In the film Walk the Line, my favorite moment is when Johnny Cash auditions for Sam Phillips.
The scene opens with Johnny and his duo playing a trite, says-nothing song they believe will be a crowd-pleaser. Mere seconds into the number, Phillips shuts them down and calls Johnny out, asking: “If you had time to sing one song that would let God know what you felt about your time here on earth… you’re telling me that’s the song you’d sing? Or would you sing something real?”
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