Jan Howard Tells the Story Behind the Song and Sings "My Son"
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- As a songwriter, Jan’s proudest composition is the Grammy-nominated “My Son”, a moving recitation that began as a letter to her son Jimmy in Vietnam. Carter, Jan’s middle son who was home on leave before he too was to go to Vietnam, heard the words and said “that needs to be put to music”.
Two weeks after the record’s release, Jimmy’s tank struck a land mine on the battlefields and he lost his life. Years later, Jan learned through a letter from a fellow soldier that Jimmy had received a tape of his mother’s song - and had proudly played it for his unit on the day he died.
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This is the reason we call Country Music "Tear Jerker Music"~!! She is with him now and RIP.
I’ve never heard this song or story. At first, I wasn’t sure if either had been injured or died. I did catch her scarf and had wondered, but was hoping that there was a beautiful ending...both coming home, but alive. I’m not a military man. I now have 2 boys and I love them with all of my heart! I have faced death several times and am so glad that the Lord has blessed me with my family, even later in life. I don’t take family or life lightly. God has blessed me even more through this video...my heart is full of so much right now, tears of joy and compassion. God bless your family, all who read this, all of out veterans and America.🇺🇸 I know many of our Vietnam vets were treated poorly when they returned. On behalf of those who mistreated you, please forgive us. You did what you had to do! Bless You! 🥰
That was beautifully written. God bless your remarks.
AngelWingsFly2u 🥰Thank you. It was a message from the heart ♥️ ❤️. Music really blesses me. Have a blessed day! 🥰
I read your post and I just wanted to write back and say god bless you for f you kind words and that you post and to also let you know that is watching over you and your family
God bless you humbly----no greater love than as our LORD and the boy(and some girls
Mother and son reunited for eternity. Rip sweet songbird
Now Jan is with Jimmy & David again. This mother went through every parent's worst nightmare - TWICE! God bless you, Jan Howard, and thank you for sharing your gift with the world. Rest In Peace ~
As a mother I have no words for this Mothers suffering...except...I'm sorry.
It is the hardest thing one will experience in life. I know because I lost my son to a drunk driver. Such a great loss.
101st Airborne was my husband's unit. So many memories from watching this. My husband is now gone but this song brings it all back.
God Bless you and your family! Thank you for your husband's service to our country.
My brother was 101st Airborne too!! So proud of him!
My husband also airborne 67 through 69 his mother saved every letter he wrote her while there. I still have those letters. My husband is still living 🙏
As a severly combat wounded vietnam vetern.i feel so sad, for your loss.. we lost so many great men. Im one of 380 thousand wounded. I still hate what l.b.j.did to america
God bless you, George. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. One day you will be healed completely and receive your eternal reward!💙🙏🇺🇲
Prayers for you & others wounded in war. Thank you...you know words cannot say enuf.
Thank you George for your service and sacrifice. I'm so sorry about how you and your comrades were treated when you came home. Hugs and much respect from Kansas
This is so touching, leads me to share about 2 families from my small hometown in TX, and their only sons from the same class went to Vietnam and both gave their lives😔💙
RIP Ms Jan. Now you and Jimmy are together agin. No more goodbyes. Just hellos. God bless you till we all meet agin.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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Ms Howard may you now be in peace with your sons in heaven.
May you be in peace Ms Howard
Mam thank you for giving our country your son there no word to express how grateful I am for scarfice your family gave I was sergeant in Army during desert Storm some my men came home like your son Jimmy I wish I could brought them home alive thank you and your family for defending our freedom
Were you with a 4-14 man unit?
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Amen Thank you for you service Sarg! God Bless you and your family.
I want to Thank ur son s for their services and sacrifices for our families and friends and our country and bless u Miss Jan I have a friend I Afgastain and hopefully he LL get to come home in June I m so scared for him keep him in ur prayers his amen is Dave thank u
My brother was i Desert Storm May he RIP
God Bless you Jan, and a big Thank you to your boys. I too am a Vet.
You are together again. We will miss your music; you are singing in Heaven’s choir. Thanks for all the music. Rest in paradise, Jan Howard.
