This song was written and made famous by Leon Bridges, a talented young soul singer from Fort Worth, Texas. While the song dates to 2015, its original video strongly reflects many themes of the current Black Lives Matter movement, and so was strongly prescient in this sense. The song’s lyrics describe baptismal and other redemption themes through their religious references and water images.
This socially distanced version was recorded in Fall 2020 by Homeward Bound:
Brad Carlin, tambourine and lead vocal
Josh Carlin, drums
Steve Kumagai, electric guitar and vocals
Heather Succio, organ and vocals
Susan Thompson, acoustic guitar and vocals
Christian Nielsen, recording engineer and video production
Original Post: https://brad-carlin.medium.com/brad-carlin-and-homeward-bound-river-15fcbe7b07bc