Far Side Banks of Jordan - The Petersens (LIVE)

This song will be forever special to us as we learned it for our grandpa's funeral a few years ago. There are so many people who have championed our music and cheered us on that are no longer with us. It is such an encouragement to know that we will see them again on the "Far Side Banks of Jordan."

Fun fact: Ellen is using her husband Michael's guitar in this song!

►An older version of this song appears on our Homesick for a Country album, which we dedicated to him https://li.sten.to/homesickforacountry

►YouTube gospel playlist    • The Petersens’ Gospel Music  
Ellen on the guitar again, in High Sierra    • High Sierra - The Petersens  

►Photo: Chapel with a view   / cabwah0nba1  

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►This video:
Lead vocal and guitar: @EllenHaygood
Harmony vocal and guitar: @mattpetersen4000
Harmony vocal and mandolin: @JuliannePetersen
Dobro: Emmett Franz
Bass: Karen Petersen
Fiddle: @katiepetersen

Key moments:
0:01 guitar
1:04 Ellen guitar
1:34 fiddle
1:41 a cappella
3:31 outro

Venue: Integrity Hills Chapel https://bigcedar.com/venues/integrity...
We are so thankful for our friends at Big Cedar letting us use their venues! We love filming up at Integrity Hills Chapel with its beautiful interior and views over Table Rock Lake.

Turn on captions (CC) to see the lyrics on screen.
Special thanks to Troy Dixon for helping us with audio and Aaron Clark for the videography.
Microphones by Ear Trumpet Labs https://www.eartrumpetlabs.com

►LYRICS - Far Side Banks of Jordan
I'll admit my steps are growing wearier each day
Still I've got a certain journey on my mind
The lures of this ol' world have ceased to make me wanna stay
My one regret is leaving you behind

If it proves to be His will that I'm the first to cross
And somehow I've a feeling it will be
When it comes your turn to travel likewise, don't feel lost
For I will be the first one that you'll see

I'll be waiting on the far side banks of Jordan
I'll be sitting drawing pictures in the sand
An' when I see you coming, I will rise up with the shout
And come running through the shallow waters, reaching for your hand

Through this life we've labored long to earn a meager fare
It's brought us trembling hands and failing eyes
So I'll just rest here on the shore and turn my eyes away
Until you come, then we'll see paradise

I'll be waiting on the far side banks of Jordan
I'll be sitting drawing pictures in the sand
And when I see you coming, I will rise up with the shout
And come running through the shallow waters, reaching for your hand [x2]

And come running through the shallow waters, reaching for your hand

►The Petersens:
We celebrate American roots music with family values, and perform full time in Branson, Missouri in the USA. The band consists of four siblings, Katie, Ellen, Matt, and Julianne, our mom Karen, and good friend Emmett Franz. Learn more about our family on our website https://petersenband.com

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