Church of Cash, Live at Forest Lake Beach, Forest Lake, MN- 8/19/25

Church of Cash
Forest Lake Beach
Forest Lake, MN
Aug. 19th, 2025

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS496)

Lineage: LyxPro SDPC-2 mics > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float)

-Feel free to remaster, share freely anywhere else, or convert to MP3. Please don't sell it or profit from it in any way. If you enjoy this show, support the artist by buying/streaming their music, attending a show or buying merch.

-Thanks to Church of Cash for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://churchofcashmusic.com/

Set 1

1. Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash cover)
2. Tennessee Flat Top Box (Johnny Cash cover)
3. I Walk the Line (Johnny Cash cover)
4. Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down (Kris Kristofferson cover)
5. Bonanza (Jay Livingston & Ray Evans cover)
6. Sixteen Tons (Merle Travis cover)
7. Jackson (Billy Edd Wheeler cover)
8. I've Been Everywhere (Geoff Mack cover)
9. Too Smart to Know, Too Dumb to Care
10. Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash cover)
11. I Won't Back Down (Tom Petty cover)
12. Everybody's Tryin' to Be My Baby (Carl Perkins cover)
13. Ring of Fire (Merle Kilgore cover)

Set 2

1. Orange Blossom Special (Rouse Brothers cover)
2. Solitary Man (Neil Diamond cover)
3. The Highwayman (Jimmy Webb cover)
4. There Ain't No Good Chain Gang (Ed Bruce cover)
5. These Boots Are Made for Walkin' (Lee Hazlewood cover)
6. Man in Black (Johnny Cash cover)
7. Cocaine Blues (Trad.)
8. One Piece at a Time (Johnny Cash cover)
9. Keep on the Sunny Side (The Carter Family cover) > You Are My Sunshine (Jimmie Davis cover)
10. Big River (Johnny Cash cover)
11. Daddy Sang Bass (Carl Perkins cover)

Jay Ernest- Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Tony Wirth- Bass
Jonathon TeBeest- Drums, Vocals
Dan Neale – Guitar

Archive.org / Google Drive

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Tapers notes: None.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"

Church of Cash, Live at Draw Park & Amphitheater, Ramsey, MN- 7/3/25

Church of Cash
Draw Park & Amphitheater
Ramsey, MN
July 3rd, 2025

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS475)

Lineage: LyxPro SDPC-2 mics > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float)

-Feel free to remaster, share freely anywhere else, or convert to MP3. Please don't sell it or profit from it in any way. If you enjoy this show, support the artist by buying/streaming their music, attending a show or buying merch.

-Thanks to Church of Cash for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://churchofcashmusic.com/

1. Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash cover)
2. Tennessee Flat Top Box (Johnny Cash cover)
3. I Walk the Line (Johnny Cash cover)
4. Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down (Kris Kristofferson cover)
5. Bonanza (Jay Livingston & Ray Evans cover)
6. Sixteen Tons (Merle Travis cover)
7. Jackson (Billy Edd Wheeler cover)
8. I've Been Everywhere (Geoff Mack cover)
9. Too Smart Too Know, Too Dumb to Care
10. Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash cover)
11. I Won't Back Down (Tom Petty cover)
12. Everybody's Tryin' to Be My Baby (Carl Perkins cover)
13. Ring of Fire (Merle Kilgore cover)
14. Orange Blossom Special (Rouse Brothers cover)
15. Cry! Cry! Cry! (Johnny Cash cover)
16. Long Black Veil (Danny Dill cover)
17. There Ain't No Good Chain Gang (Ed Bruce cover)
18. Highwayman (Jimmy Webb cover)
19. These Boots Are Made for Walkin' (Lee Hazlewood cover)
20. One Piece at a Time (Johnny Cash cover)
21. Dance Trance
22. Take Me Home, Country Roads (John Denver cover)
23. Medley (Folsom Prison Blues/I Walk the Line/Riders in the Sky)

Jay Ernest- Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Alex Maier- Electric Guitar
Eric Struve- Bass
Jonathon TeBeest- Drums

Archive.org / Google Drive

The Church of Cash is not just a band; it’s a mission. Founded by frontman Jay Ernest, this award-winning tribute to the legendary Johnny Cash brings the spirit, sound, and soul of the Man in Black to life with striking authenticity and raw energy.

