When Alan Jackson’s mother, Ruth Musick Jackson, died in January 2017, the country legend wrote a song for her funeral service. Now, fans can hear that cut — “Where Her Heart Has Always Been” — complete with Mama Ruth’s voice.
“Where Her Heart Has Always Been,” released on Friday (April 30), begins with Ruth Jackson reading from the Bible. Throughout the song, her country star son recounts the moment of her death, and the feeling of knowing that she’s in a better place.