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.
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
Alan Jackson Lyrics
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No light in the darkness you see?
There's light for a look at the Savior
And life more abundant and free
Turn you eyes upon Jesus
Look full in His wonderful face
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
Through death into life everlasting
He passed, and we follow Him there
Over us sin no more hath dominion
For more than conquerors we are
And turn your eyes upon Jesus
Look full in His wonderful face
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of His glory and grace
His word shall not fail you, He promised
Believe Him and all will be well
Then go to a world that is dying
His perfect salvation to tell
And turn your eyes upon Jesus
Look full in His wonderful face
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of His glory and grace
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of His glory and grace
The lyrics to Alan Jackson's song "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" offers an inspiring message of hope to those feeling lost, tired or sad. The song encourages the listener to turn away from the things of the world that may be causing pain, and instead focus on Jesus and the abundant life that He offers. The lyrics suggest that by doing so, the things that seemed so important before will become less significant in comparison to the glory of His grace.
The song beautifully captures the idea that our salvation is found in Jesus Christ and in his teachings. He is the light that will guide us through the darkest parts of life, as He has already conquered death and sin. The lyrics remind us that in this life, we will face trials and doubts, but turning to Jesus will lead to everlasting life with Him. The song also encourages us to share the message of salvation with others, to let them find the same hope and peace in Jesus that we have found.
Line by Line Meaning
O soul are you weary and troubled?
Are you feeling exhausted and burdened, my soul?
No light in the darkness you see?
Does the darkness engulf you with no light to guide you?
There's light for a look at the Savior
You can find light when you look at the Savior
And life more abundant and free
And enjoy life that is rich and free
Turn your eyes upon Jesus
Look towards Jesus
Look full in His wonderful face
Gaze at His wonderful countenance
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
And you'll notice how insignificant things on earth become
In the light of His glory and grace
In the radiance of His honor and mercy
Through death into life everlasting
Through death to eternal life
He passed, and we follow Him there
He has crossed over, and we follow Him there
Over us sin no more hath dominion
Sin doesn't dominate us anymore
For more than conquerors we are
We are more than conquerors
His word shall not fail you, He promised
He promised that His word won't disappoint you
Believe Him and all will be well
Believe Him, and everything will be good
Then go to a world that is dying
And go to the world that is perishing
His perfect salvation to tell
Tell them about His perfect salvation
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
And you'll notice how insignificant things on earth become
In the light of His glory and grace.
In the radiance of His honor and mercy
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Written by: Helen Howarth Lemmel
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Steven Sebastian
O soul, are you weary and troubled?
No light in the darkness you see?
There's a light for a look at the Savior,
And life more abundant and free!
Refrain
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.
Through death into life everlasting
He passed, and we follow Him there;
Over us sin no more hath dominion-
For more than conquerors we are!
Refrain
His Word shall not fail you-He promised;
Believe Him, and all will be well:
Then go to a world that is dying,
His perfect salvation to tell!
Refrain
Michelle Halpin
This is keeping me calmer amidst these uncertain times, Alan's sweet, soothing voice, does this so much meaning. Thank you be well everyoneπ
shirley sheets
Mr.Alan jackson hi. I love the song tune
Ryan Cox
Can you imagine what heaven will sound like?
Yes...
Like this. Glorifying beautiful and serene.
Thank you Mr . Jackson
Hutchison Family
I hope and pray for people to hear this song and to turn to Christ. Accept Christ as your saviour today and you'll never spiritually thirst again.
All Glory to God.
Steven Sebastian
O soul, are you weary and troubled?
No light in the darkness you see?
There's a light for a look at the Savior,
And life more abundant and free!
Refrain
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.
Through death into life everlasting
He passed, and we follow Him there;
Over us sin no more hath dominion-
For more than conquerors we are!
Refrain
His Word shall not fail you-He promised;
Believe Him, and all will be well:
Then go to a world that is dying,
His perfect salvation to tell!
Refrain
Lora Armstong
@Paola Moreira your very welcome thanks for sharing your beautiful comment on Alan Jackson Beautiful gospel music video thanks
Paola Moreira
thanks
Susan Thomas
Thank you for the lyrics.
Roy and Jacqueline
Thank you for the beautiful lyrics
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He's singing this right NOW
Precious Memories is on NOW. The TBN Channel.
It's all about Alan Jackson. I don't know him. However he's singing so very beautifully, Blessed Assurance. It started at 1600hrs and ends at 1700hrs. Enjoy
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Praise God!