There are multiple artists named Josh White.

1) Josh White (born Jo… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists named Josh White.

1) Josh White (born Joshua Daniel White in Greenville, South Carolina, 11 February 1914 or 1915; died Manhasset, New York, 5 September 1969) was an American folk, blues, and gospel singer and guitarist.

White was amongst the first blues performers to attract a large white and middle-class African American following, transcending the typical barriers at the time associating blues with a rural and working-class African American audience, and performed in prestigious night clubs and theatres during the 1930s and 1940s. His best known song at the time was probably "Jelly, Jelly", He recorded in a wide variety of contexts, from recordings in which he was accompanied only by his own guitar playing to others in which he was backed by jazz groups and gospel vocal groups. He was prominently associated with the civil rights movement in the 1940s.

Some of his involvement in political causes in the 1940s resulted in him being blacklisted.Controversially, to escape the blacklist, he testified to the House Un-American Activities Committee regarding Communist influence in the entertainment industry and African-American community. He defended his testimony as a friendly witness to HUAC by claiming that the scope of his testimony was limited, that he did not state anything that was not already known, and that he was sincerely opposed to Communism. However, his testimony affected his posthumous reputation, which has only begun to recover in recent years.

From the mid-1950s until his death, he primarily performed at folk music venues and festivals. He was seen as an influence by Ray Charles, who similarly broke considerable barriers that had hampered blues musicians in the past.

On 26 June 1998, the United States Postal Service issued a 32-cent postage stamp honoring Josh White.

Josh White performed the version of "House of the Rising Sun" that influenced the famous version by The Animals. He also played a version of "In My Time of Dying" (also known as "Jesus Gunna Make Up My Dyin' Bed", which was covered by Led Zeppelin as In My Time of Dying.

Josh White's son, Josh White Jr., is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, educator, and social activist.

2) Josh White (born May 25, 1973) is a Christian musician who has been writing and releasing worship music for the Church for nearly a decade, under various different identities - Telecast, The Followers, & Pilgrim. His solo releases are stripped-down, raw-sounding folk worship music.

The Wall
Josh White Lyrics

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I've been hiding myself
For so long
I thought You were hiding
I was so wrong

You've been drawing me in
Exposed I begin to see
I am nothing without You

You've been pulling me out
From all of my doubt
To find Jesus, it is You

The wall has been torn down by Your blood
And as our lives collide with Your love
We pray tear down those walls
That keep us from You

You, buried in pain
As You hung from the cross
Me, cleansed of the stain
And all through Your loss

You were tasting the weight
Of the Fathers hate
Of all my failings
Forsaken You cried, Father why
It is finished, You're alive

The wall has been torn down by Your blood
And as our lives collide with Your Love
We pray tear down those walls
That keep us from You

Everything for You
Everything for You

Everything for You
Everything for You

Overall Meaning

The song The Wall by Josh White is a powerful expression of a person's realization of their own brokenness and how God's love and sacrifice can tear down the walls that separate them from Him. The opening lines of the song reflect a common experience of many people who feel as if they have been hiding themselves from the world for so long that they can no longer see anyone outside their own walls. The singer thought that God was hiding from them, but that was not the case. Instead, it was the singer who was hiding from God. Then, God starts to draw them in, and the singer begins to see how they are nothing without God's presence in their life.

The song then progresses to describe the incredible sacrifice that Jesus made on the cross. The powerful imagery of Jesus burying the pain and hang from the cross to cleanse and rid us of our sin stains. The song then pivots to how Jesus' sacrifice tore down the wall of separation we had with God, and as our lives collide with God's love, we pray that the barriers that separate us from Him will be torn down. The Singer acknowledges that everything they have, and everything they are is for God and God alone.

Overall, The Wall is a passionate and stirring call to action for Christians to submit their entire being to the loving and compassionate embrace of God. It encourages us to leave behind our walls and join with God in tearing down the barriers that separate us from Him.

Line by Line Meaning

I've been hiding myself
I've been avoiding facing my own flaws

For so long
This has been an ongoing issue for an extended period of time

I thought You were hiding
I blamed God for my own lack of self-awareness

I was so wrong
I've come to realize that God was always present, but I was not ready to face the truth

You've been drawing me in
God has been gently leading me towards self-discovery

Exposed I begin to see
I am becoming aware of my weaknesses

I am nothing without You
I am helpless without God's guidance

You've been pulling me out
God has been helping me overcome my doubts

From all of my doubt
God has been helping me overcome my lack of faith

To find Jesus, it is You
God has been the one leading me closer to Jesus

The wall has been torn down by Your blood
Through Jesus' sacrifice, the barrier between me and God has been destroyed

And as our lives collide with Your love
As we embrace God's love, our lives are transformed

We pray tear down those walls
We ask God to help us break down the walls that keep us distant from Him

That keep us from You
That prevent us from developing a close relationship with God

You, buried in pain
Jesus suffered greatly

As You hung from the cross
Jesus' death on the cross

Me, cleansed of the stain
Through Jesus' death, my sins have been forgiven

And all through Your loss
Jesus' suffering and death have brought about our salvation

You were tasting the weight
Jesus experienced the full extent of God's wrath for our sins

Of the Fathers hate
The punishment that should have fallen on us was taken by Jesus

Of all my failings
Jesus has paid the price for all our sins

Forsaken You cried, Father why
Jesus cried out in despair when He was separated from God

It is finished, You're alive
Through His resurrection, Jesus conquered death and sin

Everything for You
We offer ourselves completely to God

Everything for You
Our whole lives are devoted to serving God

Everything for You
We pledge our allegiance to God

Everything for You
We give our all to God

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Comments from YouTube:

Richard O'Brien

12y↑2

Thank God for the direction and inspiration that he has given to Josh White. He is a blessing on my life, and the spirit within me cries out in worship before the Lord when i hear his music

Mitch Wilson

13y↑1

I absolutely LOVE this song. Does anyone have the chords or a link to a site with the chords? It would be MUCH appreciated. Keep on playin' Josh. See ya on Sunday! :)