I am 47 and grew up on songs of this type. I am a Muslim. His songs some are a universal praise of the One and only God can be seen in many Places, and Jim Reeves praises our lord so well, and for sure my heart follow his words and its contents.
Thank you so much to everyone who shares Jim. I have spent the last 7 hrs reliving my childhood...my mum's favourite. Sadly she's now died but memories will always be captured, such happy memories...thankyou all
I have listened to and enjoyed this song for many years - I am 74 years old and a widower. While driving between distant cities yesterday this song played on the radio. I am now engaged to a beautiful woman named Mary, and for the first time, probably because of my age, instead of thinking that the "distant drums" were calling a man to war I thought they could be signaling that life is finite and will end someday for everyone. And now really is all the time there may be. And so the words "Mary, marry me" took on a whole new meaning. We haven't set a wedding date yet, so I hope when we do it won't be too late.
My dad passed away this morning. His wishes were to have this played at his funeral. It is the song that he proposed to my mum with as her name is Mary.
My Dad and Mum used to play this all the time and were great Jim reeves fans. I grew up with his music and love it also. I lost Nana, Mum and Dad in the space of three days back in 1999 and this song bought back all the emotion of that time. I have been sitting here crying my heart out, and I'm 67years old! We never get over losing our loved ones huh?
Correct me if I am wrong, but didn`t this song get to number one in the British charts soon after he died in a plane crash ? I remember being really upset at the time, as a teenager, and my Mum sobbing her heart out. In them days we liked a variety of music, not just Beatles and Stones.
My mother and Dad loved Jim Reeves. I learned to sing harmony while listening to Jim Reeves songs. I have four sisters. We all learned to sing harmony with Jim. It was like we were his backup singers. I still sing backup to Jim and I am 67 years old. I miss singing with my sisters. One day, God willing, we will meet in Heaven and literally sing with Jim. That would be a dream come true.
I am amazed at the number of memorials to fathers. This was the first song I sung in a small group in Harpenden and it was the first time my father heard me sing. He was Welsh and couldn't carry a tune, much to the chagrine of his mother. I miss you Dad so much.
Cindy was invited to Jim and Mary's house, where Jim sung distant drums in appreciation of her song writing skills. She became very emotional and touched by Jims respect for her song writing abilities. Mary Reeves was also a wonderful woman who did an amazing job to preserve and release so much of Jims work after the accident. Jim would never have reached the heights he did without his wife and also wonderful man, Leo Jackson
I grew up with my mum playing all Jim Reeves records each day .Sad to say my mum past 2007 And we played Distance drums as we carried her in to her funeral service ..
I heard this song on willies roadhouse. This song was just a little before my time. But this is one of the most awesome songs I have ever heard. It just keeps going through my head over and over. And I can relate to it. I was dating a girl named mary who I had to leave behind when the navy sent me overseas. They really just don't make songs or artists like this anymore.
