Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
“We Have Fathers Gone to Glory” was sung by Bradley Browning and Charlie Black in 1937 in Bell County, KY, and recorded by Alan Lomax. I’m so struck by this sweet song that raises questions about the afterlife, and confirms the reunion with dear ones after death.
A reminder that my offering “The Unquiet Grave” starts this Thursday, October 2nd! In “The Unquiet Grave,” we use Scottish wisdom and Appalachian song to explore traditional beliefs about death, the afterlife, mourning, and protocols with those who have passed on. This is a perfect autumn exploration of folklore, song, stories and more to help you settle into this season of feasting, abundance, death and transition. Get all the details, and register using the link in the upper left hand corner of my channel page!
Lyrics:
"We have mothers gone to glory (2x)
Pray do tell me if you know
Will our fathers know their children (2x)
When to heaven they do go?
They’ll be watching from those windows
On some far and distant shore
They will know when we are coming
They will meet us at the door"
You can insert "fathers, neighbors, sisters, kindred" etc. to continue singing the song.
“We Have Fathers Gone to Glory” was sung by Bradley Browning and Charlie Black in 1937 in Bell County, KY, and recorded by Alan Lomax. I’m so struck by this sweet song that raises questions about the afterlife, and confirms the reunion with dear ones after death.
A reminder that my offering “The Unquiet Grave” starts this Thursday, October 2nd! In “The Unquiet Grave,” we use Scottish wisdom and Appalachian song to explore traditional beliefs about death, the afterlife, mourning, and protocols with those who have passed on. This is a perfect autumn exploration of folklore, song, stories and more to help you settle into this season of feasting, abundance, death and transition. Get all the details, and register using the link in the upper left hand corner of my channel page!
Lyrics:
"We have mothers gone to glory (2x)
Pray do tell me if you know
Will our fathers know their children (2x)
When to heaven they do go?
They’ll be watching from those windows
On some far and distant shore
They will know when we are coming
They will meet us at the door"
You can insert "fathers, neighbors, sisters, kindred" etc. to continue singing the song.
