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His marriage to [[June Carter Cash]] marked a turnaround in his career. He rededicated his life to [[Jesus Christ]], got off drugs, and recorded two very popular albums, ''At Folsom Prison'' (1968) and ''At San Quentin'' (1969) both recorded live before [[prison]] audiences. Many of the prisoners were deeply moved by his testimony and accepted Christ as their Savior.<ref>[http://www.christianitytoday.com/tc/2003/005/5.00.html Jim Hefley's biography of Johnny Cash]</ref>
His marriage to [[June Carter Cash]] marked a turnaround in his career. He rededicated his life to [[Jesus Christ]], got off drugs, and recorded two very popular albums, ''At Folsom Prison'' (1968) and ''At San Quentin'' (1969) both recorded live before [[prison]] audiences. Many of the prisoners were deeply moved by his testimony and accepted Christ as their Savior.<ref>[http://www.christianitytoday.com/tc/2003/005/5.00.html Jim Hefley's biography of Johnny Cash]</ref>
==Career==
==Career==
[[File:JohnnyCashHouse1969.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Cash in 1969]]
In 1958 he made the jump to [[Columbia Records]] where he remained until 1987. He recorded a series of concept albums in the 1960s ranging from several albums of [[Gospel music]] to albums about [[American history]] (''Ride This Train'' and ''Songs Of Our Soil''), [[blue collar]] workers (''Blood, Sweat, and Tears''), [[American Indian]]s (''Bitter Tears''), and novelty songs (''Everybody Loves a Nut''). He continued to hit with major hit singles during this period as well, with songs like "Ring of Fire". However his career ran into increasing trouble because of a spiraling drug problem.
In 1958 he made the jump to [[Columbia Records]] where he remained until 1987. He recorded a series of concept albums in the 1960s ranging from several albums of [[Gospel music]] to albums about [[American history]] (''Ride This Train'' and ''Songs Of Our Soil''), [[blue collar]] workers (''Blood, Sweat, and Tears''), [[American Indian]]s (''Bitter Tears''), and novelty songs (''Everybody Loves a Nut''). He continued to hit with major hit singles during this period as well, with songs like "Ring of Fire". However his career ran into increasing trouble because of a spiraling drug problem.