#86 Wide River To Cross -- Diana Krall (2012)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Osice1AjtI

Some songs take a while to grow on you, and others grab you immediately. This was one of the latter for me; I’ve been in love with it since the first time I heard it on mvyradio, which has been playing it relatively often. 

Written by alt-country legends Buddy and Julie Miller (it appears on Buddy’s 2004 album Universal United House of Prayer), it certainly has to be in contention for greatest “River” song ever, along with “Many Rivers to Cross” (Jimmy Cliff), “Too Many Rivers” (Brenda Lee), and quite a few others.

As good as Krall’s recording is, there is also a stunning version online from the 2012 Stand Up for Heroes concert, featuring Roger Waters of Pink Floyd and Afghanistan veteran Timothy Donnelly. Have your handkerchief and checkbook handy.