In 52 yr old man bawling my eyes out .ain't nothing like a mother's love.desert storm vet God bless the vietnam who came before us
God Bless you Jan,and God Bless your sons,and their service to our country. 🇺🇸
Amen
What a beautiful song and voice
Can’t watch this without tears. God bless you Jan Howard.
I cried during her whole story. God love her. RIP Jan.
So did I
Lucy Mae Me too...
God bless you Jan and your sons for their service. RIP.
God bless you and I will always be in my prayers
R.I.P. Jan Howard
Thank You for raising a wonderful family that believed in God and Country. Prayers are sent to the Howard family.....
This is a horrible loss for any parents having two sons at the same time could’ve happened both so maybe God was on her side I’m just so sad it’s over now gives memories
Amen ❤️
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Almost all her kids died prematurely she outlived all of them. All her siblings are dead as of now and all of their children too only a few of their grandkids remain Johnsons & Downens are their surnames some in Tennessee and some in Missouri. She was tremendously missed by many and unfortunately overlooked and forgotten by too many
Bless her heart..😢 My big brother did 2 tours of Vietnam....He almost had to go 3... He told his wife when he came back,he was scared to death over there. And he said he was ashamed of his self for being scared... My big brother who went there wasn't my brother who came back...
Jan that was so pretty. We didn't get the thank we needed when we got home, but we did what our country ask us to do. In the last 3 or 4 years i have heard more thank you than in the 40yrs before. I cry when i hear thing about the men we lost and for they love one that left behind.
Dan Crafton thank you for your service sir.
Dan Crafton ..I’m so sorry you and others were not welcomed home.WELCOME HOME!!! Thank you for your service🇺🇸
@@marilynryan7822 Thank you
@Dan Crafton For all of the people who passed you by without showing their utmost respect and gratitude to you I apologize from the bottom of my heart. You are a hero. You have been since the day you first put on your BDU's and you will forever be a hero. Please accept my heartfelt thanks and know that my respect for you runs through the core of my being. May God bless you and keep you safe!
@@amyfmc1 Thank you.
God bless you
God Bless You & Your Sons Jan Howard! You were quite talented and a good Mom! RIP
What a difficult song for a mother to sing. This one could break any mother's heart....
My brother went to Vietnam. He was 12 years older than me. I was about 7 when he went in. I was to young to really understand. But I knew he was not in a good or safe place. I remember when he came home on leave how happy I was...and when he left again, how sad and lonely I was! If it weren't for boys/men like these we would not be free! God bless them all, and God Bless America!❤️🇺🇸 God bless their mothers...Amen!🙏🏻
R.I.P. Jan Howard 3/13/29 - 3/28/2020 ...
WOW! Absolutely beautiful. Such a powerful song. So sorry for your loss jan howard. May God continue to bless you & your family.
Jan, the country generally didn't give a damn about our entire generation of veterans. But good people like you did.
I did, so much! And I was only 8.
I cared my Uncle's were in the Vietnam war. Anyone that had family, friends, or new loves who went cared about our soldiers and what happened when they came home. Sorry to all the soldier's that served and didn't get treated well when they returned home. But, even more sorry for all the family's who lost a loved soldier in a far away land who didn't make it back home to loved one's or was missing in action or soldiers of war held as prisoner's of war.
I had two cousins who were brothers and both were in the Marines in the CV Viet Nam War. One of them flew in helicopters and rescued soldiers from the battlefield. When I was a teenager,I used to bake cookies for him and I put popcop around them as packing material. He wrote me a letter and asked me why I sent the popcorn like that. I mentioned that I had read about doing that in a booklet, so that the cookies wouldn't break during shipping. He just thought that it was a strange thing to do. About five years ago, he died and it was asked if anyone had anything that they wanted to say about him. So I went up and told how I sent him the cookies. After the funeral was over, one of his friends came up to me and told me how much he had appreciated me telling them about the cookies and what he said about it.
I also thought that it was terrible.how some people treated those who.served during the Viet Nam War when they returned.
My brother was there at 17 and never was the same when he came back I watched the pain of my mom suffering his emotional scars all her life. Thank you for your service.
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R.I.P. Jimmy . R.I.P. Jan My heart aches for you when I heard this song. Bless your heart. Your an angel now and there with Jimmy. Sorry Corky
My What a song. God bless our military and their families.
