Henry John Deutschendorf, professionally know as (John Denver), was a great American singer, song writer, activist, and humanitarian. As an introverted child growing up in a military family, he spent many years in numerous locations, raised by a dad who showed no love, and always being the new kid on the block. He grew up agonizing over the fact that he felt he should be living somewhere else, that he had no real place to call home. Not a great way to grow up, not knowing the right place to live, not knowing where you can call home.
As his life process endured this hardship, there came a time when he discovered a place that he called home, his beloved state of Colorado. He finally found a home where his heart could live, his music told us about the new found treasures in his life. It was at the request of Randy Sparks, the founder of The New Christy Minstrels, that he changed his name to John Denver and he never looked back. We can perhaps now understand how he found the words to write for one of his greatest hits--"Take Me Home Country Roads."
John Denver not only found a home for himself, he found a home for his heart. His music came from the home that lived in his heart, the words that were chosen for him to write, came from God.
We as Americans still seem to be searching for a place to call home, yet what we really need to be doing is to find a home for our hearts. When we find that home, we then need to build a bridge from our hearts to others, to help them find that country road that will lead their heart back home. After all, isn't home where the heart is?
Take me home country roads, to the place I belong,
The Radio reminds me of my home far away,
Take me home, down country roads.
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