Miles and miles of blues...

"Jesus is Lord of Picayune, Mississippi Welcomes You"


First paved road in the South, Old Hwy. 45 in Lee County, Mississippi.


free world

i’m going out into the free world and farm
i’m gonna paint me a big red barn
don’t wanna do nobody else no harm
i’m going out

i’m going out into the free world and farm
buy me a mule won’t need no car
don’t wanna grow nobody else’s corn
i’m going out into the free world

i’ll put my hand to the plow
won’t let them keep me down
i’m going out

i’m going out into the free world and farm
have me some chickens in my front yard
don’t wanna fight nobody else’s war
i’m going out

i’m going out into the free world and farm
i’m gonna spin me some very fine yarns
don’t wanna be where i can’t see the stars
i’m going out into the free world

i’ll put my hand to the plow
hold my head up proud
i’m going out

kate campbell
© 2004 large river music (bmi)


Dear God of new beginnings, please help all of us who are starting over. For those who are starting over after the loss of a loved one, help us go out and begin living and begin feeling love again. For those who are starting over in a new place, help us know that you are here with us, that we are surrounded by your love, and need not be afraid. For those who are starting over after a long illness or depression, help us go out and treasure every day as a gift from you, to put the suffering behind and begin working toward the new life you have for us. For those who are starting over after being incarcerated, let us go out into the world, confident in your love, aware of our weaknesses, trusting in those you have sent to help us.

For Allison Frost, Katonya Bass, Lisa Parker, Yvonka Wilson, Sarah Zapata, Aimee Tanner, Jason Bean, Juan Rivera, Marie Gonzaba, Candise M. Conger, Jaqueline Martinez, Mary Johnson, Tammy White, Cindy and Pamela Jones, Sheree Gee, Stephen Hamm, Debbie Little.

Oh God, like little babies we take our first unsure steps out of the dark places we have been for so long, into the bright light of the world. Help us seek your will for us, and give us the strength to put our hand on the plow and hold our head up when we go out. Amen.


p.s. Kate Campbell is an inspired and inspiring songwriter and performer. "Miles of Blues," "Jesus is Lord of Picayune," and "free world" are on her newly released cd "Blues and Lamentations" which can be heard and purchased at www.katecampbell.com, or if you want to get out of the house, go to Barnes & Noble and buy them. (If you go to the b&n @ westheimer & voss, say "hi" to Dan for me.)