To hear this story it’s heartbreaking I have 3 Sons and I daughter I pray for their safety all the time i could not imagine my life without them 😢😢😢
I didn't want to listen to this story. It was so difficult for me to do so. Now, i cannot find the words to praise you enough. God bless you for being so strong and sharing your story. It is truly heartbreaking as I knew it would be. My prayers to you and all of your family.
😭 I am not able to breath my heart is so full. Thank you for sharing your Children so this nation could be free. Most of my family is in a form of service branch. Each day is a gift . Much love and God Bless I wish you enough. 🙏🙌🏽🤧
Absolutely beautiful. Her story was heartbreaking.
Her voice is so lovely. I can imagine how her son felt when he heard these words.
God bless her soul, this was so hard for her you can tell, such a horrific story for a mother to tell about her son, rip.Amen🕇📖🎼🎶💔
Wow! I, too, lost a son. Not in the same way, but the loss of a child is the absolute WORST PAIN a mother (or parent) can imagine 💔...there's not even a word for it in the English language. What a beautiful and courageous woman she was! My thoughts and prayers are with her family. I look forward to the day I can be reunited with my son and other loved ones in glory 💙 oh what a wonderful day that will be! God is SO GOOD...all the time! #Godisgood #foreverfamily #TheWorshipChannel #AmazingLove #America
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Great song Thank you for your sacrifice.
Thank u miss jan I never heard anything more beautiful . I lost my son but the song hit home so well. As I'm still wiping tears I just want u no awsome as nd brave you are.amazing mother toi.we love you down here lake sity florida.sherrie blevins
My son left me when he was 13. He ran away from home quit school a got mixed up w bad company a street life drugs a easy money he was rebellious a grew up to fast ,,,,,I learned to love him from a distance a pray for him night a day. That was 1990. Here it is 2020 he's still lost unsaved but still living he lost his family and kids due to the life style he lives I pray someday he will find God a be happy. Loving him a praying for him still from a distance.
Sandra Miller. I'm praying for your son. Keep trusting God.
So many demons in this world, he is here to kill, steal and destroy. God bless the mothers of their children who he has a hold on. They suffer with broken hearts forever 💔 The rest of the family suffers as well. My heart aches for them.
My oldest son Darren died while he was serving in Germany at the age of 19.. The worst pain ever!!! I'm now 73 and still miss him the same after 33 years now.. We'll be together again soon to never part again...
God bless you. I know. I know.
you will see your son again in heaven with GOD OUR FATHER !! GOD BLESS you sweetie and I hope that your pain is bearable !!
@@donnacouch7430 its bearable, but very hard to face each day without him and his big smile.. I hope when we see each other as I enter Heaven, he says "mom"... I miss that!!!
@@sherrygaylethornton2103 sorry!
REST IN PEACE, MS. JAN HOWARD. I, along with my Best Friend, have both Lost our Youngest Sons, they were able to grow up together. Either of us, Lost them , thru Military, however, this Beautiful Video, makes me think of All Mom's that have been thru this Horrible Loss... You're Son was a Hero,. May You Rest In Peace, with you're Angel...💙🙏💙
So pure
Straight from the heart.
Blessings. Thanks for the service and the sacrifice.
Absolutely beautiful, bring tears to your eyes, so bittersweet, so sad😢💔🗣🎙🎶💕
What a sad but beautiful story about your 2 Sons. Rest In Peace Jan and Jimmie .
what a sad sad song would make u cry
A true lady, patriot, and most of all, a great mother.
She’s a true inspiration♥️😍🥰.
The story behind b her undisputed masterpiece , if this does not break your heart, you don't have one,
Amen! As someone who nvr served in any branch of the military i am truly honored & very thankful for their services to this country. May god keep his arms of protection around our soldiers.
Jeff Beard Have for Ronnie milsap song stranger things have happen
I hope that one day Jan Howard will go into Country Music Hall of Fame!! Don Ewert, Milwaukee.