With a deep respect for Cash’s timeless catalog and a passion for performing, Church of Cash delivers everything from early hits like “Folsom Prison Blues” and “I Walk the Line” to the powerful late-era ballads of the American Recordings. But they’re more than just a tribute—they’re a spiritual revival of classic American music, offering a fresh yet faithful interpretation that resonates with audiences of all generations.

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Tapers notes: None.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam

I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"

Church of Cash, Live at Forest Lake Beach, Forest Lake, MN- 7/9/24

Church of Cash
Forest Lake Beach
Forest Lake, MN
July 9th, 2024

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS383)

Lineage: LyxPro SDPC-2 mics > Tascam DR-60D > SD Card > PC > Reaper (EQ, Normalizing) > Final mastering in BandLab > Track splits using CD Wave Editor > Compressed to FLAC Level 8 with dBpoweramp > Tagged with MP3 Tag

-Feel free to re-master, share freely anywhere else, convert to MP3, just never ever sell it. Also, if you like this show, please support the artist by buying/streaming their music, buying a ticket to a show or buying merch.

More pictures here: Link

https://churchofcashmusic.com/

Set 1

1. Tennessee Flat Top Box (Johnny Cash cover)

2. I've Been Everywhere (Geoff Mack cover) > Country Boy (Johnny Cash cover) > I've Been Everywhere (Geoff Mack cover)

3. Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash cover)

4. Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down (Kris Kristofferson cover)

5. Soo Line

6. Sixteen Tons (Merle Travis cover)

7. Don't Take Your Guns to Town (Johnny Cash cover)

8. Bonanza (Jay Livingston & Ray Evans cover)

9. Hey Porter (Johnny Cash cover)

10. San Quentin (Johnny Cash cover)

11. Mean Eyed Cat (Johnny Cash cover)

12. Long Black Veil (Danny Dill cover)

13. I Won't Back Down (Tom Petty cover)

14. Everybody's Tryin' to Be My Baby (Carl Perkins cover)

15. Keep on the Sunny Side (The Carter Family cover) > You Are My Sunshine (Jimmie Davis cover)

16. Ring of Fire (Merle Kilgore cover)

Set 2

1. Orange Blossom Special (Rouse Brothers cover)

2. Jackson (Billy Edd Wheeler cover)

3. The Ballad of Ira Hayes (Peter La Farge cover)

4. One Piece at a Time (Johnny Cash cover)

5. Keep on the Sunny Side (The Carter Family cover) > I Saw the Light (Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys cover)

6. Rock Island Line (Trad.)

7. The Highwayman (Jimmy Webb cover)

8. There Ain't No Good Chain Gang (Ed Bruce cover)

9. 25 Minutes to Go (Shel Silverstein cover)

10. Heart of Gold (Neil Young cover)

11. Daddy Sang Bass (Carl Perkins cover)

12. Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash cover) > I Walk the Line (Johnny Cash cover) > Ring of Fire (Merle Kilgore cover) > Riders in the Sky (Stan Jones and his Death Valley Rangers cover)

Jay Ernest- Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica
?- Electric Guitar
Tony Wirth- Bass
Jonathon TeBeest- Drums

Archive.org / Google Drive

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Tapers notes: My first attempt at recording with new mics, and the sound turned out pretty good to my ears. It rained right up until about 10 minutes before the show started, so I caught a break there, but wind still affects parts of the recording. It's worst at the start of set 2 for the first song or two, otherwise it's just a mild annoyance every so often in other parts of the show.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I’m travelin’ light and I’m slow coming home"

Church of Cash, Live at Forest Lake Beach, Forest Lake, MN- 8/15/23

Church of Cash
Forest Lake Beach
Forest Lake, MN
Aug. 15th, 2023

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS334)

Lineage: Audience Recording using Zoom H2 internal mics > SD Card > PC > Mastered in Adobe Audition > Track splitting using CD Wave Editor > Compressed to FLAC Level 8 using dBpoweramp > Tagged with MP3 Tag

-Feel free to re-master, share freely anywhere else, convert to MP3, just never ever sell it. Also, if you like this show, please support the artist by buying/streaming their music, buying a ticket to a show or buying merch.

