Jackson was born to Joseph Eugene Jackson and Ruth Musick in Newnan, Georgia, and has four older siblings. As a youth, Jackson listened primarily to gospel music. Otherwise he was not a major music fan. However, a friend of his introduced him to the music of Gene Watson, John Anderson and Hank Williams Jr. Jackson attended the local Elm Street Elementary and Newnan High School, starting a band after high school. After a time, he and his wife of six years, Denise Jackson, moved from Newnan to Nashville where Jackson hoped to pursue music full-time.
Jackson sang in church as a child. He, his father, mother, and four sisters lived in a small home. At one point, his bed was in the hallway for lack of room. His mother lives in the home to this day. His first job, at 12, was in a shoe store. He wrote his first song in 1983.
In Tennessee, Jackson got a job in The Nashville Network's mailroom. Denise got him connected to Glen Campbell, who helped him jumpstart his career. Jackson eventually signed with Arista.
His first album, 1989's Here in the Real World, was a major hit, as was his second (1991) album, Don't Rock the Jukebox. His 1992 album, A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'Bout Love) was a success, spawning five major singles. Also in 1992, Randy Travis charted three singles co-written by Jackson: "Forever Together", "Better Class of Losers", and "I'd Surrender All". Conversely, Travis co-wrote Jackson's single "She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)".
In 1994 Jackson left his management company, Ten Ten Management, which had overseen his career up to that point, and switched to Gary Overton.
It was around this time that Jackson began also gaining fame for his song-writing skills. Other country music artists who have charted with songs co-written by Jackson, including Clay Walker ("If I Could Make a Living"), Chely Wright ("Till I Was Loved By You")[5] and Faith Hill ("I Can't Do That Anymore").
His first album, 1990's Here in the Real World, was a major hit, as was his second (1991) album, Don't Rock the Jukebox. His 1992 release, A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'Bout Love) was a smash success, spawning five major singles with "Chattahoochee" being the most enduring and successful. After a few more hit albums, Jackson again rocketed to fame with "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)," a song about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, which became a hit single and briefly propelled him into the mainstream spotlight; the song was even the subject of parody on the popular animated series South Park, in the episode A Ladder To Heaven.
The Long Way To Go Songfacts states that on January 20, 2011 Alan Jackson and his record label, Sony, parted ways after over 20 years. Three months later a new joint venture between Capitol's EMI Records Nashville and ACR (Alan's Country Records) was announced. His debut single from the new deal was Long Way To Go, which was shipped to Country radio on June 13, 2011.
Although Jackson has been characterized as a "hat act", his influences go deep into the roots of country music and his songs have been recorded by some of the greats like Charley Pride, who recorded "Here In The Real World". He has sung with George Jones on the award-winning "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair". His sense of humor comes through in "Gone Country" with the satirical description of the wannabes who cynically jumped on the country music bandwagon in the 1990s: "Everybody's gone country/Yeah we've gone country/The whole world's gone country."
He has been credited for popularizing a Neotraditional Country sound.
Are You Washed In The Blood?
Alan Jackson Lyrics
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Are you washed in the blood of the lamb?
Are you fully trusting in His grace this hour?
Are you washed in the blood of the lamb?
Are you washed in the blood
In the soul-cleansing blood of the lamb?
Are your garments spotless? Are they white as snow?
Lay aside the garments that are stained with sin
And be washed in the blood of the lamb
There's a fountain flowing for the soul unclean
O, be washed in the blood of the lamb
Are you washed in the blood
In the soul-cleansing blood of the lamb?
Are your garments spotless? Are they white as snow?
Are you washed in the blood of the lamb?
Alan Jackson's song "Are You Washed In The Blood?" is a gospel hymn sung by many Christians across different denominations. The lyrics are a call to believers to examine their lives and ask themselves if they have been washed by the blood of Jesus Christ. The cleansing power of the blood of the lamb is a central theme in the song, as the lyrics encourage listeners to trust fully in God's grace and to lay aside the garments stained with sin. The metaphor of washing in the blood may sound gruesome or distressing, but it is a powerful image meant to convey the depth of Christ’s sacrifice on behalf of humanity.
The chorus drives home the message of the song about the need to be washed in the blood of the lamb. The questions: "Are you washed in the blood?" and "Are your garments spotless, are they white as snow?" are repeated twice, emphasizing the importance of salvation and the purity that comes with it. The song ends with a call to action to believers who might be struggling with sin or uncertainty, asking them to come to the fountain and be washed in the blood of the lamb.
Line by Line Meaning
Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing power?
Have you sought help from Jesus Christ to be cleansed of your impurities?
Are you washed in the blood of the lamb?
Have you been purified by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ?
Are you fully trusting in His grace this hour?
Do you have complete faith in the mercy and forgiveness offered by Jesus Christ at this moment?
Are you washed in the blood of the lamb?
Have you been purified by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ?
Are you washed in the blood in the soul-cleansing blood of the lamb?
Have you been cleansed of your sins through the powerful blood of Jesus Christ?
Are your garments spotless? Are they white as snow?
Have you removed all of your stains of sin, leaving you perfectly clean and holy?
Are you washed in the blood of the lamb?
Have you been purified by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ?
Lay aside the garments that are stained with sin
Cast off any articles of clothing that have been affected by your sinful nature
And be washed in the blood of the lamb
Then allow yourself to be wholly purified by the power of Jesus Christ's sacrifice
There's a fountain flowing for the soul unclean
There is a source of limitless cleansing for souls that are impure
O, be washed in the blood of the lamb
Take the opportunity to let yourself be purified by the supreme sacrifice of Jesus Christ
Are you washed in the blood in the soul-cleansing blood of the lamb?
Have you been cleansed of your sins through the powerful blood of Jesus Christ?
Are your garments spotless? Are they white as snow?
Have you removed all of your stains of sin, leaving you perfectly clean and holy?
Are you washed in the blood of the lamb?
Have you been purified by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ?
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@Es_Pegasso
Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing power?
Are you washed in the blood of the lamb?
Are you fully trusting in His grace this hour?
Are you washed in the blood of the lamb?
Are you washed in the blood
In the soul-cleansing blood of the lamb?
Are your garments spotless? Are they white as snow?
Are you washed in the blood of the lamb?
Lay aside the garments that are stained with sin
And be washed in the blood of the lamb
There's a fountain flowing for the soul unclean
O, be washed in the blood of the lamb
Are you washed in the blood
In the soul-cleansing blood of the lamb?
Are your garments spotless? Are they white as snow?
Are you washed in the blood of the lamb
@Renovegas6109
Protesting has led me to poverty. Spent all my money helping and didn't get reimbursed.
No hard feelings. I am broke and have to try to make it home.
Love you fellow Americans .
Thanks for the hospitality hagerstown .
The convoy is pulling out. I never got to see dc. Sad.
We never did go in full convoy.
If every car and every truck would of made it at the same time it would have been a success.
Someone take care of glolady. And someone start bring ing milk to the kids.
I hope we can make another attempt together as one next time.
30 days.
I'm broke.
@soappistunes6041
i had always thought i was saved. my family was full of good Christians, yet i always rolled my eyes when we'd talk about God or pray. then, i had gone to a church camp. i was so convicted of the way i had been living, and i went to the altar. children from maybe 5 years old to 18 were at that altar, crying out and worshipping the Lord. that's the night i truly gave my heart to Jesus Christ. God bless ❤️
@JessicaRedd-ud8cl
Amen i gave my life to God when i was 16!
@BestLoveSongs20241
I was listening to this song when I was on my knees, crying for my mom’s health. I was devastated because she has cancer and wasn’t doing well at all. God talked to me through this praise, and when I opened the Bible, it was Psalms 27. God confirmed that we should just wait on Him. We still need a miracle, but now we have faith and praise while we wait! My mom is a woman who follows our Lord’s words, and I ask you to pray for her health as well. Her name is Maria Juracy and she has a serious Lymphoma.
@mikeyoungblood1706
Prayers of Healing for Maria Juracy in Gods name Amen.
@NathanielSeals777
Praise YHWH add me.❤❤❤😢🎉🎉😂😂
@marinolbaguitan4815
Believe that you are healed by Jesus' stripes and receive your healing. Ask God for its manifestation
@Pureblood32
Prayers done. I hope ur mam be ok. God bless you and urs❤
@davidrhodes3493
Praying for her and family in the Name of Jesus Christ AMEN
@thinking4myself676
Eternally grateful for my crazy Christian parents & the message of God's love we were given in every day's events of every day love. As a teen, I strayed so very far... & because of my upbringing (that I was desperately defying), I knew exactly where to go to be freed from my vices, pain & mounting problems ❤
@bjones8354
Powerful! Amen!