All Good Children Got to Die and Christian Martyrs Music Video Medley

"All Good Children Got to Die" and "Christian Martyrs" were originally left off Artistic Vice, Daniel Johnston’s 1991 album with the EYE Band, released on Shimmy Disc, and produced by Kramer.

Years later, the remaining band members—Dale Dudgeon, Tom Gruda Sr., Brent Conkle, Donny Spencer, and Fred McMahan—teamed up with producer Joseph Cave to finally bring these lost tracks to life. Mike West and Don Goede came up with the idea in 2021 during some Artistic Vice Interviews in West Virginia.

The songs were completed for a special 7-inch commemorative album in honor of Johnston’s induction into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame in April 2025.

Rest in peace, Daniel Johnston and Mike West.
Your spirit lives on in the music.

We hope you enjoy these long-overdue pieces of the Daniel Johnston and EYE Band legacy.




All Good Children Got To Die

Christian Martyrs

Mixed and Produced in England by Joseph Cave at Cave Records
Executive Producer Don Goede



EYE Band:

Daniel Johnston Vocals
Dale Dudgeon Guitar
Tom Gruda, Sr. Guitar
Fred McMahon Drums
Donny Spencer Guitar
Brent Conkle Guitar


Honorary E.Y.E. Band members:

Joseph Cave - Rickenbacker 4001s Bass
Jack Medicine Backing Vocals


Additional musicians

James Harper - Organ
Becki Cave - Fife/Flute on Christian Martyrs
Joseph Cave, percussion, Nashville tuned electric guitar, Spanish acoustic, harmonies.


Daniel Johnston Video Footage Courtesy of Ron Harris
Special thanks to Ted Harrison for playing bass at the EYE Band Reunion
Drawings by Daniel Johnston


Special thanks to:

Thomas Gray
Dick Johnston
Karl Hofstetter
Dale Dudgeon
The Empty Glass


For further information on Joseph
Please Visit JosephCave.Bandcamp.com
Or email [email protected]


In loving memory of Daniel and Mike


For more information on Daniel Johnston
Visit: hihowareyou.com