Who dies in the song 3 Wooden Crosses?
The bus is involved in a fatal accident when the bus driver doesn’t see a stop sign and the bus is hit by an 18-wheeler which kills three of the four passengers; the lyrics ask why there are only three crosses and not four. (There is no mention of what happened to the drivers of either vehicle.)
Who wrote the song Three Wooden Crosses?
Kim Williams
Doug Johnson
Three Wooden Crosses/Composers
Who is Randy Travis wife?
Mary Davism. 2015
Elizabeth Hatcher-Travism. 1991–2010
Randy Travis/Wife
Does Randy Travis have any children?
Randy Travis grew up in a big family, but never had any children of his own.
Who are the characters in three wooden crosses by Randy Travis?
The Randy Travis song “Three Wooden Crosses” tells the story of four passengers on a bus trip to Mexico that proves fatal for three of them. The end of the song reveals that the narrator is the adult child of the fourth passenger. The song’s four passengers are a farmer, a teacher, a preacher and a prostitute.
Who was the original singer of three wooden crosses?
Various artists have covered the song over the years, including Josh Turner . The song has become one of Travis’ signature songs. In 2009, he even named his compilation album covering some of his greatest hits, Three Wooden Crosses: The Inspirational Hits of Randy Travis.
When did three wooden crosses by Travis Tritt come out?
“Three Wooden Crosses” debuted at number 52 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated December 7, 2002. It charted for 34 weeks on that chart, and reached number 1 on the chart dated May 24, 2003, giving Travis his sixteenth Number One single, his first Billboard Number One since “Whisper My Name” in 1994.
Why are there only three wooden crosses on the right side of the highway?
With this conclusion, the narrator realized why there are only “three wooden crosses on the right side of the highway.” The story recounted in this song is symbolic of Randy Travis’ own conversion. “I came from a background that was heavy with drugs and alcohol and arrests.