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.
I Want To Stroll Over Heaven With You
Alan Jackson Lyrics
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If I count all the blessings from the storehouse of love
I'd simply ask for a favor of him beyond mortal king
And I'm sure that he'd grant it again
I want to stroll over Heaven with you some glad day
When all our troubles and heartaches are vanished away
Then we'll enjoy the beauty where all things are new
I want to stroll over Heaven with you
So many places of beauty we long to see here below
But time and treasures have kept us from making plans as you know
But come the morning of the rapture together we'll stand anew
While I stroll over Heaven with you
I want to stroll over Heaven with you some glad day
When all our troubles and heartaches are vanished away
Then we'll enjoy the beauty where all things are new
I want to stroll over Heaven with you
I want to stroll over Heaven with you
is a beautiful expression of the desire to be with a loved one in heaven, where there are no more troubles or heartaches. The song expresses a deep faith in God's love and provision, acknowledging all the good things that come from above and counting blessings from the storehouse of love. The singer then asks for a favor from God beyond mortal king, expressing his confidence that God will grant it again.
The heart of the song is the desire to be with a loved one in heaven, to stroll over heaven with them, enjoying the beauty where all things are new. The lyrics describe the longing to see places of beauty here below, but acknowledge that time and treasures have kept them from making plans. However, the hope and promise of the rapture gives them the assurance that they will stand anew together, strolling over heaven with each other.
The song speaks to the universal human desire for love, beauty, and the hope of eternal life. It's a beautiful expression of faith, love, and longing for a better world where all our troubles and heartaches are vanished away.
Line by Line Meaning
If I surveyed all the good things that come to me from above
If I were to take stock of all the good things in my life that have come from a higher power
If I count all the blessings from the storehouse of love
If I counted every single act of love and kindness that has been bestowed upon me
I'd simply ask for a favor of him beyond mortal king
If I had one request to make of God, it would be something truly extraordinary
And I'm sure that he'd grant it again
And I'm confident in the knowledge that God would grant me that request, as he has already shown me so much kindness
I want to stroll over Heaven with you some glad day
I desire to take a leisurely walk through Heaven with you sometime in the future
When all our troubles and heartaches are vanished away
When all of our earthly worries, pains and heartaches are left behind and a new beginning is upon us
Then we'll enjoy the beauty where all things are new
We will be able to fully enjoy the splendor and wonder of the new world that awaits us
So many places of beauty we long to see here below
There are so many wonderful places on earth that we have yet to experience
But time and treasures have kept us from making plans as you know
However, because of constraints such as time and financial resources, we have been unable to make those travel plans
But come the morning of the rapture together we'll stand anew
But when the rapture occurs and we are reunited in Heaven, we will start anew
While I stroll over Heaven with you
During that happy time, I will get to take a stroll through Heaven by your side
I want to stroll over Heaven with you some glad day
Once again, my heart longs to take a walk through the Promised Land with you by my side
When all our troubles and heartaches are vanished away
When we have finally overcome all our earthly troubles and worries
Then we'll enjoy the beauty where all things are new
At that time, we will be free to fully enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the new world that awaits us
I want to stroll over Heaven with you
I really do want to take a heavenly stroll with you by my side
Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: Dale Dodson
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If I surveyed all the good things that come to me from above
If I count all the blessings from the storehouse of love
I'd simply ask for a favor of him beyond mortal king
And I'm sure that he'd grant it again
I want to stroll over Heaven with you some glad day
When all our troubles and heartaches are vanished away
Then we'll enjoy the beauty where all things are new
I want to stroll over Heaven with you
So many places of beauty we long to see here below
But time and treasures have kept us from making plans as you know
But come the morning of the rapture together we'll stand anew
While I stroll over Heaven with you
I want to stroll over Heaven with you some glad day
When all our troubles and heartaches are vanished away
Then we'll enjoy the beauty where all things are new
I want to stroll over Heaven with you
I want to stroll over Heaven with you
@Mexicanas_2003
Dear Loving Father, to whoever reads this message I ask that whatever they are struggling with, the troubles they are going through. I ask that you be with them and lookafter them. I ask you to give them strength to carry on. Amen
@30powerbmwe
Thank you 🙏
@marymckay7154
Thanks
@charlesbouley7541
Amen
@rosehunter4789
Amen and thank you! Thank You ABBA FATHER!
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Amen
@tinacombs6727
I play this song a lot I am 48 yrs old and in bad health and it reminds me that I will someday stroll over heaven with my mom Dad and many more family members I do believe in Jesus I go to church learning more and more about heaven and Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior
@davidholton1990
Hello So sorry for the infringe on your privacy. Beautiful song.
@pipemasteruaw
God Bless You, I need to do the same.
@markdbullock
Maybe this song will minister to you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYGhnbXtqbU