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MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD
Written by John McCutcheon

Audio Compact Disc: $16.98
ISBN: 19480
Size: 9-3/8 x 10-3/4 inches & Duration 56:37 minutes
Adult/Fiction/Audio

JOHN McCUTCHEON is an accomplished instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. He has received multiple Grammy nominations and numerous other awards, and regularly appears on National Public Radio. He lives in Georgia.You can visit John McCutcheon's website at: www.folkmusic.com


Mightier than the Sword

This unique recording pairs one of America's most prominent folksingers with some of today's most celebrated authors.

AN ACCLAIMED FOLKSINGER joins forces with his literary friends in this innovative collaboration of words and music. Containing 14 songs, this album features John McCutcheon and:

  • Barbara Kingsolver--Our Flag Was Still There
  • Rita Dove--Claudette Colvin Goes to Work
  • Lee Smith--Single Girl
  • Carmen Agra Deedy--La Mujer de Don Miguel
  • Wendell Berry--Jaber Crow's Silly Song About Jesus
Also included are two previously unpublished songs by Woody Guthrie, completed and arranged by John McCutcheon, and songs inspired by the poetry of Pablo Neruda and José Martí.

This collection of music is sure to draw listeners into the world of literature and ideas, and awaken in them a desire to read more from these talented authors.

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