A lovely song and proof positive that the art of writing an inspiring spiritual is not yet dead.
Also yet another of the Southern top 100 written by a Yankee.
Just like States Rights and Southern Secession, you're wrong again.
Down To The River To Pray is a folk or traditional song.
folk song - a song of the common people of a country or region that reflects their life style
I doubt that any damnyankee had any input to this song especially since there ain't no F words in it not to mention that being baptized in a river ain't exactly something that you picture a bunch of damnyankees doing.
Of course, if Lincoln had 'believed' that it was written by a yankee then...........
I suppose some damnyankee carpetbagger taught Earl Scruggs how to play banjo, too.
Get Off This Thread, You Big Dope!