This is such a powerful & heartbreaking story. You can't get through it without tears. Afterwards, I was thinking about this wonderful lady & her sons from that time period compared to everything that's going on today. I know there are still young people who love God, our country & family, but not nearly as many. And while wondering what happened to so many of the younger generation & why they don't have those same values anymore, we also have to recognize that we don't have as many mothers & fathers teaching those values today.
Jimmy Howard gave the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam, rest in heaven heroes his brother returned home from Vietnam with severe post traumatic stress disorder and sadly, took his own life. This happened and continues to happen to our American heroes. If you have PTSD, please get help. For those who have succumbed to PTSD and other forms of mental illness, rest in heaven. You are loved and missed by your loved ones ❤️
Same for Dean Martin when his son 'Dino' died in 1987. I never heard of her until today. My brother in-law retired Army Ranger 101st Airborne Ft Sill OK. (Gulf War under LTG Maples) Jean Shepherd died two years later 2016.
I saw Bill Anderson and Jan Howard. It was in North Little Rock, Arkansas. She preformed this song. At 12 years old I didn't understand . She told the story of the song.
This song has touched many lives.. My husband and his brother were both drafted....they had no choice.
My father did three tours as Vietnam Navy Corpsman Medic. 1967-1968/1970-1971/1972/1973. He suffered from severe PTSD. Retired 1974. 21 years total service .
Thank you for your courage God Bless you .and your family. Miss Howard. This was most touching.AMEN 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🇮🇹🐈
Thank you God Bless you Jimmy and your family. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE
And this is the story was repeated over 58,000 times including my aunt and uncle with my cousin Buster.
My ex was in the 101st, Green Beret. Crazy man, but it got him home.
My son was one of the last 260 men to do his basic training in fort Knox , Kentucky..in 2010..his name is Jimmy also
I really respect her. I grew up with all the classic country music artists, and she was definitely an important one. RIP
Surprised how solid her voice was.
I actually think she sounds better at this age, that when I heard her as a young woman.
While listening to her, without watching, I half expected to look up at Tammy Wynette.
They had a similar sound, that Tammy found while young, and Jan, as she matured.
Powerful...most Southern boys went into the 101st Airborne. They needed tough country boys. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🎖
Jan,I know now that you are with your two boys now. A happy reunion,I'm sure. You are/were one class act not meant to be replicated. God Bless you. RIP❤🙏
That is the most beautiful song I've ever heard it brought tears to my eyes and you sing so well I'm glad I got to listen to your song my son what a beautiful beautiful song😢😢💜💜🕊
Sorry,for your loss.God bless you.
What a sweet song🙁❤️God bless.
God bless you 🙏 and your family I hope you are well at this time
God Bless you Jan where ever you are and your story of your boy. I hope you see one and another soon.
Such a beautiful song.
I cried all the way through the song. God bless America and rid our country of injustice.
Thank you miss Jan for you and your family.
Am watching ur video on my Mother’s Day here on the beautiful island of Saipan. Guam was part of the marianas before. Your story is a meaningful Mother’s Day story. Thank you! God bless JIMMY’s soul. Grace of GOD be with you always.
THE SON OF OUR LIVING GOD GAVE HIS LIFE FOR US !! I know that you loved your son and I am sorry that you lost him !! your son is with GOD in heaven,,,,, and GOD knows the pain of losing His one and only Son, GOD BLESS you always !!!
Beautiful song Rip jimmy
Crying 💔. This is so beautiful. I miss my son. I haven't seen him in two years.
A beautiful song!
God bless you and both your sons
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Jan I know losing a son was hard. Just remember that once a father gave his only son.
High Heeled Prince I believe God led me to read your remark today,Good Friday.Bless you.
Amen
Still to this day my heart is broken because of the Vietnam war! I lost so many of my friends and a lot my friends came back home not the same as they were before they left. My brother was one of them. It tore him up to see his fellow Navy soldiers fly a mission come in from a mission and hit the ship and their plane would go down in the ocean!
My heart goes out to Jan Howard and her family. Sorry for your loss!
