Johnny Cash’s Spiritual Journey is Revealed in a New Music Documentary from Gaither Television Productions

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rock and country music icon Johnny Cash waged a life-long struggle for salvation, and that spiritual odyssey is the subject of a new music documentary, The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash: A Story of Faith and Redemption, slated for a September release. The 90-minute documentary is produced by Gaither Television Productions and directed by award-winning director Michael Merriman, the team responsible for such acclaimed documentaries as The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley, Billy Graham: God’s Ambassador and Elvis Alive: The 25^th Anniversary Concert. The video is scripted by CMT editorial director and former Rolling Stone editor, Chet Flippo.

Filmed in cooperation with the estate of the late Rock ‘n’ Roll and Country Music Hall of Famer, The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash features footage of vintage Cash performances from numerous Billy Graham Crusades as well as from Cash’s popular ABC television show. Personal interviews with family, friends and musical associates are punctuated with rarely-seen photos from family albums and the personal archives of close friend, former son-in-law and former band member, Marty Stuart.

“Johnny Cash is one of the most towering and compelling personalities in modern music, but what is most touching is his honesty and never-ending quest for personal salvation,” said Merriman. “We feel an enormous responsibility to do justice to his remarkable legacy, and our ultimate goal is to honestly portray a man of the people who struggled with his faith every day of his life and found redemption through the love of Jesus Christ.”

The music documentary will be available on DVD through EMI Worldwide on September 25th, and an edited version will be available for television. It will air on GAC, RFD, Vision TV (Canada) and numerous other networks.