I was there, the well loved Skeeter Davis. He had an open door to the backstage of The Grand Old Opry, and I someti…