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Jesus Is Coming Soon

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Released
  
1928–29

Genre
  
Gospel blues

Format
  
10" 78 rpm single

Length
  
3:12

B-side
  
"I'm Gonna Run to the City of Refuge"

Recorded
  
December 5, 1928 (Dallas, TX)

"Jesus Is Coming Soon" is a gospel song composed most likely in the earliest years of the 20th century. The song was recorded by Blind Willie Johnson in gospel blues style in 1928, with an uncredited backing vocalist; who may have been Willie B. Harris, by some accounts his first wife, who is known to have appeared on some of his later recordings. The song has become a country music standard, as evidenced by its recording history.

The subject-matter of the song is that of many American religious songs: the Second Coming of Jesus Christ may happen at any time, so be prepared for it.

Recordings

The following are recordings by other notable artists:

  • 1928 – Blind Willie Johnson
  • 1965 – Kitty Wells, on the album The Kitty Wells Family Gospel Sing, on which the song is attributed to Bill Phillips 
  • 1975 – "We've Been Told (Jesus Is Coming Soon)" by Eric Clapton, on the album There's One in Every Crowd
  • 1990 – Glenn Kaiser and Darrell Mansfield, on the album Trimmed and Burnin'
  • 1990 – The Dixie Hummingbirds, on the album Mama; their version of the song is attributed to Ira Tucker

    • References

    Jesus Is Coming Soon Wikipedia
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