Have you ever had a song that touched your heart so much that it was able to lift you out of a dark place? Often, these songs talk about strength and resilience and they don’t come around often enough.
One song that has touched many and has been a strengthening aid to them throughout the ages is an old Simon and Garfunkel song, Bridge over Troubled Water. Ever since they first sang the song and released it, it has been played by millions of people in order to help them feel strong and to motivate them to continue.
Although Bridge Over Troubled Waters has been performed by many singers over the years, there have been very few who have come as close as Willie Nelson to that perfection. Between his voice and the guitar, you really have a 1-2 punch that makes the song very powerful.
Paul Simon originally wrote the song in 1970 and it was sung by Simon and Garfunkel. Willie Nelson, on the other hand, sang it much later and he didn’t try to overpower the song by doing anything fancy. It’s just a very emotional and basic song that shows the power of his voice and his trusty guitar, Trigger.
Quite honestly, Willie Nelson could have gone without singing the song because he has so many powerful songs of his own. He realized, however, just how much it meant to people so he decided to include it in his repertoire.
If you are familiar with the work of Willie Nelson, you realize that he has done almost every type of country music imaginable. We’re so thankful that he has included this song in the mix.
