I first heard this song in the movie, "O Brother Where Art Thou." I liked it so much, having seen my fair share of outdoor baptisms, I put it in our Youth Sabbath School Songbook. The kids liked this old-time style gospel song too. Who said our young people only like rock n' roll? This song has all sorts of room for harmony and some gentle percussion, it's a lovely song to sing at a baptism or a campfire worship.
Here's Alison Krauss with "Down in the River to Pray".
Tom King - © 2017
