"Forever and Ever, Amen" was released in 1987 by country music artist Randy Travis, written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz. Sincere and inspiring, it was Travis's third No. 1 single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles charts, won a Grammy for Best Country & Western Song and then earned a Academy of Country Music award for Song of the Year. The words “Forever and ever. Amen," are the final words of the Lord's Prayer. “Amen” is Hebrew, and signifies “faithful or true.” Some scholars say is formed from the first letters of “adoni melech neetnan,” which mean” My Lord, the faithful King.”

-R. Kerby