Hymns from the Heart

Hymns from the Heart
Studio album by Johnny Cash
Released	April 2, 1962
Recorded	March 23 – April 27, 1961
Studio	Radio Recorders, Hollywood Bradley Film & Recording Studio, Nashville
Genre	Gospel
Length	28:56
Label	Columbia
Producer	Don Law Frank Jones
Johnny Cash chronology
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Hymns from the Heart is the seventh studio album and the second gospel album by American singer Johnny Cash, released on April 2, 1962. It features a selection of gospel songs, and is the second album of this type released by Cash, the first being Hymns by Johnny Cash. Cash later recorded many more gospel albums, including Sings Precious Memories and Believe in Him, among others. This album has a more traditional hymn/gospel feel than Cash's previous hymns album.

Cover imagery

The album cover photograph was made by Leigh Wiener at Gene Autry's Melody Movie Ranch in Newhall, Santa Clarita, California.

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording date	Length
1.	"He'll Understand and Say Well Done"	Roger Wilson	March 23, 1961	2:27
2.	"God Must Have My Fortune Laid Away"	Ted Harris	March 23, 1961	2:49
3.	"When I've Learned Enough to Die"	Ray Baker, Buddy Killen, Delbert Wilson	March 23, 1961	2:47
4.	"I Got Shoes"	Arranged and adapted by Johnny Cash	March 23, 1961	2:01
5.	"Let the Lower Lights Be Burning"	Philip Bliss	April 26, 1961	2:14
6.	"If We Never Meet Again"	Albert E. Brumley	April 26, 1961	3:02

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording date	Length
7.	"When I Take My Vacation in Heaven"	Herbert Buffum, R.E. Winsett	April 27, 1961	2:26
8.	"When He Reached Down His Hand for Me"	G.E. Wright	April 27, 1961	2:04
9.	"Taller Than Trees"	Lee Ferebee	April 27, 1961	1:52
10.	"I Won't Have to Cross Jordan Alone"	Charles Durham, Thomas Ramsey	April 27, 1961	3:00
11.	"My God Is Real (Yes, God Is Real)"	Kenneth Morris	April 27, 1961	2:00
12.	"These Hands"	Eddie Noack	April 27, 1961	2:14

Personnel

• Johnny Cash – vocals, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar

The Tennessee Three

• Luther Perkins – electric guitar, lead guitar
• Marshall Grant – bass
• W.S. Holland – drums

Additional musicians

• Billy Strange – guitar
• Ray Edenton – guitar
• Buddy Clark – bass
• Irving Kluger – drums
• Floyd Cramer – piano
• Bill Pursell – organ
• Billy Lathum – banjo
• Marvin Hughes, Hubert Anderson – vibraphone
• Elliot Fisher, Anthony Olson, Frank Green, Olcott Vail, Joseph Livotti, Bobby Bruce – violin
• Gary White, Myron Sander – viola
• William E. Liebert – leader