Below, we spotlight 12 songs from and inspired by the film and what they tell us about Jimmy Carter. Carter explains in the film that some considered their friendship inappropriate for a president -- but director Wharton is one observer who isn't surprised by their bond. That was what Carter was running against, and Carter was very smart to embrace the language of the counterculture." "Amazing Grace," Willie NelsonSome of Willie Nelson's gospel music, Wharton learned, was actually a balm for Carter during an immensely tumultuous turning point in his presidency. I love when I tell people that I wasn't really that clued in to Cecil Taylor's music until President Carter hipped me to him."

Source: CNN January 02, 2021 16:30 UTC