Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus

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Searching For the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
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Directed byAndrew Douglas [1]
Written bySteve Haisman
Starring
Music byJim White
Release date
  • 2003 (2003)
Running time
82 minutes
CountriesUnited States
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus is a 2003 documentary film about the American South starring Jim White. Commissioned by the BBC, [2] it documents the intersection of country music and Christianity in the United States. It was inspired by White's similarly titled album The Mysterious Tale of How I Shouted Wrong-Eyed Jesus . [3] [4]

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The film was directed and photographed by Andrew Douglas, written by Steve Haisman, and edited by Michael Elliot. It was executive-produced by Steve Golin and Anthony Wall, and features the music of Jim White, Johnny Dowd, The Handsome Family, David Eugene Edwards of 16 Horsepower, Rev. Gary Howlington, The Singing Hall Sisters, David Johansen, Melissa Swingle and Lee Sexton. It also features the author Harry Crews.

Music

Jim White Presents: Music from Searching For the Wrong-Eyed Jesus

In 2005, an official soundtrack to the film was released, containing the following songs.

Wrong Eyed Jesus Official Soundtrack [5]
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Everything Was Stories" Harry Crews 0:28
2."Still Waters" Jim White 6:36
3."My Sister's Tiny Hands" The Handsome Family 3:27
4."Crossbones Style" Cat Power 4:32
5."The Last Kind Words" David Johansen & Larry Saltzman 4:10
6."The Wound That Never Heals"Jim White4:25
7."Wayfaring Stranger" David Eugene Edwards (16 Horsepower)3:30
8."Small Town"Mayor0:21
9."Black Soul Choir" 16 Horsepower 3:09
10."Little Maggie" Lee Sexton 2:28
11."First There Was" Johnny Dowd with Maggie Brown5:02
12."Coo Coo Bird" Clarence Ashley & Doc Watson 2:32
13."Amazing Grace" Melissa Swingle 2:05
14."Christmas Day"Jim White7:11
15."Essential Truth"Jim White1:19

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