More pictures here: Link

https://churchofcashmusic.com/

1. Big River (Johnny Cash cover)

2. Sixteen Tons (Merle Travis cover)

3. Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash cover)

4. Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down (Kris Kristofferson cover)

5. Everybody's Tryin' to Be My Baby (Carl Perkins cover)

6. Bonanza (Jay Livingston & Ray Evans cover)

7. I Walk the Line (Johnny Cash cover)

8. Soo Line

9. 12th Street Rag

10. I Got Stripes (Johnny Cash cover) > I've Been Everywhere (Geoff Mack cover) > Country Boy (Johnny Cash cover) > I've Been Everywhere (Geoff Mack cover)

11. The Ballad of Ira Hayes (Peter La Farge cover)

12. Jackson (Billy Edd Wheeler cover)

13. I Won't Back Down (Tom Petty cover)

14. Rock Island Line (Trad.)

15. Ring of Fire (Merle Kilgore cover)

Jay Ernest- Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Jack Mansk- Electric Guitar
Tony Wirth- Bass
Jonathon TeBeest- Drums

Archive.org / Google Drive

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Tapers notes: First set of a 2 set show, unfortunately my recorder had an error at some point during set 2 and none of it recorded. This was the second time it happened in about a month, so I was pretty annoyed to say the least. I came to find out I was running older firmware, and literally the next version of the firmware for my recorder fixed the exact issue I was having. So, hopefully I won't have to deal with again, but unfortunately I only got the first set of this show because of it. Pretty good quality here, Church of Cash always puts on a great show.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I’m travelin’ light and I’m slow coming home"

Church of Cash- Live at Draw Park & Amphitheater, Ramsey, MN- 6/22/23

Church of Cash
Draw Park & Amphitheater
Ramsey, MN
June 22nd, 2023

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS302)

Lineage: Audience Recording using Zoom H2 internal mics > SD Card > PC > Mastered in Adobe Audition > Track splitting using CD Wave Editor > Compressed to FLAC Level 8 using dBpoweramp > Tagged with MP3 Tag

-Feel free to re-master, share freely anywhere else, convert to MP3, just never ever sell it. Also, if you like this show, please support the artist by buying/streaming their music, buying a ticket to a show or buying merch.

More pictures here: Link

https://churchofcashmusic.com/

1. Big River (Johnny Cash cover)

2. Tennessee Flat Top Box (Johnny Cash cover)

3. Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash cover)

4. Sixteen Tons (Merle Travis cover)

5. Soo Line

6. Butch & The Burlington

7. Five Feet High and Rising (Johnny Cash cover)

8. I Walk the Line (Johnny Cash cover)

9. I Got Stripes (Johnny Cash cover) > I've Been Everywhere (Geoff Mack cover)

10. Keep on the Sunny Side (The Carter Family cover) > You Are My Sunshine (Jimmie Davis cover) 

11. There Ain't No Good Chain Gang (Ed Bruce cover)

12. Jackson (Billy Edd Wheeler cover)

13. All I Do Is Drive (Johnny Cash cover)

14. Ring of Fire (Merle Kilgore cover)

15. Orange Blossom Special (Rouse Brothers cover)

16. The Ramsey Rag

17. Hey Porter (Johnny Cash cover)

18. Solitary Man (Neil Diamond cover)

19. Boy Named Sue (Shel Silverstein cover)

20. Mean Eyed Cat (Johnny Cash cover)

21. One Piece at a Time (Johnny Cash cover)

22. Daddy Sang Bass (Carl Perkins cover)

23. Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash cover)

24. We'll Meet Again (Vera Lynn cover)

Jay Ernest- Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Jack Mansk- Electric Guitar
Eric Struve- Bass
Jonathon TeBeest- Drums

Archive.org / Google Drive

Church of Cash- Live at Civic Center Park, Minnetonka, MN- 8/23/22

Church of Cash
Civic Center Park
Minnetonka, MN
Aug. 23rd, 2022

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS253)

Lineage: Audience Recording using Zoom H2 internal mics > SD Card > PC > Mastered in Adobe Audition > Track splitting using CD Wave Editor > Compressed to FLAC Level 8 using dBpoweramp > Tagged with MP3 Tag

-Feel free to re-master, share freely anywhere else, convert to MP3, just never ever sell it. Also, if you like this show, please support the artist by buying/streaming their music, buying a ticket to a show or buying merch.