I think we all know story, about the bible...🙏
@@carolswaller9756 no mm or mm
I hope that all of your sons come home !! GOD BLESS THE USA,,,,,,,,,,
Wow 😢 idk what this show is but lovely support for her. IL research this. Thanks for sharing
What a heart wrenching story at an extremely low ebb of my own life. When so many have died either in serving their country,, due to their own beliefs, tyranny of dictators with their arms or at their own hand, each loss is more exponentially difficult to bear. She is a brave woman to have the wherewithal to shed light on her own precious "boys." War is a horrid fact of life as is disease. Hopefully, one day mankind regardless of position, race, gender or colour or any other fact not iterated here, the realization will emerge that we are are in this 🗺 universe together. Let to be kind not only to one another, but also to our own selves. Thank you 🙏 so very much for allowing me to have this small space to express my views.
I am in tears, my oldest brother Cris served in Vietnam, however we were blessed I guess because he came home. This is what the United States is about, We will defend her till the death. We love her no matter, I too served as well but during peace time!! Thank You so much jan for raising your son to answer the call of his government and serve honorably with 101st Airborne!
Heart wrenching..I can't even imagine 💔💔💔
wow powerful stuff jan
Thank You For His Services TY! Lifted in prayers 🙏
Beautiful #RIP Ms. Jan your with your beloved mighty warrior son now! In a place with no more tears no more suffering! ❤️ God Bless your family here on Earth!
What a loving life story ❤. AMEN 🙏 ❤
Thank You
God Bless!
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They Chose to Go
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Amen
❤❤❤Jan❤❤❤ She is one of the best singers we will ever see. She was never given the credit and accolades she deserved for the amazing voice she had.
So sad .,but a lovely Singer .
And Mother.
Merveilleuse Jan....je prie pour toi et ton fils...Michel Cantinxxx
She was a very Patriotic bc she named her son's after the President Jimmy Carter, this had to be the hardest thing to talk about,God bless her heart, rest easy💔📖🕇🎶🇺🇸🦅🦅
Wrong and stupid comment. You don't know US history do you? Scary to think you're allowed to vote. The war in Vietnam began on 1960's and ended in the late 1970's. Carter was president from 1971-1975. Her son would not have been old enough to go to war in Vietnam if he were named after the 39th president.
@@chordsofgratitude2073 carter was governor during that period, Nixon president in 1970 when I was drafted. I was in infantry, 5th.and 101st. Carter started presidency in 1977 , I think. I left wife behind and family.
Wayne Moore, you are correct on the years of JEC's presidency.... I will correct my error. But that does not explain naming sons after him that died in Vietnam..... They were 18 and 19 respectively in the 1970's......so they were born in the 1950's.....where was Carter during that time? In the Navy....en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter
Jimmy Carter - Wikipedia
Jimmy Carter no no no. Her sons fought in a war that ended long before that knuckle head farmer ruined our country so badly! Goodness he wasn't til late seventies later and one term thank God! We saw enough! Reagan took over. But Vietnam the fifties as advisors and into very early seventies it ended. Her sons born way back in the 40s most likely
I was in the audience when they came and took her off the stage when her son was killed.Ive been thinking of that day for awhile now. And now 2 of my sons were in Desert Storm.
Momma of 2 in the Navy now.... myself also a female veteran, concerned for my kids as well. My heart breaks for Gold Star families.
No parent should ever have to bury there child..by the grace of God I know you are with your son now and all those u loved who had passed before you and singing with the heavenly choir..
man oh man.. i saw this before but it REALLY hit me hard today!
God Bless you, your family, and the sacrifice that your son made for serving his country. He Vietnam war was kind of senseless really, but aren’t they are all. My husband, Master Gunnery Sargent, Max L White, served in the United States Marine Corps for 25-26 years. I miss the military life, but my heart goes out to you. Most importantly, thank you for writing this song. It is so surreal.
Bless You!🇺🇸❣️
This is so very heartbreaking,My Grandson just went in March 3 rd His little Wife is pregnant with there first Baby And Shes a little Girl!.He joined because he wants to give His Little Family a better life♥️I’m so proud of the Man My Guy has become but to me he never had to serve in the Military to prove anything to any of us.Our Country and
So sad but with his lovely mum rip
Cry every Time !
Wonderful Mam & Family,
" God Bless " x
I love that Song it Is Very Touching God Bless you Brave Mother
Really beautiful rip thats all I can say
R.I.P...