Going Down to the River
A Homeless Musician, an Unforgettable Song, and the Miraculous Encounter that Changed a Life
- History & Biography
- Publisher: Nelson Books (Thomas Nelson)
- Published: 2018
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Publisher's Description
The astonishing story of a singer-songwriter living on the streets of Nashville who met Jesus, got sober, and found international stardom at the age of 62. Doug Seegers left New York for Nashville in search of every songwriter’s dream. When he didn’t find success, he fell into a state of loneliness that fed an addiction he had battled since adolescence. Soon, he was homeless, playing his guitar on the street with a cardboard sign asking for money. But then he cried out to God in repentance and need, and God graciously met him. Doug then found sobriety, regained some footing, and in a miraculous moment was discovered outside a food pantry by a Swedish musician and documentarian who put his story on the air in Stockholm. Within days of the documentary airing--even though he still walked to the public library every day and acquired most of his belongings from nearby Dumpsters--Doug had the number-one selling song in Sweden. Going Down to the River is Doug’s inspirational story of faith, forgiveness, and the power of prayer and belief. It is also the never-give-up tale of a man who played music for 55 years without success only to become a chart-topping artist at the age of 62.
Endorsements (3)
“Doug Seegers has been a friend and inspiration since we first met, days before we began recording his debut album, Going Down to the River. This is his story. A good old-fashioned rising-from-the-ashes tale told—and lived—with grace and gratitude. Doug’s story will inspire you too.”
“When I met Doug Seegers in 1974, I knew we were connected. I didn’t know what lay ahead for him, but I was touched by his huge talent and the cry of his soul. His story is a beautiful reminder of how God can change a heart and life when you least expect it, and then go on to touch others through you.”
“Doug Seegers’s first-person account of homelessness and addiction stands as one of the greatest comeback stories in modern music. That the worst of it happened well before his much-deserved breakthrough as a sixty-three-year-old singer-songwriter says as much about spiritual resilience as it does undeniable talent.”
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