More pictures here: Link

https://churchofcashmusic.com/

1. Big River (Johnny Cash cover)

2. I Got Stripes (Johnny Cash cover)

3. I've Been Everywhere (Geoff Mack cover) > Country Boy (Johnny Cash cover) > I've Been Everywhere (Geoff Mack cover)

4. Sixteen Tons (Merle Travis cover)

5. Jackson (Billy Edd Wheeler cover)

6. I Walk the Line (Johnny Cash cover)

7. Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash cover)

8. Bonanza (Jay Livingston & Ray Evans cover)

9. I Won't Back Down (Tom Petty cover)

10. Keep on the Sunny Side (The Carter Family cover) > You Are My Sunshine (Jimmie Davis cover)

11. Hey Porter (Johnny Cash cover)

12. I've Been Everywhere (Geoff Mack cover)

13. You Are My Sunshine (Jimmie Davis cover)

14. Ring of Fire (June Carter / Merle Kilgore cover)

15. Orange Blossom Special (Rouse Brothers cover)

16. Girl From the North Country (Bob Dylan cover)

17. Rock Island Line (Trad.)

18. Cry! Cry! Cry! (Johnny Cash cover)

19. Take Me Home, Country Roads (John Denver cover)

20. Boy Named Sue (Shel Silverstein cover)

21. Daddy Sang Bass (Carl Perkins cover)

22. Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash cover)

23. We'll Meet Again (Vera Lynn cover)

Jay Ernest- Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Jack Mansk- Electric Guitar
Eric Struve- Bass
Jonathon TeBeest- Drums

Archive.org / Google Drive

Church of Cash- Live at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, Chanhassen, MN- 7/24/22

Church of Cash
Chanhassen Dinner Theatre
Chanhassen, MN
July 24th, 2022

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS234)

Lineage: Audience Recording using Zoom H2 internal mics > SD Card > PC > Mastered in Adobe Audition > Track splitting using CD Wave Editor > Compressed to FLAC Level 8 using dBpoweramp > Tagged with MP3 Tag

-Feel free to re-master, share freely anywhere else, convert to MP3, just never ever sell it. Also, if you like this show, please support the artist by buying/streaming their music, buying a ticket to a show or buying merch.

More pictures here: Link

https://churchofcashmusic.com/

Set 1

1. Big River (Johnny Cash cover)

2. There You Go (Johnny Cash cover)

3. Bonanza (Jay Livingston & Ray Evans cover)

4. I Got Stripes (Johnny Cash cover)

5. I've Been Everywhere (Geoff Mack cover) > Country Boy (Johnny Cash cover) > I've Been Everywhere (Geoff Mack cover)

6. Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down (Kris Kristofferson cover)

7. I Walk the Line (Johnny Cash cover)

8. Man in Black (Johnny Cash cover)

9. Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash cover)

10. Soo Line

11. Jackson (Billy Edd Wheeler cover)

12. Sixteen Tons (Merle Travis cover)

13. Drive On (Johnny Cash cover)

14. Ring of Fire (Merle Kilgore cover)

Set 2

1. Orange Blossom Special (Rouse Brothers cover)

2. The Wreck of the Old '97 (Henry Whitter cover)

3. Rock Island Line (Trad.)

4. The Ballad of Ira Hayes (Peter La Farge cover)

5. Home of the Blues (Johnny Cash cover)

6. Cocaine Blues (Trad.)

7. I Never Picked Cotton (Roy Clark cover)

8. Blue Train (Billy Squier & G.E. Smith cover)

9. Boy Named Sue (Shel Silverstein cover)

10. Give My Love to Rose (Johnny Cash cover)

11. One Piece at a Time (Johnny Cash cover)

12. Daddy Sang Bass (Carl Perkins cover)

13. Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash cover)

14. Riders in the Sky (Stan Jones and his Death Valley Rangers cover)

15. We’ll Meet Again (Vera Lynn cover)

Jay Ernest- Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Jack Mansk- Electric Guitar
Tony Wirth- Bass
Jonathon TeBeest- Drums

Archive.org / Google Drive

Whether you are an ‘ol timer that grew up listening to Mr. Cash in your tractor or a young soldier driving your tank across the deserts of the Middle East with the Man in Black in your headphones, the Church of Cash will bring his music, with style and energy to fans everywhere.

What the Church of Cash has that no one else can match is their loyalty to the song and the message that Johnny left to all of us. The band merely keeps this word alive with a youthful spirit that has entertained audiences completely.