The song "God Came Through Bellville Georgia" by Tom T. Hall tells the story of a man traveling through Georgia who stops at the Bellville depot and has a powerful experience. As he rests on the depot steps, he sees a train coming down the track and feels a powerful presence of God. The man describes how he has never had a day like that before and how his body was full of feeling and he had vision in his eyes. He feels like he has been searching for this moment and that his life will never be the same. The chorus of the song states "God came through Bellville Georgia, he was ridin' on the noonday train. All power to him and praise his holy name. He never got off of the train, he never got off of the train." This suggests that the man believes that God was physically present on the train and that he did not get off at Bellville. The song ends with the man expressing his uncertainty about where God is going but knowing that he likes to ride across the hills, valleys, prairies, and skies. He also suggests that one day everyone will have to meet that train. Overall, the song is a tribute to a powerful religious experience and a belief in the physical presence of God in the world.
