It’s been an honor to see the heritage within their hearts. I have a 16-year-old son named Jack who is also a great piano player. I have a 25-year-old who is a wonderful musician. (Getty Images)Ĭarter Cash: It’s about making sure the diapers are changed and that the kids have the right breakfast, and they’re learning, whether it’s to swim or read the Bible *laughs*. Johnny Cash, his wife June Carter and their son John arrive for the filming of ‘Following the Footsteps of Jesus.’ The film meant to feature Cash and his wife singing against the background of Christian holy sites. But he encouraged me to accept who I was and to learn the best he had to offer.

You know, he was a good father, he really was. And they were far better as people than not for finding it in each other.įox News: What do you think was the most important lesson that your father wanted to pass down to you?Ĭarter Cash: Oh, I'd say carry on in the face of adversary. That’s what matters, not that they were happily ever after, but that they were happy after all. They were more in love with each other when she passed away than they had ever been before. I think one thing he gained was an appreciation for that love. It was the end of a part of his home, his life and existence.

(Photo by GAB Archive/Redferns)įox News: How did your father cope with your mother’s passing?Ĭarter Cash: Sadly and broken. Johnny Cash died in September of that year. June Carter passed away in May 2003 at age 73. So it’s my father’s voice continuing, reaching out to folks in ways that perhaps he hasn’t done before. And so, there are quotes that came from that process. And during that process, there were a lot of recordings that were done. Back in the 1990s, my dad did a biography. There are a lot of quotes in this book that people haven’t seen before. He helped me understand myself better through these struggles.' And afterward, they tell me, 'What else did he have to say?' People come to me all the time and say, 'I believe in what your dad said. They find direction and definition in life. People find hope in my parents’ music, what my dad said, or what he stood for. (Getty Images)įox News: How important has it been for you to continue to share your parents’ stories?Ĭarter Cash: So many people connect directly with my mother and father, and so many people go through their lives and struggles. John Carter Cash is the only son of John Carter Cash and June Carter.

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