Sam Robson sings a stunning a cappella rendition of the gospel song ‘I’ll Fly Away.’
Albert E. Brumley wrote ‘I’ll Fly Away’ back in 1929. Brumley got the idea for this song when he recalled the time he was picking cotton on his family farm in Oklahoma. He was working alone in the field when an old song came to his mind.
That song was Vernon Dalhart’s ‘The Prisoner’s Song.’ It had the words “If I had the wings of an angel, over these prison walls I would fly.” Right then, Brumley knew he could turn this into a gospel song. He said, “It suddenly dawned on me that I could use this plot for a gospel song.”
Brumley used prison as a picture of life on earth and heaven as our freedom. He published the song in 1932.
‘I’ll Fly Away’ tells us about our real home with God. The song says that life here is hard, but it won’t last forever. One day we will fly away to be with Jesus. We will leave behind all our troubles and pain.
The song gives hope to people who are sick, sad, or struggling. Many churches sing it at funerals because it reminds us that death is not the end. Our loved ones have gone to a better place.
Sam Robson found this song on the ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou’ Soundtrack album. His mom bought that album when he was just a kid. Those songs stayed with him all these years.
Sam wrote about it himself: “A fantastic folk song that I came across listening to the O Brother Where Art Thou Soundtrack album. My mother bought it years ago when I was a kid and the songs have stuck with me till this day, with that being said I might look to arrange some others!”
What makes Sam’s version special is how he did it all himself. He sang each harmony part separately. Then he mixed all those different voices together into one beautiful performance.
WATCH: Sam Robson Sings A Cappella Rendition of ‘I’ll Fly Away’
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