Who Wrote I Saw The Light
The biography by colin escott george merritt and william bill macewen.
Who wrote i saw the light. I saw the light is a song written by andrew gold and lisa angelle and recorded by american country music artist wynonna. He recorded the song during his first session for mgm records and released in september 1948. I saw the light is a song written and performed by american musician todd rundgren that was released as the opening track from his 1972 album something anything. I saw the light is a 2015 american biographical drama film directed written and produced by marc abraham starring tom hiddleston as country music legend hank williams and elizabeth olsen as his first wife audrey williams.
It is based on the book hank williams. Starring tom hiddleston elizabeth olsen bradley whitford based on the book i saw the light by colin escott don t take life too serious you can t get out alive anyhow. Hank williams i saw the light. Meanwhile clyde grubbs recorded his own version for rca records and it was released august 1947.
It was released in may 1992 as the second single from wynonna s self titled debut album and was also the album s second number one hit on the billboard hot country singles tracks now hot country songs charts. In the album s liner notes rundgren states that he intended the song to be the hit of the album and copied the motown tradition of putting hit songs at the beginning of albums. Don t forget to rate and subscribe. Hank williams i saw the light is a gospel song of redemption i saw the light was written by hank williams himself.
Robbie seay shane shane i saw the light by philippa hanna i saw the light by mason ramsey i saw the light by josh turner ft. A song of redemption. I wandered so aimless life filled with sin i wouldn t let my dear saviour in then jesus came like a. It was inspired by his mother.
Williams was inspired to write the song while returning from a concert by a remark his mother made while they were arriving in montgomery alabama. That same summer williams.