''Forever Words'' is a 2018 album by various artists recording poetry and lyrics by

Johnny Cash John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American country singer-songwriter. Much of Cash's music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the later stages of his ca ...

set to music for the first time. The album follows a 2016 book release of the poems entitled ''Forever Words: The Unknown Poems'' (). The album includes a posthumously released track by Chris Cornell, who died in 2017. In 2020 and 2021, a deluxe version of the album was released in four waves, with a total of 18 additional songs. The first and second waves were released on October 23 and December 11, 2020 with the two remaining waves set for release on February 5 and April 2, 2021 respectively.

Track listing

#"Forever/I Still Miss Someone" – Kris Kristofferson and

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#"To June This Morning" – Ruston Kelly and Kacey Musgraves #"Gold All Over the Ground" – Brad Paisley #"You Never Knew My Mind" – Chris Cornell #"The Captain's Daughter" –

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#"Jellico Coal Man" –

T-Bone Burnett Joseph Henry "T Bone" Burnett III (born January 14, 1948) is an American record producer, guitarist and songwriter. He rose to fame as a guitarist in Bob Dylan's band during the 1970s. He has received multiple Grammy awards for his work in film ...

#"The Walking Wounded" – Rosanne Cash #"Them Double Blues" –

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#"Body on Body" – Jewel #"I'll Still Love You" –

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#"June's Sundown" – Carlene Carter #"He Bore It All" –

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#"Chinky Pin Hill" – I'm with Her #"Goin', Goin', Gone" – Robert Glasper featuring

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and Anu Sun #"What Would I Dreamer Do?" – The Jayhawks #"Spirit Rider" – Jamey Johnson Deluxe Edition: #

"Big Hearted Girl" –

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#"I'm Comin' Honey" – Shawn Camp #"Brand New Pair of Shoes" – Ana Christina Cash #"If You Loved Me" –

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#"I've Been Around" –

Marty Stuart John Marty Stuart (born September 30, 1958) is an American country and bluegrass music singer, songwriter, and musician. Active since 1968, Stuart initially toured with Lester Flatt, and then in Johnny Cash's road band before beginning work as a ...

#"Who's Gonna Grease My Skillet?" – John Popper #"California Poem" – Jamey Johnson,

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and

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#"Little Patch of Grass" – Brandon Robert Young and Clare Bowen #"The Dogs Are In The Woods" – John McEuen #"Does Anybody Out There Love Me?" – Jewel #"Autumn" –

Watkins Family Hour Watkins Family Hour is a bluegrass musical collaborative led by siblings Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins, who also form two-thirds of the Americana music group Nickel Creek. The group began in 2002 as a monthly, informal musical variety show with t ...

#"Let It Be Tonight" – Ira Dean #"Pretty Pictures in My Mind" –

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#"Outta Site Tonite" – Ronnie Dunn and Brad Paisley #"My Song" – Runaway June #"Dark and Bloody Ground" – Ruston Kelly #"The Third Degree" – Aaron Lewis #"Tecemesh" – Bill Miller

Personnel

* T. Bone Burnett * Chris Cornell *

* Jamey Johnson * Kris Kristofferson * Jewel *

* Brad Paisley * Kacey Musgraves * Rosanne Cash *

Alison Krauss Alison Maria Krauss (born July 23, 1971) is an American bluegrass-country singer and musician. She entered the music industry at an early age, competing in local contests by the age of 8 and recording for the first time at 14. She signed with ...

* Carlene Carter * I'm with Her (band)

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* {{Authority control 2018 albums Johnny Cash Collaborative albums Legacy Recordings albums

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