Trains, Jesus, and Murder

The Man in Black Documentary

As regular readers know, I wrote a book about Johnny Cash. Trains, Jesus and Murder: The Gospel According to Johnny Cash reflects upon the music and life of Cash, examining gospel themes in Cash's biography and art. Since writing Trains, Jesus, and Murder I've even taken the show on the road, showing up at churches and colleges, guitar in hand, to play Cash songs and share insights about the gospel. 

In 2021, the British company that had filmed Cash's famous San Quentin concert reached out to me to see if I wanted to participate in a documentary they were filming about Cash's life. The producers liked how I had narrated Cash's life in Trains, Jesus, and Murder, and wanted to storyboard the documentary around some of those themes. I happily agreed, and the documentary Johnny Cash: The Man in Black debuted on Reelz TV later that year.

Since not everyone has access to Reelz TV I never mentioned my participation in the documentary. I didn't want to alert people to something they couldn't enjoy. But the documentary is now appearing for free on Pluto TV. So, if you'd like to watch the documentary and see yours truly as a talking head, now you can. If you don't want to watch the whole thing, watch the first nine minutes and you'll get a feel for the documentary and see a few clips of me. 

Also, if you're a new reader, check out Trains, Jesus, and Murder. It'll make a great Christmas gift for the Johnny Cash fan in your life.