William Matthew Golden wrote this classic gospel song while serving an eight-year sentence in the state penitentiary. It’s not hard to imagine the prisoner penning the poignant lyrics while locked away in his cell:

To Canaan’s land, I’m on my way
Where the soul of man never dies
My darkest night will turn to day
Where the soul of man never dies

Here are Tony and Ricky performing a wonderful version of this song: