Wayfaring Stranger - Electric Guitar

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Wayfaring Stranger is an old folk/gospel song that dates back to the same time as “A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief.” Around the early 19th century.

I first covered this song with my bluegrass band Teton Divide back at Ricks College/BYU-Idaho. I was first introduced to Emmylou Harris’ version of this song, which my arrangement is heavily based on.

We ended up playing this at the California Bluegrass Association’s Fathers Day Festival in 2006. I remember afterwards a guy coming up to me and say that when we first started, it stopped him dead in his tracks and he began crying. Honestly, that’s how I feel when playing this song.

If you’ve ever been to one of my devotionals/firesides, you’ve heard my spiel on how I believe music is the biggest evidence we have of a spiritual language. It speaks to your soul because it is the language of the soul. Music is found in all churches and religions for a reason. It allows us to communicate with each other and with God on a different level.

Right now, I feel like Mormon Guitar (yes, I’m keeping the name Mormon. You can email me directly with your disapproval) is my way of showing people of our faith that spiritual music is more than what is just found in our hymnbook. It crosses all religions. And just because it is not in our hymnbook doesn’t make it any less spiritual.

Wayfaring Stranger is about a journey through life. It’s about the longing to be with our parents, our family. I’m at the point in my life now where it feels like I’m losing more family than I’m gaining. So if anything, this song really speaks to me on a spiritual level then it ever has before.

I hope it speaks to you on a spiritual level as well.

I am a poor wayfaring stranger
While traveling through this world of woe
Now there’s no sickness, toil, or danger
In that bright world to which I go
I'm going there to see my Mother
She said she’ll meet me when I come
I’m only going over Jordan
I’m only going over home

I know dark clouds will gather 'round me
I know my way is rough and steep
But beauteous fields lie just before me
Where God's redeemed, their vigils keep
I'm going there to see my Father
I’m going there no more to roam
I’m only going over Jordan
I’m only going over home

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Definately one of the best covers of this track, along side Ellie and Joel ofcourse 😏😏😎

KillerKlous
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Any tabs ?? It's so so so beautiful i want to play it this way sooo bad ❤❤❤

najaprod
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This is awesome. Please make more videos.

billstiles
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HE’S BACK!!!! 👍 Sounds incredible, as usual!

quintong
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I found out about you while serving a mission in 2015 and have been showing people your music since then. Thank you for being an inspiration!

osrsbot
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I'm a member. And I agree with you what you said about music. It transcends any one religion or hymnboom text. Just because it doesn't happen to be in a greenbook in our Chapel doesn't make it less spiritual. Nuff said

jlow
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Great arrangement. And you got some pipes dude! The vocals on that last verse and chorus were especially excellent.

jordanhildebrandt
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That was a phenomenal arrangement and performance. The best one yet, that really showcases your talents.

maxfrank
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Such an underrated channel- great music, great voice, would totally buy the album

mangarner
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I love the blues and this hymn this is absolutely fantastic!!

brutalwave
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Please upload your songs to Spotify. I would love to subscribe to your Spotify playlist.

tannerstokes
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Awesome Ben!! It's good to see you singing more. And I usually don't like the look of the Tele...but yours is such a beautiful colour I can make an exception!

how_right
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I need to download this song. Your version. Please tell me how 😂

Silly_Fishing
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may I ask for the electric guitar tab please? I can’t find it all webs and apps😢😢😢

Gao
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Can you do Joseph Smith’s first prayer? I don’t believe I’ve seen one yet

isaac-
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This is amazing! Just wondering, what kind of guitar amp you are using?

travisschlabach
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tears town....


simon
Hong Kong
17.11.19

SimonChurchGood
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This song is absolutely incredible. Is it originally so full of energy like that or did you improvise it? Either way, I loved it. you should do more stuff like this in addition to what you already do.

Maplewest
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Why so long you missing? 🤔 I am getting rebelious because you are not updating your channel with more Spiritual music 😡

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