His first EP, The Baron EP was released in 2011. His second EP, Rumble and Sway EP, was released in March 2013 with Interscope produced by Alex da Kid, who signed him to his label KIDinaKORNER.
He is featured on Eminem's eighth studio album The Marshall Mathers LP 2, in the track "Desperation" which is only included in the deluxe edition bonus disc.
The Preacher
Jamie N Commons Lyrics
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Over the prairie gold
There's a church bell screaming
On the steeple high
Gather ye children of men
With one hand on the trigger, one hand on the cross
Jesus and his family are two things he's lost
March him to the scaffold and string him up on high
The call came out from the crowd
There's blood in their eyes and blood in their hearts
For, the blood turning dry on his hands
With one hand on the trigger, one hand on the cross
Jesus and his family are two things he's lost
He cries Oh Lord what have you done
You wont never see heaven or kingdom come
He cries Oh Lord what have you done
You won't never see heaven or kingdom come
Listen to me my wayward flock
He cried with a noose round his neck
I spoke to the lord on the mountain top
His bidding was all I could do
I spoke to the lord on the mountain top
His bidding was all I could do
He cries Oh Lord your works been done
Now show me heaven or kingdom come
He cries Oh Lord your works been done
Now show me heaven or kingdom come
One hand on the trigger, one hand on the cross
Jesus and his family are two things he's lost.
The Preacher by Jamie N Commons is a melancholic song that paints a vivid picture of a tragic story set in the north where a preacher has lost everything, including his family and faith. The song opens with the description of the cold and desolate landscape, and a church bell ringing solemnly. The call to gather children of men is an indication that something unfortunate is about to happen.
The preacher is described as having one hand on the trigger and the other on the cross, signifying a conflict between his faith and reality. He laments losing both Jesus and his family, perhaps due to the extreme circumstances surrounding his fate. The tension in the song builds up as the crowd calls for him to be hanged, and blood is on their minds and in their hearts.
The preacher's final words are a plea to his flock, acknowledging the inevitability of his fate, and asking for a glimpse of heaven or kingdom come. The lyrics are an emotional exploration of loss, tragedy, and questioning faith, which is all brought together with the haunting melodies of Jamie N Commons.
Line by Line Meaning
Up in the north where the cold wind blows
The story is set in the northern regions where the cold wind blows.
Over the prairie gold
The narrative describes the vast prairies covered in a golden hue.
There's a church bell screaming
The church bell is ringing out loud.
On the steeple high
The bell's sound is coming from the tall steeple of the church.
Gather ye children of men
The preacher is calling out to the men to gather around him.
With one hand on the trigger, one hand on the cross
The preacher is both armed and religious.
Jesus and his family are two things he's lost
The preacher has lost his faith and his family.
March him to the scaffold and string him up on high
The crowd wants to execute the preacher by hanging him on a scaffold.
The call came out from the crowd
The crowd is calling for the preacher's execution.
There's blood in their eyes and blood in their hearts
The crowd is bloodthirsty and angry.
For, the blood turning dry on his hands
The preacher has blood on his hands, which has now dried.
He cries Oh Lord what have you done
The preacher asks God why He has allowed this to happen.
You wont never see heaven or kingdom come
The preacher believes that he won't be going to heaven or seeing God's kingdom.
Listen to me my wayward flock
The preacher is addressing his followers as a flock that has strayed from the path.
He cried with a noose round his neck
The preacher is speaking while he has a noose tied around his neck.
I spoke to the lord on the mountain top
The preacher claims to have spoken to God on a mountain top.
His bidding was all I could do
The preacher believes that he was doing God's work.
He cries Oh Lord your works been done
The preacher believes that he has done God's work.
Now show me heaven or kingdom come
The preacher asks to be shown heaven or God's kingdom.
One hand on the trigger, one hand on the cross
The preacher is still armed and religious, even as he faces his execution.
Jesus and his family are two things he's lost
The preacher mentions again that he has lost his faith and his family.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jamie N. Commons
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Up in the north where the cold wind blows
Over the prairie gold
There's a church bell screaming
On the steeple high
Gather ye children of men
With one hand on the trigger, one hand on the cross
Jesus and his family are two things he's lost
March him to the scaffold and string him up on high
The call came out from the crowd
There's blood in their eyes and blood in their hearts
For, the blood turning dry on his hands
With one hand on the trigger, one hand on the cross
Jesus and his family are two things he's lost
He cries Oh Lord what have you done
You wont never see heaven or kingdom come
He cries Oh Lord what have you done
You won't never see heaven or kingdom come
Listen to me my wayward flock
He cried with a noose round his neck
I spoke to the lord on the mountain top
His bidding was all I could do
I spoke to the lord on the mountain top
His bidding was all I could do
He cries Oh Lord your works been done
Now show me heaven or kingdom come
He cries Oh Lord your works been done
Now show me heaven or kingdom come
One hand on the trigger, one hand on the cross
Jesus and his family are two things he's lost.
@lvl81samson
I accidentally clicked on this video in the sidebar a while back. Best accident I've ever made.
@dragon53777
Now go pick up his EP....another thing you won't regret.
@aidanmulvey5719
Oh great accident you've had the only reason i am here is because i like his music like "lead me home"
@jonahlewis1324
Aidan Mulvey no any other songs like that?
@Infernus_Dante
I hope my parents say the same about me
@Corrupted14
John Preacher was an ex-soldier of the Civil War, a yankee who moved out West to escape his violent past. He settled into the small town of Hope and became the respected minister there, giving penance by guiding souls to God with the Good Book after years of accomplishing the same task with the barrel of a gun. He always had some funny yankee ideas, but nothing that the townspeople couldn't overlook as the quirks of a man who'd seen Hell with his own eyes and made it with his own hands.
So nobody looked unkindly on him when he took to bringing the Freeman widow and her boy a square meal every night, at least not til it went too far. The marriage that was announced was an affront to nature, and the townsfolk grew restless. The night before the marriage, Preacher sadly found his chapel nearly empty, but it wasn't for the reason he thought.
A huge mob surrounded the hovel the Freemans lived in, tore them out, and put the rope on em. The minister had saved the villagers' souls, they just wanted to return the favor. But when he went to bring em their meal and found em swingin' there, something snapped in the old preacher. Now he's got the Devil in him, and he's hiding out in the wilderness, only popping in every Sunday to see a bullet through the head of one of those involved.
@thestonewall8177
I like this story, might I ask where you got it so I could share it with my friends?
@yolandakemp1242
Why did you share?
@scotlandtaylor7041
Sound like a punisher old west plot
@TheFrontiersmn
I would watch this movie.