Kris Kristofferson gave the world more than songs. He gave us words that became part of our lives.

THE WORDS STILL SING is a tribute to Kris Kristofferson — songwriter, storyteller, actor, soldier and one of the defining voices of American country music.

From leaving behind a military career for Nashville, to writing songs that would travel far beyond the rooms where they were first put on paper, Kris built a legacy that never depended on one stage or one voice.

Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down.
Help Me Make It Through the Night.
Me and Bobby McGee.
For the Good Times.

Songs were sung by different voices, in different decades, by people who sometimes never knew the story of the man who first sat down to write them.

Later came The Highwaymen — Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson — four lives, four unmistakable voices and a road that became part of country music history.

Kris Kristofferson passed away on September 28, 2024.

Two years later, the guitars are still playing.
The records are still turning.
And somewhere tonight, somebody is still singing something he wrote.

The man is gone.

The words still sing.

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THE WORDS STILL SING
A Tribute to Kris Kristofferson

Lyrics: Written by EchoSongs
Vocals & Music: Generated with AI


If Kris Kristofferson or his songs have been part of your life, tell me which song still takes you back.
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PHOTO CREDITS

Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings – 1972
Photo: Bozotexino
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Public Domain – released worldwide by the photographer
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Kris Kristofferson – 1999
Photo: Kingkongphoto / John Mathew Smith
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License: CC BY-SA 2.0
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License:
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Kris Kristofferson – Roskilde Festival, 2013
Photo: Morten Jensen
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License: CC BY 2.0
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Kris Kristofferson – 2014
Photo: protestphotos1
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License: CC BY-SA 2.0
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License:
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Kris Kristofferson – 2018
Photo: Stefan Brending
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License: CC BY-SA 3.0 DE
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License:
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Kris Kristofferson Army-era utility shirt
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Photo: eKat
Source: Wikimedia Commons
License: CC0 1.0 Universal
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