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THE PRODIGAL PROPHET PLUMMETING (1 OF 4)

by Donald Cantrell

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17


Title: The Prodigal Prophet Plummeting (1 of 4)
Series: Jonah
Text: Jonah 1: 1-17
Author: Donald Cantrell

I - The Command (1 - 2)

II - The Choice (3)

III - The Catastrophe (4)

IV - The Criers (5)

V - The Consequences (6 - 17)

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Ring of Fire

Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" is one of the most popular and universally beloved
country songs of all time. Many listeners can recognize the tune as soon as
they hear the mariachi horns in the opening seconds, and know they can soon
expect to hear Mr. Cash's iconic "Love - is a burning thing."

Released as a single in 1963, the song was the namesake for his 16th album,
Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash, released later that same year. By 1964
it had become the biggest hit of his career.

Most sources, including the official songwriting credit, say that "Ring of Fire"
was written by Johnny's then-girlfriend, later wife, June Carter, in
collaboration with Merle Kilgore. The first recording of the song was released by
June's sister, Anita Carter, for her 1963 album Folk Songs Old and New.

Cash liked the song, and he claimed that after hearing Anita's version he had a
dream where the song was accompanied by "Mexican horns." He told Anita, "'ll
give you about five or six more months, and if you don't hit with it, I'm gonna
record it the way I feel it."

Of course, Anita's version, though wonderful in its own right, failed to become
the chart-topping hit that Cash eventually had with it. He released his version
with the horns, and a legendary song was born.

The most common belief about the meaning of "Ring of Fire", and the one that
the Cash family themselves adhere to, is that it's a song about the
transformative power of love. June wrote the song with Merle while her and
Johnny were in the early stages of falling in love. In reality, Johnny Cash is
said to have really written the song, giving c ...

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