: Williams, often described as a "backslider" who struggled with alcoholism and personal demons, turned this literal observation into a metaphor for spiritual awakening and redemption.

: As they approached the city, Lilly saw the lights of Dannelly Field Airport and roused him, saying, " Hank, I just saw the light ," to let him know they were almost home.

The movie I Saw the Light is a biopic that dramatizes Williams' life, starring Tom Hiddleston as Hank and Elizabeth Olsen as his first wife, Audrey.

: Williams was asleep in the backseat of a car while his mother, Lilly, was driving them back to Montgomery.

: While it wasn't an immediate hit, it became his signature closing number and a standard in country gospel. At a concert following his death on New Year's Day 1953, the crowd only believed he had passed when another performer led them in a final rendition of the song. The 2015 Film